Israel, Middle East

Middle East latest: Israeli minister reports some progress toward cease-fire but Hezbollah unaware
Israel’s new foreign minister says there has been “certain progress” in efforts to end the fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Israel Or Arab Regimes: Who's To Blame For The Mess Of The Middle East
One Arab writer takes issue with a noted scholar who assigns the lion's share of the blame to the establishment of the Jewish State. Israel has excelled, not only, because of its military strength and Western allies,
Middle East Latest: Israeli Defense Minister Officially Steps Down
Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant has officially stepped down in a ceremony that replaced him with Israel Katz, the former foreign minister, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Gallant e
Israel’s ‘long campaign’ to reshape the Middle East
Michael Wahid Hanna, US programme director at the Crisis Group think-tank, said the Middle East appeared to be in a “new, open-ended phase of regionalised conflict” as Israel “senses an opportunity” to reshape the region to its liking.
Israel Hopes Trump Win Builds Middle East Ties, Official Says
Israel is hoping Donald Trump’s return to the White House will lead to more cooperation in the Middle East, both on diplomacy and climate issues, an Israeli official said.
Trump’s Middle East Picks Signal Staunch Pro-Israel Policy
Mike Huckabee and Steven Witkoff have both made pro-Israel statements. Here’s a closer look at the two men who will help shape Mr. Trump’s approach in the Middle East.
How Israel and the Trump administration can win the war and shape Middle East policy - analysis
Israel's military campaign against Hamas and Hezbollah could reshape Middle Eastern alliances and weaken Iran's regional influence.
Middle East latest: Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip
Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, ...
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Dozens dead in fresh Israeli strikes on Gaza as Netanyahu visits Lebanese border
More than 30 people were on Sunday killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said. Nearly half of the ...
See the list of Trump Cabinet picks and more White House appointments so far
Here's a list of people President-elect Donald Trump has chosen for critical Cabinet posts and top White House jobs.
AFM: Middle East Buyers Shunning This Year’s Market Over Fears of Being Detained at U.S. Border Control
But another major political situation is reportedly having a significant impact on the event’s guestlist.
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Middle East latest: Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel says it targeted a weapons facility
Israeli strikes killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including on a home where displaced families were sheltering, according to ...
Israel presses airstrikes as Beirut awaits truce ideas
Israeli airstrikes pounded Beirut's Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, as ...
Who has joined Trump's team so far?
His secretary of state, attorney general and UN ambassador have been picked - but there are plenty more posts to fill.