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Hundreds of academics and lawyers urge Burnham to lift Palestine Action ban MEE staff on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 13:51 Letter also urges British prime minister to end UK's military cooperation with Israel Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks during the Coalition of the Willing meeting, in Kyiv on 24 August 2026 (AFP) Off More than 250 academics and lawyers have written to British Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging…
Turkey recruits Trump insiders for new Washington lobbying push Ragip Soylu on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 13:05 The Turkish defence ministry signed a $2.4m contract with Ballard Partners as Ankara seeks to rejoin the F-35 programme Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump during the Nato Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 8 July 2026 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) Off The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm…
Israeli strike on Gaza displacement camp kills one, pregnant woman wounded An Israeli strike on a displaced people's camp in Mawasi, Khan Younis, has killed at least one person and wounded several others, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing a source at Nasser Hospital. Meanwhile, an Israeli strike on northern Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp has wounded a pregnant woman.
Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement not yet finalised: Iranian source Iran and Oman are still finalising an agreement on shares of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, Reuters is reporting, citing a senior Iranian source. According to the source, the countries are still working on the details of the agreement. This comes shortly after Iranian media, citing an IRGC spokesman, reported that the two countries had "reached…
Canada bars extremist Jerusalem deputy mayor Arieh King from entering country Elis Gjevori on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 12:13 King was due to raise funds in Canada for settlers before authorities revoked his travel authorisation over allegations of crimes against humanity West Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King (Social media) Off A scheduled visit to Toronto and Montreal by West Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor Arieh King was…
Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ tests Iran’s trading ties across the region Zahra Ladha on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 09:48 US sanctions deepen Iran’s economic crisis as Tehran threatens retaliation and regional escalation A drone view shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 15 June 2026 (Reuters) Off The US threat to sever Iran’s economic lifeline with a raft of new sanctions, coupled with Tehran’s…
How Islamophobia has become Israel's Trojan Horse to win over westerners Andreas Krieg on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 12:31 Netanyahu and his ministers now work to turn European fear of Muslims into political capital Protesters stand behind a banner reading 'islamophobia, fascist gangrene' during a rally against Islamophobia, in Paris on 11 May 2025 (AFP) On Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has explained his…
Was Jason Arday really a serial plagiarist? No, the evidence shows Imran Mulla on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 11:55 MEE examines the complexity surrounding plagiarism allegations against the late Cambridge academic Floral tributes are seen beside the entrance to Jesus College, where the late professor Jason Arday was a fellow at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on 17 August (AFP) Off Jason Arday was…
Iranian president says US will 'achieve nothing' with economic pressure Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the US would "achieve nothing" with its new round of economic sanctions. "With the measures that the government's economic sectors have foreseen, America will not achieve anything with economic pressure at this stage, just as it was unable to achieve anything in the war," Pezeshkian said on Wednesday,…
Locarno Film Festival 2026: Palestine, Iran and Gaza's genocide continue to dominate debate Joseph Fahim on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:41 The 79th iteration of the iconic festival took place in Switzerland between 5 and 15 August 'Concrete Land' follows the lives of an Afro-Palestinian Bedouin clan near Amman (Arkima Films) Off For the film festival circuit, this was supposed to be the year when Gaza and the Middle East…
Iran urges Qatar to clarify fate of missing Iranian pilots Qatar told Tehran it was unaware of the fate of Iranian pilots missing since their aircraft were shot down after entering Qatari airspace. Iran urged Doha to step up efforts to determine their status, according to state media. The pilots were shot down over Qatari airspace at the beginning of the US-Israeli war in Iran.
Iran and Oman plan for temporary Hormuz corridor Iran has held new talks with neighbouring Oman on management of the Strait of Hormuz, blockaded over nearly six months of conflict, with Oman's foreign minister saying he was hopeful a temporary corridor through the waterway could be announced soon. Iran and Oman said on Tuesday that they discussed "a joint temporary navigational corridor" through the strait and…
Israel occupying East Jerusalem UNRWA for second day Israel has continued to occupy an UNRWA centre in East Jerusalem for a second day, with local news outlet Wafa saying soldiers raised the Israeli flag outside the facility. The Jerusalem Governorate said Israeli municipal technical crews had entered the institute and began “maintenance and renovation” work inside its buildings, preparing it to receive Israeli…
Netanyahu denounces Iran as 'savages' who cannot be dealt with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed US President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure. Recounting a recent meeting with Trump, Netanyahu said they had discussed the possibility of diplomacy with the Islamic republic and added: "I doubt, however, that…
Israel seizes UN training centre for Palestinian teens in East Jerusalem Fayha Shalash on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:18 Israeli forces evacuate dozens of staff and raise the Israeli flag at the facility as Unrwa condemns the takeover as a breach of international law Israeli forces storm Unrwa-run Qalandiya Vocational Training Institute in Kafr Aqab, north of occupied Jerusalem, on 25 August 2026 (Salman Mohsen…
How Turkey should respond to Israel's escalation in Syria Ali Bakir on Mon, 08/24/2026 - 19:25 Erdogan has outfoxed Netanyahu so far - but Ankara must be prepared for the possibility of a direct confrontation Israeli and Turkish flags fly behind battle tanks on display at the Yad La-Shiryon tank museum in Latrun, west of Jerusalem, on 18 August 2022 (Gil Cohen-Magen/AFP) On Last week, Israel carried out a raid…
‘My land is forbidden to me’: Israel’s settlement push encircles Jenin Fayha Shalash on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 14:42 Land seizures, demolitions and military expansion are transforming the northern West Bank, as settlers return to areas evacuated two decades ago A Palestinian woman watches as Israeli bulldozers work on her land to make way for the construction of settlements west of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on 22…
Report: Iranian attacks caused billions in 'unprecedented damage' to US intelligence sites in the Middle East Iranian attacks have caused "unprecedented damage" to US intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment across the region, according to a report by NBC News citing four sources. The missile and drone strikes damaged buildings and intelligence-gathering equipment used by the CIA and other US spy…
US Treasury Secretary and Bahraini finance minister discuss Iran sanctions US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a call with Bahrain’s finance minister discussed the latest sanctions against Tehran, emphasising the "importance of sustained financial pressure on Iran’s remaining economic lifelines". The US Treasury Department wrote in a post on X that Bessent stressed to Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa that…
Iranian minister warns US against 'inflicting harm', says Tehran would 'reveal new capabilities' Iran's deputy foreign minister warned that if the US continues to inflict harm on Tehran, the country "will reveal new capabilities", state-linked news agency Nournews reported. Kazem Gharibabadi expressed that Iran "will no longer deal with America in the same way as before". "Today, we are in a situation where, if harm…
Five commodity vessels transited Hormuz Strait on Tuesday Preliminary shipping data from Kpler showed that only five commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, with traffic remaining well below the 10-day average of 15. The vessels travelling via the strategic waterway include two tankers carrying liquefied petroleum gas and one tanker carrying bitumen. Two more empty product tankers entered the…
Qatar slams Israeli defense minister's entry into Syrian territory Qatar condemned the Israeli defence minister's entry into south western Syria, calling it a "transgression of international borders". “The State of Qatar strongly condemns Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz's illegal entry into Syrian territory and transgression of international borders,” the ministry said in a statement. It went on to describe the…
Ben Gvir celebrates Israeli raid on West Bank Unrwa office Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, posted a video of himself sitting at what he said was the director’s desk of Unrwa in Qalandiya Refugee Camp, celebrating the raid on the UN agency. On Tuesday, Israeli forces stormed Unrwa vocational centres in Qalandiya and Kufr Aqab that serve about 16,000 Palestinian refugees across the…
Israeli explosions, shelling and strikes reported across south Lebanon Israeli forces carried out several explosions on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town of Srebbine in the Bint Jbeil district, state media reported. The National News Agency added that shelling from military tanks was reported in the town of Mansouri, south of Tyre. Overnight air strikes were also reported in al-Qantara, Marjayoun.…
US senator accuses Van Hollen Trump of profiting from war on Iran US Senator Chris Van Hollen has accused Donald Trump of profiting from the war on Iran, describing it as "pure corruption". "Trump’s turned the White House into a pay-to-play casino. While prices are going up for Americans, things couldn’t be going better for his stock portfolio," he said in a post on X. "Trump continues to profit off Americans’ pain…
Houthi leader underlines support for Palestinians, slams Saudi 'tyranny' Houthi leader Abdel-Malik al-Houthi has restated support for Palestinian fighters, according to the Houthi-run SABA news agency, saying they would "spare no effort" in backing the Palestinian people until the fall of Israel. In the statement, he also accused the Saudi Arabia of committing "tyranny and injustice" against the Yemeni people,…
Israel expels Dutch representatives from Gaza coordination center Israel expelled Dutch representatives from a Gaza coordination centre after the Netherlands announced its decision to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said in a post on X that the representatives will be "expelled immediately" from the International Support Center…
Israeli troops advance into Syrian village, attack southern Lebanon Israeli forces are advancing into the village of Jumla in the Yarmouk Basin, located in Syria's Daraa province, according to Al Jazeera. The network also reported that the Israeli military launched an air strike targeting the Kafr Rummana in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon.
Watch: Analyst says US lacks leverage to force global isolation of Iran When US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out “Operation Economic Outcast”, he told the world, "You are either with us or against us.” Every country has to cut ties with Iran, or the US says it will sanction them. So is Trump’s D-Day an attack of historic proportions? Or an administration out of ideas? When US Treasury Secretary Scott…
Yemeni forces claim killing of eight Houthi fighters Yemeni government forces said they repelled an attack by Houthi fighters in the south western province of Taiz, saying they killed at least eight. The military command said that clashes erupted in al-Safa, and it involved heavy exchanges of fire.
Death toll from Israeli attack in north Gaza rises to four An Israeli attack on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza has killed four people so far, local media reported. The strike hit an area in the vicinity of the Abu Hussein school.
UK backs US efforts for diplomatic solution on Iran British Finance Minister John Healey said on Tuesday that the UK supports US efforts to secure a diplomatic solution on Iran and welcomed steps to increase pressure after the US announced expanded sanctions on Iran on Monday. Healey also called on Iran to cease its “de-stabilising activity” across the region, including in the Strait of Hormuz. Britain's…
Trump says Saudi Arabia must recognise Israel to move forward with nuclear pact US President Donald Trump sent an agreement to Congress on the civil nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia, maintaining that his position that the pact will only move forward if the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords and recognises Israel, a U.S. administration official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Israeli army conducts major blast in south Lebanon town Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) has reported that the Israeli military carried out a large-scale detonation in the southern Lebanese town of Khiam. This comes after earlier Israeli strikes targeted al-Mansouri and the town of Sarbin in southern Lebanon, according to NNA.
Rubio says US not expected to launch new strikes on Iran US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several foreign ministers from allied countries in recent days that "for time being" the United States is not expected to launch new strikes against Iran, and will instead focus on other means of pressure, according to Axios, citing a US official and a source with knowledge of the matter. This comes after US Treasury…
Iran's Ghalibaf tells Iraqi official 'new regional order' being created Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf reportedly told Iraq’s chief justice Faiq Zaidan that Iraq can play a decisive role in shaping a new regional order, especially in the Gulf. “A new regional order is being created. The situation is sensitive and historic for Iran and Iraq. The fact that the American coalition forces are going…
Israel destroys Gaza warehouse supplies for malnourished children and pregnant women An Israeli military strike targeting a nearby building destroyed a warehouse storing nutritional supplies for malnourished children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said in a statement on Tuesday. The warehouse belongs to Ard El Insan (AEI), a local…
Trump's 'Board of Peace' warns Hamas against flying kites The US-led board supervising a Gaza peace plan on Tuesday warned Hamas against flying kites, after Israel threatened retaliatory strikes. "All militant activity in Gaza must stop, including the flying of kites. We have conveyed this message directly through the established mechanism," an official on President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" said on condition…
Iran’s deputy foreign minister says Hormuz to remain closed despite temporary Oman deal Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a televised interview on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed despite a temporary transit agreement with Oman. “America and other countries should know that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened except through Iranian arrangements,” Gharibabadi said, adding…
Top Iranian officials mock US 'economic D-Day' on social media Several top Iranian officials have taken to social media to mock US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's "economic D-Day" of sanctions on Iran, including parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghabilaf and Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. Ghabilaf made fun of Bessent's apparent slip in Monday's press conference in which he…