An Israeli air attack on the Lebanese village of Almat on Sunday has killed at least 23 people, including seven children, and wounded several others, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Health. The Shia Muslim majority village of Almat in the Jbeil district is about 30km (19 miles) north of the capital Beirut and is located…
The move to pause its mediator role comes after senior U.S. officials reportedly said Washington would no longer accept the presence of Hamas representatives in Qatar, accusing the Palestinian militant group of rejecting fresh proposals for an end to the war in Gaza. The Qatari statement said media reports on the future of the Hamas…
One unconscious man is kicked in the back. Another pleads for mercy in a narrow alleyway before being punched in the head. And a third Israeli citizen is made to shout “Free Palestine” after jumping into a canal to save himself. Amsterdam is reeling from what has been called a “Jew hunt” and “pogrom” on…
I had never been very interested in politics, especially not in politics far from Palestine or Israel. Since starting in the field of journalism, I have mostly written stories about society and culture, the arts, social life, and sports. And I never followed the American elections—until 2016, when CNN asked me to produce a report…
I was saddened when a small group of Pomona College students in the United States recently barricaded themselves inside Carnegie Hall, causing significant damage and choosing violence over discussion. They were a minority in a group that included masked protesters, some later identified as students from other Claremont Colleges, a consortium of seven independent institutions…
Middle East Crisis: In a defiant address, Hezbollah’s newly appointed leader, Naim Qassem, declared that the militant group will persist in its conflict with Israel until it receives ceasefire terms that are deemed ‘suitable’. This announcement comes amidst intense Israeli bombardments of the ancient Lebanese city of Baalbek, where residents are reeling from forced evacuation…
Israel’s military has again bombed residential buildings in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, killing at least 19 Palestinians, as civilians in the besieged northern town searched for survivors in the aftermath of an earlier Israeli raid that killed nearly 100 people. The latest Israeli bombing, late on Tuesday night, hit several homes belonging to the Al Louh…
Israel’s weekend airstrikes against Iran have inspired the usual range of commentary from those who follow this conflict closely. Some fear that it marks a severe escalation, spurring the region closer to all-out war. Others hope that it could spark a winding-down of tensions, possibly creating the conditions for a broad cease-fire. Of course, nobody…
Hongkongers can travel to Saudi Arabia more cheaply following Cathay Pacific Airways’ relaunch of a direct route between the city and the country’s capital Riyadh on Monday, though demand has been slow to pick up due to safety concerns, industry experts have said. “Due to the increase in flight availability, the cost of flights to…
United States envoy Amos Hochstein says Washington is looking to end the war in Lebanon “as soon as possible”, stressing that the US is seeking a lasting resolution to the crisis without providing many details about the diplomatic push. After holding talks in Beirut on Monday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Hochstein suggested that ceasefire…