Palestinian refugees in Israel cornered by coronavirus

A second wave of coronavirus infections sweeping the Israeli-occupied West Bank is fuelling fears of a surge in overcrowded Palestinian refugee camps where social...

Breaking with the past: China hints at greater political engagement in the Middle East

China is contemplating greater political engagement in the Middle East in what would constitute a break with its longstanding effort to avoid being sucked...

Lebanese PM slams ‘dangerous’ Israeli military escalation

Lebanon's premier condemned Tuesday a "dangerous military escalation" by Israel after a security incident at the border led the Jewish state to fire artillery...

Israel: attempted attack by Hezbollah blocked

Israel said it had repelled an attempted attack by Hezbollah fighters to penetrate its northern border on Monday, but the Lebanese group denied any...

As the Libyan conflict widens, ugly designs are unveiled

The Libyan war goes on as the international community appears to have run out of options on how to bring the warring factions to...

Israel protests continue: calls for Netanyahu’s resignation grow

"We won't leave until Bibi leaves." Israel's struggle to contain the coronavirus has stirred deep-seated resentment towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and protests demanding...

Israel arrests Palestinian Jerusalem governor suspected for ‘terrorism’

Israel is investigating the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem over suspected terrorism, in the first such allegation against the often-arrested leader, his lawyer said Monday. https://twitter.com/MiddleEastMnt/status/1285429304197877762 Adnan...

The demise of Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan

Jordan's top court has dissolved the country's branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, a transnational Islamist movement, an official said Thursday, citing the group's failure...

The China-Iran deal: Not about business but strategic communication

Hobbled by harsh US sanctions and a global economic downturn, Iran has discovered a new opportunity: hot air that carries messages to its opponents....

Qatar wins against Saudi Arabia in legal battle again

The UN's top court on Tuesday backed Qatar in a bitter row with four Middle East nations that imposed an air blockade against Doha...

US asks Israel to keep Palestine intact: will annexation plan be called off?

The United States has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep alive the prospect of a Palestinian state as he considers West Bank...

New virus lockdown adds to burden for Palestinians

For Palestinians already hit financially by the coronavirus pandemic, a new round of restrictions has added to their woes as infections in the occupied...