middle east

Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday doubled down on earlier comments encouraging people stuck in traffic caused by cease-fire protests…

‘Prelude to World War III’: World leaders react to Iran’s air attack against Israel

World leaders have called for calm in the aftermath of Iran’s large-scale air attacks on Israel on Saturday, with many…

Israeli troops leave Gaza’s Shifa Hospital a wreck in sea of rubble

Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week operation, the Israeli military said on…

The ‘special relationship’ under pressure: Are Biden and Netanyahu on a collision course over Gaza?

Visible tensions are appearing in the historically close relationship between the White House and Israel, as the war in Gaza…

Egypt hikes interest rates by 600 basis points, pound crumbles to record low

Egypt’s pound hit a record low against the dollar on Wednesday after its central bank hiked interest rates by 600…

Middle East escalation fears spike as Houthis launch most damaging attack yet

The Middle East looks set for a path of escalation on multiple fronts as Israeli forces close in on what…

Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store is a big step, but also aims to tackle a longstanding problem: Booze smuggling

Saudi Arabia’s first alcohol store has opened in the diplomatic quarter of its capital Riyadh, accessible to non-Muslim diplomats.  While…

Israel-Hamas war negotiations reportedly working toward a weekslong cease-fire

Negotiations over the Israel-Hamas war are zeroing in on a cease-fire deal of one to two months in exchange for…

Iran’s ‘brazen’ strikes around the Middle East send a message to Israel and the U.S., analysts say

Iran’s recent missile and drone strikes on targets in three countries — Syria, Iraq and Pakistan — may not have…