Archives for September, 2024

Chaotic scenes outside Lebanon hospitals, on streets after pager blasts

Agence France-Presse

EU's top diplomat urges more pressure for Gaza deal

Agence France-Presse

How Saudi Arabia plans to lure foreign investors to kickstart nuclear program

Saudi Arabia is looking to begin an ambitious nuclear project and tap into its significant uranium deposits.

Saudi Arabia

Ronaldo's Al Nassr part ways with coach Castro

Agence France-Presse

Lebanon: At least 11 killed, 4,000 injured in suspected Israeli pager attack against Hezbollah

The blasts, which reportedly killed several and injured thousands, came amid rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.

Lebanon

Analysis

Is China-Russia-Iran axis illusion as differences surface in Middle East?

Despite the mirage of a united front between China, Iran and Russia, the "growing cooperation" represents mere snippets of a much more complex nexus of bilateral and multilateral interactions that tend to be more dialectical than reported.

By Dale Aluf

In Amsterdam, reporting on China in the Middle East

Palestinian poll finds majority of Gazans say Hamas' Oct. 7 attack was wrong

A September public opinion poll from the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research shows that Palestinian support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack has dropped and a majority of Palestinians in Gaza say the attack was not the right move.

Palestine

India tells Iran’s Khamenei to 'look at own record' over comments on Muslims suffering

India’s Ministry of External Affairs condemned Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei’s remarks on the treatment of Muslims.

Iran

Israel’s Shin Bet foils Hezbollah plot to kill former senior security official

Israel's Shin Bet has announced it thwarted an attempted Hezbollah attack on a former senior Israeli security figure.

Israel

Israeli strike kills 3 in Lebanon: ministry, Israeli army

Agence France-Presse

Analysis

Can Netanyahu both fire Gallant and go to war in Lebanon?

The Biden administration clearly finds it hard to believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will go through with firing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant while warning that war with Hezbollah could break out soon.

By Ben Caspit

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

Wave of exploding Hezbollah pagers kills nine, wounds thousands in Lebanon

Agence France-Presse

UN General Assembly debates call for end to Israeli occupation

Agence France-Presse

Pakistani pleads not guilty in alleged Iran plot to kill US official

Agence France-Presse

UN chief condemns 'collective punishment' of Palestinians

Agence France-Presse

Exclusive

A way forward, ex-Palestinian FM Nasser Kidwa calls for Arab security presence in Gaza

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser al-Kidwa said that Palestinians must be serious and practical in order to reach an agreement to end the war in Gaza and establish a Palestinian state.

By Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics