In 100 days, the Israel-Hamas war has transformed the region. The fighting shows no signs of ending Sunday marks 100 days that Israel and Hamas have been at war The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024
Oil prices steady despite Middle East tensions, but risks are rising Despite diverting supplies from the Suez Canal, tensions in the Red Sea have so far had a muted impact on energy prices. Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2024
Hezbollah targets northern Israel, IDF considers offensive action Learn about the current situation in the Middle East with attacks from Hezbollah and the Islamic resistance in Iraq. Explore the viewpoints on potential ac... Top News · Jan 12, 2024
By bombing Yemen, the west risks repeating its own mistakes Instead of retaliating against the Houthi militia, the US and its allies should be pressing Israel to end its invasion of Gaza and accept a ceasefire, says writer and academic Mohamad Bazzi The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024
US and UK intent on turning Red Sea into a bloodbath, says Turkey Strikes against Yemen raise fears of wider escalation and expose tensions between European Union and US The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024
World reacts to US, UK attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen Here are some of the international reactions to the most recent escalation in the region. Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2024
How the US, UK bombing of Yemen might help the Houthis The Yemeni group could gain from a raised domestic and international profile, with a superpower taking them on. Al Jazeera · Jan 12, 2024
Israel makes deal with Qatar to get medicine to hostages in Gaza Israel has negotiated an arrangement with Qatar that will allow for the delivery of medications to hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza "in the next few days", the Israeli prime minister's office said Friday. Israel earlier mounted its defence against South Africa's accusations of genocide at the International Court… France 24 · Jan 12, 2024
U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen The airstrikes on multiple Houthi targets in Yemen follow more than two months of attacks by the Iran-backed militants against cargo ships and U.S. warships in the Red Sea. WEKU · Jan 11, 2024
Gaza update: no end to the killing in sight as extremists on both sides make a peace deal hard to imagine As the death toll from Israel’s assault on Gaza climbed past 23,000 – including nearly 10,000 children – according to the latest figures from the Hamas-controlled health ministry, the Palestinian militant group released a series of videos showing operations in the northern Gaza Strip. Analysts commented that Hamas was keen… The Conversation · Jan 11, 2024
Lebanon and Israel ‘prefer’ diplomatic end to tensions, US envoy says Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border attacks since the early days of the war on Gaza. Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024
Blinken says path to a Palestinian state can stabilise region, isolate Iran Top US diplomat stresses the need for a path to Palesitnian statehood as he ends latest visit to the Middle East. Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024
Blinken sees a path to Gaza peace, reconstruction and regional security after his Mideast tour U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up his latest urgent Mideast tour in talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024
Israelis are increasingly questioning what war in Gaza can achieve Israel's prime minister has vowed to fight until the "definitive victory over Hamas." But Israelis are wrestling with the question of what kind of military victory can be achieved. WEKU · Jan 11, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jan 11, 2024 Ten countries involved in air strikes on Yemen’s Houthis – as it happened This blog is now closed
Top News · Jan 11, 2024 Tensions escalate as US considers strikes against Iran-backed militants Step into the world of lively political discourse as Governor Haley and Governor DeSantis tackle the escalating tensions in the Middle East with a creative...
Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2024 ‘Still no endgame’ as Blinken concludes latest Middle East tour: Analysts Critics question whether Blinken’s trip is an exercise in ‘face-saving’ as US faces criticism over stance in Gaza war.
WEKU · Jan 10, 2024 As conflict on Israel's northern border grows, residents agonize over whether to stay The pace of attacks across the Lebanon border has quickened since a strike in Beirut killed a Hamas official. Some residents have vowed to stay. Others wonder whether it's time to move away for good.
The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024 An expanding Gaza war, with no endgame in sight This is the time when West Asian rulers and their people should be on the same side to serve the region’s interests
Reason · Jan 10, 2024 Bedlam in the Country Plus: Migrant shelter stabbing, Hollywood doom, Cuban spies, and more...
The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2024 Israeli prime minister says “no intention of permanently occupying Gaza” – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 10, 2024 Afternoon update: inflation falls faster than predicted; Dutton parties with mining billionaires; and can magnesium help with anxiety? Latest figures show the consumer price index at 4.3% in November – down from 4.9% in October
France 24 · Jan 10, 2024 Abbas ‘committed’ to reform of Palestinian Authority, says Blinken Following a meeting with Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Palestinian leader was committed to reforming the Palestinian Authority so "it can effectively take responsibility for Gaza”. The meeting came as the top US diplomat sought to rally the region…
International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024 Israel-Hamas Conflict Live: US, UK Warships Shoot Down Large Barrage Of Houthi Drones On Day 96 of the Israel-Hamas war, tensions continue to flare up in the Middle East as Yemen's Houthi rebels run amok in the Red Sea and another Iran-backed terror group, Hezbollah, escalates drone and rocket attacks toward Israel.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024 Antony Blinken tells Israel: Palestinian rights are key to peace US secretary of state rejects calls for immediate ceasefire but urges ally to make ‘hard decisions’ as fighting continues