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Iran-US nuclear talks end with no agreement but âpossibility of progressâ
Published: May 23, 2025 16:57
There were fears latest meeting could collapse but both sides appear willing for more talks on uranium enrichmentTalks between Iran and the US on whether Iran will be allowed to continue to enrich uranium inside the country have ended without an agreement,âŚ
A biblical hatred is engulfing both sides in the Gaza conflict â and blinding them to reason | Jonathan Freedland
Published: May 23, 2025 16:56
Israel starving Palestinians, two killings at a Jewish museum: both are atrocities. But vanishingly few can see itI sat this week with Hussein Agha, a man who has given his working life to seeking peace between Israelis and Palestinians, negotiating fromâŚ
Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US âera of violent populismâ
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/23/shooting-israeli-embassy-us-era-violent-populism
Published: May 23, 2025 15:32
This is the latest act of violence in a string of incidents that have affected Jewish, Arab and Muslim communitiesUS politics live â latest updatesThe killing of two staff of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC comes as the war in Gaza has splintered theâŚ
Israeli settlers force about 150 Palestinians to leave their West Bank village
Published: May 23, 2025 15:16
Two settlers under UK sanctions among those who carried out intimidation campaign under Israeli authoritiesâ watchMiddle East crisis â live updatesViolent Israeli settlers including two under UK sanctions have forced about 150 Palestinians to leave theirâŚ
Netanyahu accused of slander after criticising Macron, Carney and Starmer
Published: May 23, 2025 15:15
Israeli leaderâs antisemitism claim labelled defamatory as he is warned against pursuing a war without endMiddle East crisis â live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu was accused of slander and pursuing a war without end after he claimed the leaders of France,âŚ
Martin Rowson on Benjamin Netanyahuâs comments on the war in Gaza â cartoon
Published: May 23, 2025 15:02
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Rescuers retrieve victims from rubble in Gaza after deadly Israeli airstrike â video report
Published: May 23, 2025 14:21
Rescue efforts are under way in the Jabaliya refugee camp on Friday after an Israeli airstrike hit a residential building that was housing more than 50 people. Several people, including a baby and child, were among those killed, according to theâŚ
Mossad investigation among Guardian prizes at UK Press Awards
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/may/23/mossad-investigation-guardian-uk-press-awards
Published: May 23, 2025 13:27
Harry Daviesâ report on Israeli intelligence agency and columnist Marina Hyde are winners for 2025An investigation into a covert operation by the Mossad to sabotage an international criminal court war crimes investigation is among the Guardian journalismâŚ
Israeli airstrikes hit south Lebanon before regionâs first elections in years
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/23/israeli-airstrikes-south-lebanon-elections-hezbollah
Published: May 23, 2025 12:46
Several towns bombed, killing one person, before municipal elections that are seen as referendum on HezbollahMiddle East crisis â live updatesIsrael carried out a wave of airstrikes on south Lebanon, killing one person and wounding another, before theâŚ
Israeli attacks kill at least 16 people in Gaza as aid agencies warn of famine
Published: May 23, 2025 12:01
Latest wave of bombings brings number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces to nearly 70 in less than 48 hoursMiddle East crisis â live updatesAt least 16 people have been killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza so far on Friday, the territoryâs civilâŚ
Israel-Gaza war live: Children and elderly dying from starvation, minister warns, as 16 people killed in overnight strikes
Published: May 23, 2025 07:28
Palestinian health minister says that 29 children and elderly people have died from âstarvation-relatedâ causes in the last few daysIsraeli tanks and drones fired on northern Gazaâs al-Awda hospital on Thursday, sparking fires and causing extensive damageâŚ
This goes beyond Gary Lineker. The BBC risks coming apart over the Gaza war | Jane Martinson
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/23/gary-lineker-bbc-gaza-war-coverage-conflict
Published: May 23, 2025 07:00
Mistakes have been made by both the star and the corporation. That shouldnât compromise urgent coverage of the conflict When Gary Lineker bids farewell to the BBC on Sunday, his former bosses will be hoping for an end to their problems with headstrongâŚ
âI donât want to be here. But we canât go homeâ: what life is like for people forced to flee floods and fighting
Published: May 23, 2025 04:00
Around the globe, conflict and the climate crisis have caused 83.4m people â a record number â to become refugees within their own countries. Three people from Bangladesh, Sudan and Colombia tell their storiesIn 2024, the number of internally displacedâŚ
There is no excuse for the killing of two Israeli embassy workers | Kenneth Roth
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/22/israel-embassy-shooting
Published: May 22, 2025 21:30
Critics of Israelâs atrocious conduct in Gaza should be clear that their focus is the authors of that violence â not Israeli civiliansIsraelâs campaign of bombing and starving Palestinian civilians in Gaza is inexcusable. It reflects a massive war crime,âŚ
Violent Israeli settlers under UK sanctions join illegal West Bank outpost
Published: May 22, 2025 18:56
Exclusive: Neria Ben Pazi and Zohar Sabah witnessed visiting base set up to drive Palestinians from homes⢠Middle East crisis live â latest updatesTwo violent Israeli settlers on whom sanctions were imposed by the UK government this week have joined aâŚ
Children and elderly are dying from starvation in Gaza, says health minister
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/22/children-elderly-dying-starvation-gaza-health-minister
Published: May 22, 2025 17:21
UN spokesperson says about 90 aid trucks have entered Gaza, but Palestinian Red Crescent says deliveries have not arrived⢠Middle East crisis â live updatesTwenty-nine children and elderly people have died from starvation in Gaza in the last two days, theâŚ
Itâs time for decisive action on Israel, not more words | Letters
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/22/its-time-for-decisive-action-on-israel-not-more-words
Published: May 22, 2025 16:52
Readers call on the British government to take firm steps to bring about an immediate end to the war and stop the starving of PalestiniansIt would be churlish not to welcome the Damascene conversion of the Labour leadership on Israelâs unconscionableâŚ
Iran would view US as âparticipantâ in any Israeli attack on its nuclear sites
Published: May 22, 2025 16:48
Foreign minister issues warning after US intelligence reportedly understood Israel might attack if talks broke downIran has said that it will hold the US responsible for any Israeli attack on its nuclear sites in remarks that set a fraught backdrop for theâŚ
Israeli opposition MP forcefully removed from podium after condemning Gaza war â video
Published: May 22, 2025 16:28
Ayman Odeh, a member of the Arab-Jewish Hadash party, was forcefully removed from the podium in the Israeli parliament as he criticised Israel's war on Gaza and the rising death tollWhat did you do during the genocide in Gaza? Continue reading...
Woman and Child review â drama of rage and pain in the Iranian marriage market
Published: May 22, 2025 15:41
Cannes film festivalSaeed Roustaeeâs new film takes aim at a slippery, entitled male who thinks he can lord it over a widow he plans to marryA strange, sad, sombre movie from Iranian director Saeed Roustaee whose last entry at Cannes was the family dramaâŚ
What did you do during the genocide in Gaza? | Arwa Mahdawi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/22/israel-gaza-genocide
Published: May 22, 2025 14:00
When future generations read about Gaza with horror and wonder how we allowed a livestreamed genocide to happen, what will you say?Now, when Israel is executing a âfinal solutionâ in Gaza, when it is far too late for dissent to make any difference, theâŚ
Israeli army issues evacuation warning for 14 areas in northern Gaza â Middle East crisis live
Published: May 22, 2025 11:01
AFP says army released statement in Arabic claiming it was âoperating with intense forceâ in a number of areasThe Israeli army issued an evacuation warning on Thursday for 14 neighbourhoods in the northern Gaza Strip, including parts of Beit Lahia andâŚ
If aid doesnât enter Gaza now, 14,000 babies may die. UN peacekeepers must step in | Michael Fakhri
Published: May 22, 2025 10:00
As a UN special rapporteur on the right to food, I have watched for 19 months as Israel starves children. The world must act nowOn Monday, Israel launched an intensive ground offensive named Operation Gideonâs Chariots as part of its plan to cause as muchâŚ
How the idea for a Trump Tower in Damascus was born
Published: May 22, 2025 04:00
Skyscraper was proposed in effort to woo US president as Syriaâs new government sought removal of sanctionsForty-five storeys tall, a potential $200m (ÂŁ150m) price tag and âTrumpâ emblazoned in gold across its crown â this is Trump Tower Damascus, aâŚ
Lammyâs rebuke of Israel marks turning point after weeks of growing frustration
Published: May 21, 2025 17:51
Shift in rhetoric follows tense meeting with Israelâs foreign minister and growing global alarm over Gaza Humanitarian Foundation planMiddle East crisis â live updatesThe anger inside the Foreign Office over Israelâs blockade of aid into Gaza had beenâŚ
Ella Baron on Israelâs destruction of Gaza â cartoon
Published: May 21, 2025 17:39
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Trump administration accepts jet from Qatar for possible use as Air Force One
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/trump-qatar-plane
Published: May 21, 2025 17:24
Plane offer set off a firestorm of bipartisan criticism of Trump and raised questions about Qatarâs motivesUS politics live â latest updatesThe Trump administration has accepted the controversial gift of a Boeing 747 jetliner from the government of Qatar,âŚ
Israeli troops fire âwarning shotsâ at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank
Published: May 21, 2025 16:55
Shots force delegation representing 31 countries, including Italy, Canada, Egypt and UK, to run for coverMiddle East crisis â live updatesIsraeli troops have fired âwarning shotsâ at a group of 25 diplomats who were visiting Jenin, in the Israel-occupiedâŚ
Israeli soldiers fired shots near group of diplomats in West Bank â video
Published: May 21, 2025 16:35
Israeli soldiers fired shots near diplomats visiting the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday. Footage shows the delegation â which included diplomatic staff from France, Turkey, Ireland and other countries who wanted to observe the humanitarian situationâŚ
The UK has spoken out against the âmonstrousâ human catastrophe in Gaza. Why wonât Australia do more? | Donald Rothwell
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/22/uk-spoken-out-human-catastrophe-gaza-australia
Published: May 21, 2025 15:00
Foreign minister Penny Wong has called the risk to babies âhorrifyingâ but there is more Australia could do to make its position on Gaza clearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached aâŚ
Israeli protesters attempt to block Gaza aid trucks â video
Published: May 21, 2025 14:09
Israeli protesters have gathered near the Kerem Shalom border crossing in an attempt to block trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza as international experts warn of looming famine.Israel's stepped-up military campaign in Gaza has strained itsâŚ
International opinion has rounded on Israel, but it's not enough to force Netanyahu's hand | Sanam Vakil
Published: May 21, 2025 13:20
Condemnation alone wonât change Israelâs trajectory. For that, concrete action on sanctions and Palestinian statehood is requiredSanam Vakil is director of Chatham Houseâs Middle East and North Africa programmeNineteen months on from the 7 October HamasâŚ
UK MPs to grill ministers over arms exports to Israel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/21/uk-mps-to-grill-ministers-over-arms-exports-to-israel
Published: May 21, 2025 11:18
Business committee orders three ministers to answer questions over fears arms being sent for use in GazaPolitics live â latest updatesMiddle East crisis â live updatesThree ministers responsible for arms exports to Israel have been summoned by parliamentâsâŚ
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel âvery closeâ to committing war crimes, says former PM as UN warns aid still being blocked
Published: May 21, 2025 10:11
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert says Netanyahuâs government was a fighting âa war without a purposeâIsrael still blocking aid for Gaza despite promise to lift siege, says UNReuters has spoken to Mahmoud al-Haw at one of the soup kitchens in Gaza.âŚ
Israel still blocking aid for Gaza despite promise to lift siege, says UN
Published: May 20, 2025 18:53
Continued restrictions come as opposition leader says Israel is becoming pariah nation that âkills babies as a hobbyâTwo days after Benjamin Netanyahu announced he was lifting the siege of Gaza, Israel is still blocking food from reaching starvingâŚ
EU to lift economic sanctions on Syria to aid recovery of war-torn country
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/20/eu-to-lift-economic-sanctions-on-syria
Published: May 20, 2025 18:05
Move comes one week after Trump announced all US sanctions on Syria would be liftedThe EU has agreed to lift economic sanctions on Syria in an effort to help the war-torn country recover after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime.After the decision by EUâŚ
UK suspends trade talks with Israel and attacks ârepellentâ extremism
Published: May 20, 2025 17:59
Foreign secretary David Lammy condemns blocking of aid trucks and calls by Israeli ministers to âpurify GazaâMiddle East crisis â live updatesUK-Israeli relations have plunged to their worst state for decades after the British foreign secretary, DavidâŚ
The Guardian view on the calls to save Gaza: Palestinians need deeds, not words | Editorial
Published: May 20, 2025 17:54
Israel faces growing international condemnation. But more is required to restore aid and bring a ceasefireThe UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher fears that thousands of babies are at imminent risk of death in Gaza unless aid reaches them. BenjaminâŚ
Palestinian paracyclist who lost leg in 2014 airstrike killed in Gaza
Published: May 20, 2025 17:42
Israeli strike on Khan Younis kills Ahmed al-Dali, 33, a father of four and member of Gaza Sunbirds cycling teamMiddle East crisis â live updateA Palestinian cyclist who lost his leg in an Israeli airstrike more than a decade ago was killed by anotherâŚ
A moment of judgment has come at last: not just for Netanyahu but for his enablers | Owen Jones
Published: May 20, 2025 17:10
Israelâs renewed assault on Gaza has prompted international condemnation, but many of those critics will face their own reckoning Suddenly, something is shifting. Last week, a stunning parliamentary intervention was delivered by the Tory backbencher KitâŚ
UK not rejoining the EU with new deal, says minister â UK politics live
Published: May 20, 2025 10:21
Industry minister Sarah Jones says economic benefits will outweigh costs amid Tory attacksThe Scottish secretary has said the new UK-EU trade deal provides â12 years of certainty and stabilityâ for the fishing industry, amid criticism from the industryâŚ
Mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist resumes full hunger strike
Published: May 20, 2025 09:30
Laila Soueif announces life-endangering action in protest over continued detention of Alaa Abd el-Fattah in CairoThe mother of the imprisoned British-Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has announced she has resumed a near-total hungerâŚ
Netanyahu hits back after UK, France and Canada threaten action â Israel-Gaza war live
Published: May 20, 2025 07:27
Leaders of UK, France and Canada condemn Israelâs âegregious actionsâ in Gaza and warn of joint action if offensive continuesFull report: Netanyahu vows to âtake controlâ of GazaAs we mentioned in the opening post, the UK, France and Canada issued a rareâŚ
Gaza, Israel and the world are crying out for opposition to Netanyahu â now there are rays of hope | Aluf Benn
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/20/gaza-israel-netanyahu-opposition
Published: May 20, 2025 06:00
For years Netanyahu has divided and disrupted his opponents. But new leaders are beginning to organise⢠Aluf Benn is the editor-in-chief of HaaretzIn his successful quest to become Israelâs longest-serving prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has leveragedâŚ
Tuesday briefing: What Israelâs new aid response of âbasic foodâ will â and wonât â deliver
Published: May 20, 2025 05:41
In todayâs newsletter: A humanitarian worker outlines the situation on the ground following an 11-week blockade â and whether the countryâs announcement will make a differenceGood morning.As Israel intensifies its assault on Gaza, bombarding the alreadyâŚ
Australia demands Israel allow aid into Gaza, stating âthe population faces starvationâ in joint statement
Published: May 20, 2025 02:53
âPalestinian territory must not be reduced nor subjected to any demographic change,â joint statement declares after Israel announces military expansionAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily newsâŚ
Opposing the war in Gaza, from inside Israel â podcast
Published: May 20, 2025 02:00
Israeli anti-occupation activists Yehuda Shaul and Michael Sfard on the new offensive in GazaIsraeli anti-war activists Yehuda Shaul and Michael Sfard, who formerly served in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF), discuss the war in Gaza.Shaul is the founder ofâŚ
As key Israel allies threaten action over Gaza catastrophe, Washington is largely unmoved
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/19/israel-gaza-war-us-congress-white-house
Published: May 19, 2025 20:57
As Palestinians are told to evacuate before âunprecedented attackâ, the White House continues to publicly back IsraelAs Israel orders Palestinians to evacuate Khan Younis in advance of what it calls an âunprecedented attackâ on Gaza, much of WashingtonâŚ
Netanyahu vows to âtake controlâ of Gaza as UK, France and Canada threaten action against Israel
Published: May 19, 2025 19:08
Key allies call escalation âegregiousâ and promise âconcreteâ response if Israel does not end renewed offensive and allow aid into stripBenjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will âtake controlâ of all Gaza, as three key allies attacked his âegregiousââŚ
Microsoft employee interrupts CEOâs keynote with pro-Palestinian protest
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/19/microsoft-ceo-speech-palestinian-protest
Published: May 19, 2025 18:27
Protester is engineer who worked on Azure software, which enabled Israeli surveillance of PalestiniansA Microsoft employee disrupted a keynote speech by the companyâs chief executive with a pro-Palestinian protest at the companyâs annual developerâŚ
âOur hearts acheâ: the fight for survival in Gaza amid Israelâs new offensive and no aid
Published: May 19, 2025 16:20
Ceasefire rumours of little interest, say the bereaved who face starvation after one of Beit Lahiyaâs âhardest nightsâ⢠Middle East crisis â live updatesAt about 2am on Sunday, Basel al-Barawi was dozing fitfully in his home in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza.âŚ
Israel targets Nasser hospital as Netanyahu vows to take control of all of Gaza â video
Published: May 19, 2025 14:37
The IDF told residents of Khan Younis, Bani Suheila and Abasan to 'evacuate immediately' before an 'unprecedented attack' on Monday. The IDFâs Arabic spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, claimed the attack was targeting Hamas infrastructure and that the areaâŚ
Trump once condemned Qatar. How things have changed | Mohamad Bazzi
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/19/trump-qatar-relationship
Published: May 19, 2025 12:00
The countryâs charm offensive and global mediator role â as well as a $400m plane â reveal a complicated relationshipOn his tour of the Middle East last week, Donald Trump was treated like royalty by the leaders of the wealthiest countries in the ArabâŚ
Village where Israelis and Palestinians live together to promote peace faces planned tax on funds
Published: May 19, 2025 10:09
Unique community in Israel appeals to UK for support after Knessetâs proposed 80% tax on its fundingAn Israeli village where Jews and Palestinians live together to promote peace is in danger of losing vital overseas funding following Israeli governmentâŚ
Israel says it will allow âbasicâ amounts of food into Gaza after 10-week blockade â Israel-Gaza war live
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/19/gaza-israel-aid-war-latest-live-news
Published: May 19, 2025 08:06
Israel imposed blockade on devastated Palestinian territory in early March, cutting off supplies of food, medicine, shelter and fuel Palestinian news agency Wafa, meanwhile, reports that at least 23 Palestinian people have been killed since dawn today inâŚ
Trump makes the Gulf states feel powerful, but the real test is: can they stop Israelâs war? | Nesrine Malik
Published: May 19, 2025 05:00
The US presidentâs deference to his Middle Eastern allies is hollow if they cannot affect what happens in their own back yardDonald Trumpâs visit to the Middle East last week was an exercise in disorientation. Both in terms of rebalancing the relationshipâŚ
Israeli forces strike displaced Palestinians' tents in Khan Younis â video
Published: May 18, 2025 18:02
Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Local sources said the attack resulted in casualties, including children, with several people injured or killed. TheâŚ
Gaza ceasefire talks continue as Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes
Published: May 18, 2025 11:48
Netanyahu signals openness to deal but lays out conditions while territoryâs hospitals âoverwhelmedâ with casualties⢠Middle East crisis â latest updatesCeasefire talks between Israel and Hamas have been continuing in Qatar for a second day as IsraeliâŚ
UN chief calls for end to 'collective punishment' of Palestinians in Gaza â video
Published: May 18, 2025 09:50
The UN secretary general, AntĂłnio Guterres, has called for a ceasefire in Gaza to end the 'collective punishment' of its population, during a press conference at the Arab League summit in BaghdadLayla Moran urges more action on Israel and warns of âcruelâŚ
Scores of Palestinian people dead in attacks on Gaza as Israel intensifies bombing campaign â Israel-Gaza war live
Published: May 18, 2025 07:57
Reports in put death toll higher than 100 people with many children among those killed by Israeli attacksAs we mentioned in the opening post, there were ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Qatar, which has acted as a mediator throughout theâŚ
Layla Moran urges more action on Israel and warns of âcruel destitutionâ in Gaza
Published: May 18, 2025 06:00
Lib Dem MP says UKâs recent tone is tougher but âin terms of concrete actions, not much has changedâLayla Moran has told the UK government to match its tougher tone on Israel with action as she warned that people in Gaza face âunbearably cruel levels ofâŚ
Israel accused of ethnic cleansing after more than 140 killed in Gaza in 24 hours
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/17/israel-gaza-ethnic-cleansing-palestinian-death-toll
Published: May 17, 2025 12:53
Israel says intensified bombings are part of campaign expansion to âachieve all of the war goals in GazaâMiddle East crisis â live updatesAt least 140 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in the last 24 hours, a deadly escalation as Israel seemed poisedâŚ
'They kill us without warning': dozens killed in new Israeli Gaza offensive â video
Published: May 17, 2025 12:05
More than 140 people have been killed in Gaza since Donald Trump left the Middle East on Friday, as Israel launched waves of airstrikes across the Palestinian territory. The attacks, as well as the 10-week long blockade on food and humanitarian aid, hasâŚ
Trump in the Middle East: investments, end of Syria sanctions and a potential Iran deal â video
Published: May 17, 2025 10:33
The US president, Donald Trump, secured hundreds of billions of dollars in investments while visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates this week. He also announced the end of US sanctions on Syria, which have been in place since 1979.âŚ
âVery disturbingâ: Trump receipt of overseas gifts unprecedented, experts warn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/17/trump-foreign-gifts-plane-gulf-states
Published: May 17, 2025 09:00
White House remakes foreign policy under pay-for-access code that critics say could violate US constitutionFormer White House lawyers, diplomatic protocol officers and foreign affairs experts have told the Guardian that Donald Trumpâs receipt of overseasâŚ
UK officials suspect Macron will delay French Palestine recognition
Published: May 17, 2025 09:00
French president thought to be reconsidering June announcement at UN meeting, which would push back a similar move from the UKBritish officials are dubious that Emmanuel Macron intends to press ahead with French recognition of a Palestinian state nextâŚ
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza overnight as UN human rights chief warns of âethnic cleansingâ â Middle East crisis live
Published: May 17, 2025 08:50
UN high commissioner for human rights Volker TĂźrk says âwe must stop the clock on this madnessâIsrael launches major offensive in GazaThe Arab League is meeting in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss Gaza and other regional crises, but some leaders are expectedâŚ
Israel launches major offensive in Gaza after airstrikes that killed more than 100
Published: May 16, 2025 22:34
IDF aiming to seize strategic areas as part of expansion of war against Hamas in attempt to force release of hostagesIsrael has announced a major new offensive in Gaza after launching a wave of airstrikes on the territory that killed more than 100 people,âŚ
What Donald Trump did this week should terrify Benjamin Netanyahu. This is why | Jonathan Freedland
Published: May 16, 2025 15:44
The presidentâs Middle East tour made one thing clear â he will betray his one-time ally in a heartbeat. He is already doing it Itâs come to something when the Palestiniansâ best hope for relief rests on a man who dreams of emptying Gaza of its people andâŚ
Trump says people in Gaza are starving and US will take care of situation
Published: May 16, 2025 10:56
Intense Israeli airstrikes continue to hit Gaza as US president completes final day of Gulf tour in Abu DhabiMiddle East crisis â live updatesDonald Trump has said people are starving in Gaza and the US would have the situation in the territory âtaken careâŚ
Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation â report
Published: May 16, 2025 10:00
Aid cuts, conflict, climate and economic shocks contribute to sixth consecutive rise in numbers facing âhigh levels of food insecurityâAcute food insecurity continues to rise at an alarming rate, with almost 300 million people at risk of death throughâŚ
âNow my kids have a futureâ: Syrians dare to dream again after years as a pariah state
Published: May 16, 2025 05:00
Promise to lift US sanctions brings closer the opportunity for fresh start that began with toppling of Bashar al-AssadIn 2006, Ahmed al-Sharaa was sitting in a US prison in Iraq, then an al-Qaida fighter waging jihad against what he viewed as an AmericanâŚ
Trump agrees deal for UAE to build largest AI campus outside US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/trump-artificial-intelligence-uae
Published: May 16, 2025 01:35
Agreement that would give Gulf country better access to advanced AI chips raises concerns over Chinese influenceThe United Arab Emirates and the United States have signed an agreement for the Gulf country to build the largest artificial intelligence campusâŚ
Trump announces more than $200bn of deals between US and UAE
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/trump-200bn-uae
Published: May 15, 2025 23:40
Pledge to strengthen ties with Gulf state includes a $14.5bn agreement with Boeing, GE Aerospace and Etihad AirwaysDonald Trump has announced deals totaling more than $200bn between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5bnâŚ
NYU withholds diploma of student who condemned Israel in graduation speech
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/15/nyu-withholds-diploma-israel-gaza-speech
Published: May 15, 2025 18:19
University says it âstrongly denouncesâ commencement speech by Logan Rozos, who called out âatrocitiesâ in GazaNew York University is withholding a studentâs diploma after he condemned Israelâs deadly war on Gaza during his graduation ceremony speech.OnâŚ
Ben Jennings on Donald Trumpâs address to US troops in Doha â cartoon
Published: May 15, 2025 17:30
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Trumpâs Middle East tour tells us he has forgotten about Gaza, much to Netanyahuâs delight | Yossi Mekelberg
Published: May 15, 2025 14:20
As thousands of IDF soldiers prepare to occupy the strip, the president is silent. Israelâs ultra-right could want nothing moreAs Donald Trump hops from one Gulf capital to another, signs some eye-catching deals, meets the new Syrian president and evenâŚ
Iran has âsort ofâ agreed deal on nuclear programme, says Donald Trump
Published: May 15, 2025 14:09
US president rules out military action against Tehran after talks in OmanMiddle East crisis â live updatesDonald Trump says Iran has âsort ofâ agreed to the terms of a deal on the future terms of its nuclear programme.On a visit to Doha, the US presidentâŚ
Ben & Jerryâs co-founder arrested for protesting Gaza blockade at US Senate hearing
Published: May 15, 2025 12:35
Ben Cohen and others interrupted RFK Jr at hearing to protest Israelâs Gaza blockade and Medicaid cutsBen Cohen, the co-founder of Ben & Jerryâs ice-cream, has been charged with âcrowding and obstructingâ others after he was arrested while protestingâŚ
We are human rights lawyers. Our new report is clear: Israel perpetrates apartheid | Sandra L Babock, Susan M Akram, Thomas Becker and James Cavallaro
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/15/israel-apartheid-human-rights
Published: May 15, 2025 12:00
We conclude that Israelâs treatment of Palestinians, including mass killing, arbitrary detention and torture, meets the legal threshold for the termWe are university professors and human rights advocates who teach and write about Palestine and Israel. WeâŚ
Why have Israeli attacks on Syria surged since the fall of Assad? â video explainer
Published: May 15, 2025 11:52
Just two days after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria last December, Israel launched a sweeping offensive, seizing the Golan Heights and carrying out hundreds of airstrikes across the country. Israel has remained militarily involved in Syria,âŚ
Intense wave of Israeli airstrikes across Gaza kills at least 80
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/15/intense-wave-of-israeli-airstrikes-gaza-deaths
Published: May 15, 2025 11:29
Violence in Palestinian territory higher than for several weeks as Donald Trump winds up Middle East visitMiddle East crisis â live updatesIsrael launched a new and intense wave of airstrikes and artillery shelling on targets across Gaza on ThursdayâŚ
Middle East crisis live: More than 50 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as Trumpâs Gulf trip continues
Published: May 15, 2025 07:52
Deaths reported on Thursday morning follow Wednesdayâs toll of more than 70 killed in attacksGazaâs civil defence agency spokeperson Mahmud Bassal said at least 13 people were ârecovered from rubbleâ after a dawn strike in the southern Gaza city of KhanâŚ
âWe were poor, but at least we were togetherâ: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice
Published: May 15, 2025 06:00
The opportunity to make money in the Gulf attracts thousands of men from Nepalâs poorest regions, but for the families of those who die in workplace accidents, compensation can be hard to come byPressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk toâŚ
A grim lottery: as Israel bombs hospitals, some Gaza children are granted rare exit permits
Published: May 15, 2025 04:00
The al Astal brothers are among the unlucky Palestinians who are fighting their own battle against cancer while stuck in a war zoneIt was a short distance but a very long journey from a bombed out hospital in Gaza to the Jordanian border. Zeinab al AstalâŚ
Elon Musk shows he still has the White Houseâs ear on Trumpâs Middle East trip
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/14/trump-musk-saudi-arabia
Published: May 14, 2025 21:24
Although Musk has pivoted from Doge, the Saudi summit shows how heâs still retaining proximity to the US presidentOver the course of an eight-minute interview, Elon Musk touted his numerous businesses and vision of a âStar Trek futureâ while telling theâŚ
Israelâs âno hunger in Gazaâ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence
Published: May 14, 2025 19:05
Justification for Israelâs blockade is hard to sustain amid photos of malnourished children and critical famine warningsFor many decades, Israel was proud of its officialsâ ability to defend and argue and convince around the world. The war in Gaza has seenâŚ
The Guardian view on Trumpâs conflicts of interest: the shadow of kleptocracy | Editorial
Published: May 14, 2025 18:11
The dissolution of boundaries between the presidentâs official and commercial business is a leading symptom of democracy in crisisDonald Trumpâs tour of Gulf nations this week is notionally state business. The president has discussed trade, investment andâŚ
Judge orders release of Indian academic held by Ice over pro-Palestinian views
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/14/judge-order-release-khan-suri-ice
Published: May 14, 2025 17:29
Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri had visa revoked and was arrested by immigration officials in MarchA Virginia federal judge has ordered the immediate release of Georgetown academic Badar Khan Suri from Ice detention during a hearing onâŚ
A bitter harvest in the occupied West Bank | Letters
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/14/a-bitter-harvest-in-the-occupied-west-bank
Published: May 14, 2025 16:56
An encounter with the âgodmotherâ of Israelâs settler project is recalled by Maggie Foyer, while Paul Healy draws comparisons between divisions in the Middle East and those in Northern IrelandRe Louis Therouxâs article (If you were shocked by my film onâŚ
US and Qatar sign defence and aviation deal â video
Published: May 14, 2025 15:48
Donald Trump said of the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 'we just like each other', as the pair signed a defence and aviation deal between the US and Qatar. Trump says the deal is worth $200bn (ÂŁ150bn) and includes 160 jetsUS and Qatar signâŚ
CCTV footage captures moment Israeli airstrike hits Gaza hospital â video
Published: May 14, 2025 15:35
Dramatic CCTV footage captured the moment an Israeli airstrike struck the European hospital complex near the city of Khan Younis on Tuesday evening. The missile hit a group of people in the hospital's courtyard and left a large crater. The video showsâŚ
Trump praises Syrian leader as 'attractive, tough guy' â video
Published: May 14, 2025 14:01
En route to Qatar, the US president, Donald Trump, told reporters that his brief meeting with the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia had been 'great'. He described al-Sharaa as a 'young, attractive guy', adding: 'He's got a real shot atâŚ
Syrians welcome Trump's decision to lift sanctions â video
Published: May 14, 2025 12:11
People celebrated Donald Trumpâs decision on Tuesday to lift sanctions on Syria in the streets of Damascus and Homs. The US president said during the 2025 Saudi-US investment forum in Riyadh that he would order the removal of 'brutal and crippling' USâŚ
Israel is annihilating Palestinian children. Amer Rabea was one of them | Ahmad Ibsais
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/14/palestinian-children-death-amer-rabea-israel
Published: May 14, 2025 10:00
This US citizen was shot by Israeli forces in April. There was no warning, no investigation but worst of all â no outcry from the westAmer Mohammed Rabea was 14 years old. He was a US citizen. On 7 April 2025, he was shot and killed by Israeli forces inâŚ
Donald Trump says lifting sanctions on Syria âgives them a chance of greatnessâ â US politics live
Published: May 14, 2025 09:04
Donald Trump meets Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia after agreeing to lift sanctions on SyriaThe meeting between Donald Trump and Syriaâs president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia was the culmination of months of diplomacy by the Syrians,âŚ
Trump meets Syriaâs president after lifting US sanctions on country
Published: May 14, 2025 09:00
Meeting with Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia seen as key towards recognition of new Syrian authorityâs legitimacyUS politics live â latest updatesDonald Trump has met Syriaâs president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, in Saudi Arabia, after an announcement the nightâŚ
Middle East crisis live: More than 60 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza
Published: May 14, 2025 08:50
Dead include those killed in a strike on the European hospital complex near Khan YounisIsrael hits hospitals in deadly strikesAssociated Press, citing local hospitals, reports that at least 22 children were killed in Gaza overnight Tuesday and earlyâŚ
Israel hits Gaza hospitals in deadly strikes after pause to allow release of Edan Alexander
Published: May 14, 2025 05:50
The strikes reportedly killed at least 18 people and came after Benjamin Netanyahu announced the military would enter the strip âwith full forceâIsraeli strikes on hospitals in Gaza on Tuesday reportedly killed at least 18 people, after a brief pause inâŚ
Pressure grows on Fifa as reports warn of serious risk to workers amid Saudi World Cup building boom
Published: May 14, 2025 04:00
Two reports published today catalogue âgruesome yet avoidable accidentsâ on construction sites despite the Gulf kingdomâs claims that work-related deaths have fallenThousands of migrant workers are likely to die in Saudi Arabia as a result of a buildingâŚ
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