Middle East
Strikes on Gaza鈥檚 southern edge sow fear in one of the last areas to which people can flee
Israeli forces struck the southern Gaza town of Rafah twice overnight, sowing fear in one of the last places where civilians can seek refuge.
Climate talks shift into high gear. Now words and definitions matter at COP28
The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as United Nations climate talks head into its final week.
The Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans in the Hamas attack
Attorney General Merrick Garland says the Justice Department is investigating the deaths and kidnappings of Americans during the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7.
Russia鈥檚 Putin is visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia, seeking to bolster Moscow鈥檚 Mideast clout
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in a one-day lightning tour intended to raise Russia鈥檚 profile as a Middle East power broker, even as his war Ukraine grinds on.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas rages in Gaza鈥檚 second-largest city, blocking aid from population
Israeli troops say they are battling Hamas militants in the center of the Gaza Strip鈥檚 second-largest city, Khan Younis.
Iran says it sent a capsule capable of carrying animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions
Iran says it sent a capsule into orbit capable of carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years.
In 2023, calamities of war and disaster were unleashed again on an unsettled Middle East
War and natural disasters ravaged an increasingly unsettled Middle East throughout 2023, further straining countries already hit by worsening economic conditions and affected by extreme weather fueled by climate change.
Senior UN official denounces 鈥榖latant disregard鈥� in Israel-Hamas war after many UN sites are hit
The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says there鈥檚 no safe haven in Gaza for civilians 鈥� not even U.N. shelters and 鈥渟afe zones鈥� designated by Israel.
Cargo ship breaks down in Egypt鈥檚 Suez Canal and crashes into a bridge. Traffic is not disrupted
Egyptian authorities say a cargo ship broke down in the Suez Canal and crashes into a bridge over the crucial waterway.
Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely relevant to US Jews amid war, antisemitism
Preparing for Hanukkah feels uniquely somber yet defiant this year for the Jewish communities in and around Miami Beach.
Activists say their voices are stifled by increasing rules and restrictions at COP28 climate talks
This year鈥檚 United Nations climate talks may have seen record numbers registered to attend, but activists who have spent years demonstrating at the annual event say their space to voice their demands is shrinking year on year.
Iran arrests a popular singer after he was handed over by police in Turkey
Iranian media say authorities have arrested a popular singer who had criticized the government after he was handed over by police in Turkey.
After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky middle of hope, roadblocks
After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at a critical United Nations climate conference Wednesday are finishing up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle where momentum and roadblocks intertwine.
UN food agency stops deliveries to millions in Yemen areas controlled by Houthi rebels
The United Nations food agency says it鈥檚 stopping food distribution in areas of war-torn Yemen controlled by the Houthi rebels, a move that will impact millions of people.
In a rare action against Israel, US says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America
In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
At COP28 summit, activists and officials voice concern over Gaza鈥檚 environment, devastated by war
As leaders, officials and activists descend on Dubai for United Nations climate talks to discuss saving Earth, another environmental crisis is nearby.
Streisand talks acting, music and destiny after release of her memoir 鈥楳y Name is Barbra鈥�
Her book is called 鈥楳y Name is Barbra鈥� and it runs nearly 1,000 pages. You expected less from Barbra Streisand?
Senior EU official warns of huge security risk in Europe over Christmas as Israel-Hamas war rages
European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson is warning that Europe faces 鈥渁 huge risk of terrorist attacks鈥� over the Christmas holiday period.
Putin to discuss Israel-Hamas war during a quick trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a one-day trip to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia focused on the Israeli-Hamas war and also host the Iranian president in Moscow this week.
Israel moves into Gaza鈥檚 second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war
Israel says its troops have entered Gaza鈥檚 second-largest city as intensified bombardment sends streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians.
How the Israeli kibbutz of Nir Oz embodied Hamas hostage strategy
The recent release of dozens of Israeli hostages is bringing new focus on the Hamas rampage through the kibbutz of Nir Oz.
Putin plans to visit UAE and Saudi Arabia this week, according to Russian media reports
Russian media outlets are reporting that President Vladimir Putin plans to visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia this week.
The APFood Program will end its main assistance program in Syria in January, affecting millions
The U.N. APFood Program says it will end in January its main assistance program across war-torn Syria, where over 12 million people lack regular access to sufficient food.
Global journalist group says Israel-Hamas conflict is a war beyond compare for media deaths
A journalist or media worker is killed every day on average in the Israel-Hamas war. The head of the global organization representing the profession says this has become a conflict beyond compare.
Berlin police investigate a suspected arson attempt at Iran opposition group鈥檚 office
Police in Berlin have been alerted to an overnight fire at the office of an Iranian opposition group in the German capital, and are investigating the incident as a suspected arson attempt.
Analysis: Emirati oil CEO leading UN COP28 climate summit lashes out as talks enter toughest stage
The Emirati leading the United Nations鈥� COP28 climate talks walked out on stage Monday to a room full of journalists to offer a 17-minute list of what he described as the stunning successes of made so far in the summit.
Global warming could cost poor countries trillions. They鈥檝e urged the COP28 climate summit to help
A prominent developing-world leader on the issue of climate change said Monday that global taxes on the financial services, oil and gas, and shipping industries could drum up hundreds of billions to poorer countries adapt to and cope with global warming.
Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. Each carries high political risks at home
Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the Middle East to tackle climate change and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two challenges that have flummoxed White Houses for decades.
An Israeli raced to confront Palestinian attackers. He was then killed by an Israeli soldier
The shooting death of an Israeli man who raced to confront Palestinian attackers has raised questions about the use of excessive force among Israeli security forces and the public.
Commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea and US warship downs 3 drones
The attack Sunday potentially marks a major escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war and its polarizing reverberations in America are straining some Muslim-Jewish interfaith relationships in the U.S. more than ever.
After visiting Israel and Ramallah, the ICC prosecutor says he will intensify investigations
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will 鈥渇urther intensify its efforts to advance its investigations鈥� of possible crimes by Hamas and Israeli forces.
British military reports an explosion off the coast of Yemen in the key Bab el-Mandeb Strait
A 鈥減otential explosion鈥� has struck a key shipping route off the coast of Yemen. That鈥檚 according to a statement from the British military on Sunday.
Here鈥檚 why the UAE, the autocratic COP28 host, has to allow protests at the summit
As participants at the United Nations鈥� COP28 climate talks filed in for another day of talks, they found themselves greeted by a rare sight in the United Arab Emirates 鈥� a protest.
Iran says an Israeli strike in Syria killed 2 Revolutionary Guard members while on advisory mission
Iran鈥檚 paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has stated through its website that two of its forces stationed in Syria were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
At COP28 meeting, oil companies pledge to combat methane. Environmentalists call it a 鈥渟mokescreen鈥�
Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production are pledging to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030.