Middle East

20 articles from this region

Middle EastAl Jazeera·59m ago

Gaza high school student’s fight for a future

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  • •An 18-year-old Gaza student named Dana Shabat is completing final exams online.
  • •Most schools in Gaza have been destroyed according to the excerpt.
  • •Israel's military operations in Gaza are characterized in the excerpt as a 'genocidal war.'
  • •Educational infrastructure damage has forced students to transition to online examination formats in Gaza.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·1h ago

The US-Iran MoU looks at managing the pain rather than ending the war

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  • •A US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding exists as a state-to-state framework for managing mutual concerns.
  • •The MoU is characterized as addressing pain management rather than achieving definitive conflict resolution.
  • •The framework applies to regional conflict management between the United States and Iran.
  • •The MoU does not constitute an end to regional conflict according to the source assessment.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·1h ago

Lebanon Latest: Israel strikes as Hezbollah condemns new deal

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  • •Israeli strikes are continuing in Lebanon according to the latest reporting.
  • •A new Israel-Lebanon agreement has been reached between the two parties.
  • •Hezbollah has condemned the new Israel-Lebanon agreement.
  • •The new agreement is facing opposition despite being formally established.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·2h ago

Why the Arab League could not stop Israel’s genocide

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  • •The Arab League has not stopped Israel's military operations in the region according to the headline.
  • •Arab governments face constraints related to dependency issues that limit their policy options.
  • •Arab governments cite regime survival concerns as a factor constraining their regional actions.
  • •Arab governments express fear of empowering Iran-aligned rivals as a constraint on their policies.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·2h ago

Sudan’s el-Obeid: Life on the edge of collapse

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  • •The UN warns Sudan's el-Obeid faces mass atrocities similar to those in el-Fasher during 2025.
  • •El-Obeid is described as being on the edge of collapse according to the provided excerpt.
  • •El-Fasher experienced mass atrocities in 2025 that serve as a comparison point for el-Obeid's current situation.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·2h ago

Trump announces meeting with Iran in Qatar despite military skirmishes

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  • •US president Trump announced talks with Iran scheduled for Tuesday in Qatar.
  • •Negotiations are planned to take place in Doha according to Trump's statement.
  • •Tehran has not confirmed the announced negotiations with the United States.
  • •Military skirmishes are occurring in the Middle East region alongside diplomatic engagement efforts.
Middle EastMiddle East Eye·2h ago

Lebanon-Israel deal could block war crimes accountability, experts warn

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  • •Article 13 of the Lebanon-Israel framework agreement commits both countries to cease all hostile or adverse actions in international legal forums.
  • •Legal experts warn the Lebanon-Israel deal could block war crimes accountability mechanisms.
  • •The framework agreement includes provisions preventing either country from pursuing legal action against the other internationally.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·2h ago

Is the Israeli military deliberately targeting children in Gaza?

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  • •A UN inquiry examined targeting patterns of children in Gaza.
  • •The UN inquiry found children in Gaza were shot with single bullets.
  • •The headline questions whether Israeli military deliberately targets children in Gaza.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·2h ago

Russian missile and drone attacks kill at least eight in Ukraine

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  • •Russian missile and drone attacks killed at least eight people in Ukraine.
  • •President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks as 'horrific.'
  • •Zelenskyy urged allies to increase Ukraine's air defense capabilities in response to the attacks.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·3h ago

Why Pakistan’s Afghan air strikes aren’t stopping armed attacks

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  • •Pakistan has conducted air strikes against armed groups in Afghanistan.
  • •Armed groups have launched attacks that have reached Pakistan's cities.
  • •Analysts assess that military pressure alone cannot contain the armed group threat.
  • •The armed threat originating from Afghanistan represents an ongoing security challenge for Pakistan.
Middle EastMiddle East Eye·3h ago

Senior UAE and regional officials referred to ICC over role in Sudan atrocities

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  • •A coalition of NGOs accused foreign officials primarily from the UAE of aiding and abetting war crimes in Darfur.
  • •Senior UAE and regional officials were referred to the ICC over their alleged role in Sudan atrocities.
  • •NGO accusations include charges of crimes against humanity and genocide in addition to war crimes in Darfur.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·4h ago

Israeli attack in Gaza kills three, including a child

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  • •Israeli strike in Deir el-Balah killed three people including one child.
  • •The attack occurred amid reported ongoing ceasefire violations.
  • •Deir el-Balah is located in Gaza.
  • •The strike is described as the latest in a series of Israeli attacks.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·5h ago

Drone relayers off: Ukraine’s diplomatic triumph over Russia ally Belarus

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  • •President Zelenskyy demanded that Lukashenko shut down drone relay stations installed by Russia in Belarus.
  • •Ukraine characterized the demand to Belarus regarding drone relay stations as a diplomatic triumph over Russia.
  • •Zelenskyy issued a conditional threat stating 'or we will' if Lukashenko does not comply with the shutdown demand.
  • •Russia installed drone relay stations in Belarus according to the excerpt.
Middle EastMiddle East Eye·6h ago

Israeli strike in central Gaza kills three Palestinians, including a child

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  • •Israeli drone strike on al-Baraka Street in Deir el-Balah killed at least three Palestinians including one child.
  • •Israeli military source confirmed the drone strike on civilian group in central Gaza on Monday.
  • •Several Palestinians injured in al-Baraka Street strike are receiving treatment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
  • •At least 1,041 Palestinians have been killed according to provided excerpt.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·6h ago

‘Tit-for-tat US-Iran attacks appear to be over’

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  • •Former US Ambassador to Oman Richard Schmierer assessed recent US-Iran military exchanges appear to have concluded.
  • •US and Iran engaged in reciprocal military attacks characterized as 'tit-for-tat' exchanges in the Middle East.
  • •The geopolitical situation involves direct military interactions between the United States and Iran.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·6h ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Why has Putin rejected limits on long-range strikes?

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  • •Russian President Putin rejected limits on long-range strikes according to the headline.
  • •Ukraine has ramped up attacks on Russia's energy sector per the excerpt.
  • •Putin claims Ukraine proposed limits on long-range strikes according to the details.
  • •The Russia-Ukraine war involves disputes over restrictions on long-range strike capabilities.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·8h ago

Will Andy Burnham mark a shift in the UK’s Gaza policy?

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  • •The Labour Party has an opportunity to review its policy on Israel according to the excerpt.
  • •Observers predict the Labour Party will maintain continuity rather than shift its Israel policy.
  • •Andy Burnham is referenced in connection with potential UK Gaza policy changes.
  • •The excerpt indicates the UK's current Gaza policy may be subject to Labour Party review.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·8h ago

Israel triggers huge explosion in southern Lebanon

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  • •Israeli military triggered a massive explosion in Majdal Zoun, a village in southern Lebanon.
  • •The explosion occurred in southern Lebanon, a region bordering Israel.
  • •The scale of the explosion was described as huge and caused significant shaking in the affected village.
Middle EastMiddle East Eye·10h ago

Morning update

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  • •The United States and Iran agreed to halt military strikes and resume talks in Doha according to reports.
  • •Tensions over control of the Strait of Hormuz remain unresolved between the United States and Iran.
  • •Officials stated communication channels between the United States and Iran remain active.
  • •Political divisions have emerged in Lebanon over a recently announced framework agreement with Israel.
Middle EastAl Jazeera·12h ago

Oil prices rise as US, Iranian strikes threaten Strait of Hormuz reopening

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  • •Brent crude oil prices increased following tit-for-tat strikes between US and Iran.
  • •US and Iranian strikes threaten the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • •The Strait of Hormuz is described as a key waterway for oil transit.
  • •Tit-for-tat strikes between US and Iran are preventing return to normality in the region.

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