Middle East

Macron's slow shift toward recognizing the State of Palestine

By Claire Gatinois and Philippe Ricard

As Canada recognizes a Palestinian state, some in the West Bank fear it's too late

Canada joined Australia, U.K. in recognizing Palestine ahead of UN General Assembly

By Margaret Evans
Israel’s Attack Blew Up Qatar’s Bet on Being Friends With Everyone

The attack on Hamas leaders in the U.S. ally’s capital is pressuring Doha’s strategy of being a back channel to adversaries while showering money on friends.

By Jared Malsin, Benoit Faucon and Anat Peled
Israel bombs Gaza City as hospitals are pushed to the 'brink of collapse'

The Israeli military pounded Gaza City using warplanes and tanks on Thursday, pushing yet more residents to flee the enclave's largest city. As a result of Israel intensifying its military operations, hospitals in Gaza are now "on the brink of collapse", the World Health Organization warned.

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Israel Starts Long-Threatened Ground Offensive on Gaza City

3 months ago

Israeli tanks and military vehicles in Southern Israel on Tuesday, as well as destroyed parts of Gaza as seen from the border.Source: Associated Press

Israel guilty of genocide in Gaza – UN commission

West Jerusalem has rejected the accusation, slamming the body as a “Hamas proxy” and calling for its abolition

3 months ago

Palestinians move toward central Gaza in the Gaza Strip on September 15, 2025. © Moiz Salhi / Anadolu via Getty Images

Netanyahu does not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders

At a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said every country had the right "to defend itself beyond its borders".

3 months ago

By
Tom Bennett, Jerusalem

Israel Prime Minister's Office Rubio's visit comes less than a week after Israel attacked the territory of US ally Qatar

‘Green light’: Qatar act spells world disaster

As the world is left stunned by Israel’s attack on Qatar, there is one burning question that remains unanswered.

3 months ago

By
Jamie Seidel

Qatar Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Picture: AP

Israel Attacks Hamas Senior Leadership in Doha, Qatar

Attacked targeted officials as they met in the Qatari capital, where Hamas has offices and residences

3 months ago

By
Dov Lieber

Smoke rises after several blasts were heard in Doha, Qatar. PHOTO: IBRAHEEM ABU MUSTAFA/REUTERS

UAE warns Israel’s West Bank annexation would cross ‘red line’ and end regional integration efforts

3 months ago

By
Mostafa Salem

Israeli troops walk during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 23. Mussa Qawasma/Reuters

Yemen prime minister killed in Israeli airstrike

Houthis say Ahmed al-Rahawi and a number of other ministers of the

3 months ago

By
Eyad Kourdi

Israel releases clip of October 7 attack as it faces international condemnation over Gaza City assault

3 months ago

By
Tamar Michaelis , Oren Liebermann

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sabine Taasa in a video to remember October 7. Israeli Government Press Office

Iran turns to Russia and China to discuss European threat of sanctions ‘snapback’

Diplomats from Iran met with counterparts from China and Russia on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of top European powers reimposing international sanctions if there is no progress on nuclear talks by the end of August. Tehran is set to meet with the E3 (France, Britain and Germany) in Istanbul on Friday.

3 months ago

File photo of Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei taken in Tehran on October 28, 2024. © Atta Kenare, AFP

Iran warns return of sanctions will ‘seriously undermine’ cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

Iran said the decision by Britain, France and Germany to launch a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions over its nuclear programme was a “provocative and unnecessary escalation” that would undermine the ongoing process of cooperation between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).