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As Israel approaches the holiday of Shavuot amid war, political division, and renewed international attacks on its legitimacy, it is worth revisiting one of the most unusual ideas in human civilization: The Jewish people became a nation before they possessed the land promised to them and enshrined in the law they re…
Iranian officials reported progress in talks between the US and Iran, according to reporting from Al Jazeera.
Israeli attacks have killed at least 11 people in southern Lebanon, including several healthcare workers.
Hezbollah conducted drone strikes on Israeli military targets in Odeissah, Southern Lebanon, according to Al Manar news and video footage shared on Telegram.
Palestinian Minister of Health Majid Abu Ramadan warned of the total collapse of the Palestinian healthcare system at the 79th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Wafa news agency reported.
Only 1,287 of commercial and humanitarian aid trucks have entered Gaza betwen 15 and 21 of May, reaching just 30% of the projected 4,200 truck count, according to a Friday statement from the Gaza Government Media Office.
Ireland on Friday called on the European Union to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories as it prepares to adopt its own national legislation within weeks.
Ivan Toney has been rewarded for another prolific season in the Saudi Pro League with a call-up to England's World Cup squad.
New US sanctions imposed on Lebanese security officials accused of links to Hezbollah – despite not necessarily being members of the group – have struck at the heart of the country's security apparatus.
El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, durante una cumbre de ministros de Exteriores de la OTAN, en Helsingborg, Suecia, el 22 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
US equity futures are higher into the long weekend, with the S&P 500 gaining for an 8th consecutive week higher, its longest streak of weekly wins since 2023 with sustained momentum in popular thematics, thanks to a liquidity boost, supportive macro readings, solid earnings and hopes that the US and Iran are moving …
Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran as the US proposes a plan to seize Iranian uranium
Palestine solidarity campaigners and the Green Party have welcomed London mayor Sadiq Khan’s decision to block a £50m ($67m) Metropolitan Police deal with Palantir, while warning that “smaller contracts are still in play”.
Since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the relationship between Lebanon and Syria has moved carefully, almost nervously, between necessity and mistrust.
Since the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, the relationship between Lebanon and Syria has moved carefully, almost nervously, between necessity and mistrust.
Fri 22 May 2026 at 9:39pm
Everyone knows about Leonard Cohen’s visit to Israel in 1973 when he spontaneously parachuted into Israel to entertain IDF troops on the front during the Yom Kippur War. Especially since the publication of Matti Friedman’s comprehensive
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry opened its annual Hajj security parade ahead of the pilgrimage season, showcasing the kingdom’s police and emergency response capabilities during a large-scale demonstration.
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Pakistani mediators believe permanent ceasefire within reach although major points of disagreement remain
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in NATO foreign ministers format in Helsingborg, Sweden, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
America’s Middle East by Marc Lynch is a book written against amnesia, and against the greasy consolations by which empires survive their crimes.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said that 35 ships, including oil tankers and container vessels, have transited the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours.
More than 1,000 demonstrators marched towards the Israeli embassy, waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans in support of Gaza. Some protesters lit flares from rooftops opposite the embassy while police buses lined nearby streets. The rally remained peaceful but reflected growing anger in Greece over Israel’s h…
The US and Iran have just a "50-50" chance of reaching an agreement that would free up the Strait of Hormuz, a senior UAE official said on Friday.
The United States has removed U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese from its sanctions list, according to a May 20 notice posted by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Laser defence systems are now battlefield ready to take on Iran's Shahed and other offensive drones with a beam that "fries" incoming targets.
The Israel Prison Service said its personnel acted "according to procedure" in a video shared by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir showing security personnel abusing activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, Haaretz reported on Friday.
The southern Golan Heights unfolds with a scale so immense that the horizon feels less like a boundary and more like a promise stretching endlessly forward. To understand this region, one must begin with the basalt cliffs of Kfar Haruv, where the landscape opens dramatically above the Kinneret. This vista carries ce…
Egyptian-Palestinian activist and academic Ramy Shaath has won a provisional victory against the French government after a commission ruled against his deportation from the country for comments made at pro-Palestine demonstrations and involvement in Palestine solidarity groups.
UAE presidential advisor Anwar Gargash has warned that any move by Iran to alter the status of the Strait of Hormuz would have severe global repercussions, including for Europe, and set a serious precedent.
Shavuot begins in Israel on Thursday, May 21, and ends on Friday, May 22, as Shabbat begins.
Defence secretary also asks if billionaire’s company may have benefited from Iran war, which Reform leader initially supported
Nine Indonesians were among those detained when Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla on Monday
Nine Indonesians were among those detained when Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla on Monday
The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets
The agreement highlights Beijing’s push to rewire agricultural supply chains, as it seeks to reduce vulnerability in global markets
Kyle Busch waits for the start of a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
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CSRC cracks down on three brokerages, as overseas stock demand rises on strong US tech earnings and easing Middle East tensions
CSRC cracks down on three brokerages, as overseas stock demand rises on strong US tech earnings and easing Middle East tensions
America’s Middle East by Marc Lynch is a book written against amnesia, and against the greasy consolations by which empires survive their crimes.
Egyptian-Palestinian activist and academic Ramy Shaath has won a provisional victory against the French government after a commission ruled against his deportation from the country for comments made at pro-Palestine demonstrations and involvement in Palestine solidarity groups.
We earlier reported that a double strike in Tyre in southern Lebanon killed a paramedic and injured others.
An Israeli strike on Friday killed a Palestinian near the so-called yellow line, northwest of Rafah City in the Gaza Strip, Wafa news agency reported.
The Esports World Cup 2026 will be held in Paris from July 6 to August 23, marking the first time the tournament will be staged outside Saudi Arabia.
South Korea accused Israel of ‘going too far’ in detaining two of its nationals who were part of an aid flotilla headed to Gaza.
Since 14 April, Morocco has been conducting large-scale deportation operations targeting sub-Saharan Africans migrating to Europe, reportedly arresting over 100 per day, local sources told Middle East Eye.
Oil is expected to remain volatile next week amid uncertainty over Iran peace talks and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for the flow of global crude and liquefied natural gas that remains shut on Iran threats and shipping risks.
Hung Cao’s comments are latest blow to Taipei after Donald Trump recently cast doubt over US’s enduring support