Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike

Large crowds turned out in Gaza City for a mass funeral for 112 people, mostly women and children, who were killed in an Israeli strike on a…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Record Oil Profits Amidst Iran Conflict Disruptions

UPDATE — Aug 4, 15:55 UTC: The new article reports on US diplomatic progress toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting a potential d…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Escalation in Lebanon Overshadows Beirut Blast Anniversary

The annual commemoration of the devastating Beirut port explosion on August 4, a catastrophe etched in modern history for its magnitude, unf…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Hamas Disarmament Deal: Strategic Decision Amid Ongoing Strikes

A senior Hamas negotiator has revealed that the recent agreement to disarm was seen as necessary to ensure the survival of Gaza amidst prolo…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Escalating Ebola Crisis in DR Congo Demands Urgent WHO Action

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with an intensifying Ebola crisis, as fatalities climb beyond 1,700 amid the outbreak's ra…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Can Pakistan keep US-Iran diplomacy alive as mistrust deepens?

UPDATE — Aug 4, 16:55 UTC: The article details President Trump's ultimatum to Iran, marking a potential final opportunity for diplomati…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Israel-Lebanon Talks: Progress on Pilot Zones and Military Withdrawal

UPDATE — Aug 4, 15:35 UTC: The new article provides additional context on Hezbollah's denunciation of the Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome.…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Who is behind settler violence in the occupied West Bank?

These groups are driven by hard-line religious and nationalist ideology that advocates the expansion of settlements, the expulsion of Palest…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Misread as passive, the Gulf is quietly ending fifty years of dependence

Peace has been announced in the Gulf more often than it has been kept. A ceasefire arrived within weeks of the first Iranian strikes on Gulf…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Nigeria Seizes Largest Meth Lab Amid Cartel Expansion

Nigerian authorities have successfully dismantled the largest methamphetamine laboratory ever found within the nation's borders. Discovered …

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Palestinian Patients Face Delays Amid Healthcare Crisis

In a recent development, Palestinian patients who had to seek medical treatment abroad have returned to Gaza, reuniting with their families …

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Migrant Demographics in Spain's Ceuta Enclave

UPDATE — Aug 4, 14:35 UTC: The new article provides updated figures on the Ceuta border incident, including the return of 70,000 individuals…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

We demand accountability for the Beirut blast

On August 4, 2020, at 6:07 in the evening, we lost the people we loved the most. Children and parents, husbands and wives, firefighters who …

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

'Digital lifeline' - Gaza tech workers give glimpse of possible future

"I was just in a trough, drowning in uncertainty," says Walaa Volidis, a Palestinian software engineer. "But deep inside, I m…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Palestine weekly: Israel kills dozens in Gaza after Hamas disarmament deal

UPDATE — Aug 4, 10:15 UTC: The new article provides information on Israeli reactions to the US-Hamas disarmament deal, specifically highligh…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Cargo Vessel Incident Escalates Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz

UPDATE — Aug 4, 11:45 UTC: The new article discusses President Trump's ultimatum regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and hi…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

US-Iran Negotiations Persist Amid Escalating Tensions

UPDATE — Aug 4, 02:05 UTC: The new article highlights the urgency of ongoing US-Iran negotiations by revealing a 'last chance' ult…

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Will Israel withdraw from Gaza if Hamas disarms?

UPDATE — Aug 4, 02:40 UTC: The new article reports that a U.S.-led Board of Peace has linked Israel's military withdrawal from Gaza to …

AUG 4 · Middle East & Africa

Israel Supreme Court Reviews UNRWA Ban Controversy

Israel's Supreme Court has undertaken a constitutional review of recent legislation prohibiting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Emergence of New Israeli Outpost Heightens Tensions in West Bank

A new Israeli outpost has been identified between Arabuna, Deir Ghazala, and Faqqua, exacerbating tensions in the already volatile West Bank…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Iraqi Kurdish Leader Engages Syrian President in Damascus

In a significant diplomatic engagement, Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq, met with Syrian Presi…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Escalating Threats Strain Middle Eastern Oil Transit Routes

The current threat level to oil tankers in the Middle East has reached unprecedented heights since the onset of conflict with Iran. Recent a…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Renewed Tigray Conflict Forces Refugees Into Sudan

Following a recent escalation in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, hundreds of refugees, including wounded fighters, have crossed into Sudan. T…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Hilltop Youth: A group intent on taking over the West Bank by violence

It's comprised mostly of young Israeli settlers, intent on taking over the occupied West Bank by whatever means possible, including dea…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Iran Resists U.S. Diplomatic Pressure Amidst Escalating Tensions

UPDATE — Aug 3, 18:20 UTC: The new article expands on previous reporting of Iran's denial of negotiations with the U.S. by detailing Pr…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Repeating Patterns: Sudan's Genocidal Cycle Unabated

In the latest chapter of Sudan's protracted conflict, the city of el-Obeid has emerged as a focal point of devastation, as highlighted by th…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Israeli Offensive in Gaza Challenges Trump's Peace Initiative

In the aftermath of the announced Gaza ceasefire roadmap, Israeli military forces have intensified operations within the region, raising sub…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why does Trump say he wants to bomb it?

UPDATE — Aug 3, 13:15 UTC: The new article discusses internal divisions within the Iranian government during the ongoing US-Israeli conflict…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday

US President Donald Trump has said new talks with Iran will begin on Monday, after calling off what he said would have been "massive&qu…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa

‘Tell us’: Gaza family trapped between hope and pain over missing brothers

Two of her sons, Othman and Sami, have been missing since the morning of June 29, 2025, when they left their displaced family’s home in Gaza…

AUG 3 · Middle East & Africa