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WEBA way forward, ex-Palestinian FM Nasser Kidwa calls for Arab security presence in Gaza. In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser al-Kidwa said that Palestinians must be serious and practical in order to reach an agreement to end the war in Gaza and establish a Palestinian state.
Live Updates: Israel marks Oct. 7 anniversary as war rages on …
WEB17 hours ago — Israel on Monday marked a year since Oct. 7, when Hamas militants led an attack on southern Israeli communities that killed around 1,200 people and took 230 hostages from Israel, almost 100 of whom are still held in Gaza. Across the country, memorials and protests are being held to honor the victims and demand a deal with Hamas that would see the release of the remaining hostages, half of ...
Praising Hamas, West Bank rally celebrates 'resistance' on October 7
WEB17 hours ago — Waving Hamas flags and carrying portraits of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, hundreds rallied in support of the Palestinian struggle in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah Monday, the first anniversary of Hamas's attack on Israel.About 400 Palestinian protesters of all ages and representing various political factions marched in the de-facto Palestinian capital, which is controlled ...
Israel - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB3 days ago — Israel buoyant after killing Nasrallah, mulls risky Lebanon ground invasion. After the killing of the Hezbollah chief, Israeli security chiefs disagree on a potential ground incursion into southern Lebanon. By Ben Caspit. In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense.
Turkey - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB3 days ago — For the sixth time since 2021, the European Union’s naval air mission was blocked from inspecting the cargo of a Turkish-flagged vessel suspected of ferrying weapons to Libya. ByAmberin Zaman. In London, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture.
Lebanon - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent …
WEB4 days ago — At least 700 killed, 120,000 displaced as UN calls Lebanon situation ‘catastrophic'. The ongoing Israeli escalation in Lebanon has displaced nearly 120,000 in less than a week, prompting 16,100 Lebanese to enter Syria. Lebanon.
Iraq - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB4 days ago — Iraq's Sudani: US troop withdrawal does not mean end of security relationship. At an event hosted by Al-Monitor and the US Chamber of Commerce, the prime minister discussed Iraq’s plan to achieve energy independence by 2030 and his desire to drawdown the US military presence in the country. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
China - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB2 days ago — Despite the mirage of a united front between China, Iran and Russia, the "growing cooperation" represents mere snippets of a much more complex nexus of bilateral and multilateral interactions that tend to be more dialectical than reported. By Dale Aluf. In Amsterdam, reporting on China in the Middle East. Read By.
Iran - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news …
WEB6 days ago — Iran hard-liners applaud IRGC, Khamenei amid missile attack on Israel. Iran said the strike was in retaliation for Israel's killing of Hezbollah's leader, but it has placed Tehran closer than ever to a state of all-out conflict with Israel — a choice Iran has been avoiding since the outbreak of the Gaza war. Iran.
Palestine - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent …
WEB3 days ago — Record-high Israeli settler violence in West Bank with 1,246 attacks since Oct. 7: ICG. A new report by the International Crisis Group says Israeli settler attacks since the Gaza war have resulted in 21 deaths of Palestinians and 643 injuries, with the destruction of nearly 23,000 Palestinian-owned trees. Palestine.