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Dale Vince and BBC Question Time audience member in heated Israel clash

An angry BBC Question Time audience member clashed with energy green specialist Dale Vince over conflict in the Middle East.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

US air force looks to upgrade Cyprus airbase as humanitarian staging post for the Middle East

A Cypriot official says experts from the U.S. Air Force are looking at ways to upgrade Cyprus’ premier air base for use as a humanitarian staging post in future operations in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Can Trump make a deal for Middle East peace?

It’s Trump’s proclivity for deal-making and no mess I’m holding on to for progress toward a Palestinian state

The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2025

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Trump tears into his ‘stupid’ former aide Bolton, says he ‘blew up the Middle East’

President takes aim at two top supporters of his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign towards Iran

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Trump’s Middle East envoy will enter Gaza as part of ‘inspection team’

Steve Witkoff says he seeks to assure the Gaza ceasefire deal will reach its second phase, despite Trump’s doubts.

Al Jazeera · Jan 22, 2025

US Middle East Envoy To Visit Gaza For Ceasefire Inspection

US envoy to Gaza to ensure compliance with ceasefire deal, amid doubts on sustainability.

Donald Trump Turns on His First Term's Middle East Hawks

But that doesn't mean he's embracing the doves.

Reason · Jan 21, 2025

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Donald Trump wants to 'change the game' in Middle East with Israel-Saudi Arabia deal, says David Lammy

The Foreign Secretary believes the incoming US president wil be ‘fixed and focused’ on encouraging such an agreement

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025

Who is Steve Witkoff, Trump’s man at the Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks?

The real estate magnate and Trump golf partner is said to have played a key role in the deal.

Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2025

Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, envoy says

As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and freedoms to be preserved under a new constitutional settlement

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Gaza Ceasefire Could Lead To Wider Middle East De-Escalation

Ceasefire in Gaza sparks hope for broader Middle East de-escalation; Iran's role under scrutiny.

EU pledges €120m in new aid for Gaza – as it happened

Israeli media report that negotiating teams have signed deal and that the security cabinet would convene on Friday to approve it

The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2025

A ceasefire deal is here. For Gaza, the Middle East and the world, the future remains unknown

The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhile

The Guardian - US · Jan 16, 2025

Gaza deal: what it means for peace in the Middle East – expert Q&A

After 15 months of bitter conflict on the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire deal has been agreed which promises an end to the fighting and will allow for the access of food and other desperately needed humanitarian aid to the civilian population. Since the Israel Defense Forces launched their ground operation…

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Watch: Israeli hostage families react as Hamas accepts ceasefire deal

Israeli hostage families gathered in Tel Aviv as news broke of Hamas accepting a ceasefire deal to pause the war in the Middle East.

Donald Trump Announces Hostage Deal With Hamas

US President-elect Donald Trump announces a hostage deal in the Middle East involving hostages held by Hamas, with details yet to be disclosed.

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Israel and Hamas agree historic Gaza ceasefire deal after 15 months of war

Phased truce will bring the release of dozens of hostages still held by Hamas inside the besieged territory

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025

Turkey is filling the power vacuum left by Assad, but peaceful coexistence is vital for the Middle East’s future

Much like Iraq in early 2003, the predominant images coming out of Syria in late 2024 were of jubilant crowds toppling statues of ousted dictators . In almost all the videos, the stone or metal of the sculpture raises a cloud of dust as it falls, blurring the view of…

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AAP · Jan 14, 2025

Attorney-General's push for peace during Israel visit

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will travel to Israel for talks with senior officials, reiterating calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East.

US Secretary Of State Praises Trump Team For Hostage Resolution

US Secretary of State Blinken commends Trump and envoy for their role in securing hostage resolution and ceasefire in the Middle East.

US Secretary Of State Praises Trump And Envoy For Partnership

US Secretary of State commends Trump and Witkoff for their role in advancing efforts to secure a hostage and ceasefire resolution in the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025

Joe Biden says Israel and Hamas on the brink of sealing ceasefire deal

US president says agreement that could pause more than 14 months of fighting matches a proposal he made months ago

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2025

From Myanmar to Gaza, Ukraine to Sudan – 2024 was another grim year, according to our mass atrocity index

With major conflicts in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Southeast Asia, 1 in 8 people worldwide were exposed to conflict in 2024 – proving another fraught year in terms of human suffering on a mass scale. In fact, 111 countries around the world experienced some form of mass atrocity…

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025

16 best travel backpacks, tried and tested over hundreds of miles

I tested these on my way through Italy, Greece and more, so you can trust they’re up to the job

Radio France Internationale · Jan 12, 2025

Saudi FM calls for lifting of international sanctions on Syria

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe. This comes just a month after Islamist-led rebels toppled strongman Bashar al-Assad.

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