Category: 2. Middle East

By Jonathan Saul, Marianna Parraga and Matt Spetalnick

HOUSTON/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. is preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the ​seizure of a tanker this week, as it increases pressure…

Several Democratic lawmakers called Thursday for the Israeli and US governments to fully investigate a deadly 2023 attack by the Israeli military on journalists in southern Lebanon.

The October 13, 2023 airstrike killed Reuters videographer Issam…

Wearing only sandals and cotton sweaters to protect themselves from the winter rain, Palestinians dug trenches in the muddy ground around their tents in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood in an effort to keep out encroaching storm waters.

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Amnesty International on Thursday accused Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups for the first time of crimes against humanity during and after the October 7, 2023 attack that sparked the Gaza war, with Hamas rejecting the report as…

AL-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the highest levels, as…

Microsoft is facing mounting legal and ethical scrutiny for its alleged complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. A coalition of legal and human rights organisations has issued a formal notice to the tech giant,…

The new Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation will work to return Jewish property to the community with the aim of rejuvenating Jewish life in the country as the new administration in Damascus looks to boost its outreach to minority groups.

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Groups of illegal Israeli settlers on Thursday stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem under the protection of Israeli police, local sources said, Anadolu reports.

The official news…