A focused view of neutral reporting on Middle East, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday said Barcelona star Lamine Yamal had made Spain "proud" for waving a Palestinian flag at a victory parade that sparked Israeli accusations of "inciting hatred".
BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A long-speculated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not materialize during Trump's visit to Beijing this week as Trump focused on a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the ongoing war with Iran.
BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump left Beijing for Washington on Friday, wrapping up his three-day visit here for summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on trade, the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, as well as Taiwan and other key issues.
Something dangerous is happening within Israeli society, and it could have consequences for the entire region.
It's a date inked in infamy for generations of Palestinians.
Drake has called out fellow rapper DJ Khaled over Khaled's lack of public support for Palestine on a track from Drake's newly released album Iceman.
At 95, Fatema Obaid has endured daily Israeli bombardment, starvation and the loss of 70 family members.
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
China's President Xi Jinping took US President Donald Trump for a tour around Zhongnanhai Gardens during his visit to Beijing on Friday. The two leaders walked through the compound’s gardens before holding private talks focused on trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan and the war in Iran. Xi showed Trump through th…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has renewed his war of words with Israel, throwing his support behind FC Barcelona football star Lamine Yamal after he waved a Palestinian flag while celebrating the team’s league title win.
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich said that “the time has come to erase, permanently, the lines distinguishing between Areas A, B, and C,” in the occupied West Bank, implying de facto Israeli annexation of the land, according to Israeli media reports.
A slight majority of Israelis surveyed would prefer that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not run in the upcoming Knesset elections and instead retire from political life, a poll published by Maariv on Friday found.
Drake has called out fellow rapper DJ Khaled over his lack of public support for Palestine on a track from his newly released album Iceman.
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plummeted more than 6 percent Friday, after briefly topping the historic 8,000-point landmark, as investors moved to cash out tech and other market heavyweights after a record-breaking rally amid lingering uncertainties over the Middle East crisis.
(6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A 4,400-ton South Korean destroyer was set to depart from a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday for rotational deployment in an overseas mission based off the Somali coast, the Navy said.
United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the Strait of Hormuz during talks in Beijing, with the White House saying Xi agreed the strategic waterway “must remain open to support the free flow of energy” as tensions over the Iran war continue to roil global markets.
Thailand's state-owned energy company PTT reported a higher net profit in the January-March quarter, as tensions in the Middle East pushed oil and gas prices higher. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Local sources said the forces shot 16-year-old Fahd Zidan Owais while he was in an open area of the village.
US President Donald Trump said that he is not going to be “much more patient” with Iran’s leadership and that they can either make a deal or “get annihilated” during an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity on Thursday.
China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in Iran
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, US President Donald Trump suggests the US could resume military operations against Iran, even as US commanders say Tehran’s offensive capabilities have been heavily weakened.
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Oceans Minister Hwang Jong-woo has openly opposed Iran's reported push to charge fees on vessels passing through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, calling such action a "violation of international law."
Morocco and Syria have taken a major step toward restoring relations, as Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani visited Rabat for talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The visit marks the first by a senior Syrian official to Morocco since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
Employees of Hana Bank celebrate in a photo-op to mark the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 8,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Oil tankers enter Iran through Taftan, a joint border crossing along the Pakistan-Iran border, on June 19, 2025. Pakistan believes it can help move cargo into and out of Iran and profit from the traffic. © AP
City welcomed 4.21 million visitors in April, taking total in first four months to 18.52 million – 15 per cent higher than in same period last year
Israeli bombardment and mass displacement in Gaza have left many Palestinians comparing the current war to the Nakba of 1948, when hundreds of thousands were forced from their homes during the creation of Israel.
US president targets ‘double-digit billions’ in farm sales and 200 Boeing jets as Beijing is said to weigh American oil imports to bypass Middle East shipping risks
US president targets ‘double-digit billions’ in farm sales and 200 Boeing jets as Beijing is said to weigh American oil imports to bypass Middle East shipping risks
Israel’s military has issued a forced evacuation order for the residents of five towns and villages amid its ongoing war on Lebanon.
Hezbollah announced in a series of statements that it targeted Israeli aircrafts and drones in the skies over southern Lebanon with surface-to-air missiles.
The Israeli army early on Friday issued expulsion threats to residents in several towns, a number of them in or near the southern city of Tyre.
Israel's military said Friday that one of its soldiers died in combat in southern Lebanon, bringing its losses to 20 personnel since the war on Lebanon began in early March.
(6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
One Palestinian was killed and another wounded by Israeli forces overnight in a town south of Nablus, occupied West Bank, following an attack by settlers in the same area.
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have sent economic shock waves across the Mideast. In Lebanon, those woes have been compounded by the country’s existing economic problems and by largely unregulated markets that are vulnerable to price gouging.
US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping began a second day of meetings on Friday, which will wrap up the two-day visit that has largely been overshadowed by the unresolved Iran war and tension in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israel is preparing legal action against The New York Times after the newspaper published an article describing the rapes of Palestinian prisoners in its custody.
A California judge has ordered Kars4Kids to stop airing its ubiquitous jingle in the state unless the Jewish car-donation charity discloses that its funding is dedicated to Orthodox Jewish programs for families and adults in New York, New Jersey, and Israel.
IDF prosecutors on Thursday filed an indictment against a terrorist who committed a West Bank ramming attack that killed 18-year-old Yehuda Sherman and injured another Israeli.
Staff Sgt. Negev Dagan, 20, from Dekel, was killed during combat in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Friday.
China on Friday stressed that a ceasefire must be reached urgently in the region, with trade routes reopened "as soon as possible".
More than 9,500 Filipino residents have left the Gulf region over the last two months due to the Iran war in repatriation flights organised by the Philippine government.
Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez said Cristiano Ronaldo continues to operate at a high level, dismissing suggestions that his move to Saudi Arabia has made him less of a force at international level.
(6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors remained net sellers of South Korean stocks and bonds for the third consecutive month in April, the central bank data showed Friday, although the outflow volume narrowed amid signs of a possible resolution to the Middle East war.
It is almost eight decades since the Nakba of 1948, and yet for millions of Palestinians, displacement and violence remain their lot. In Gaza, Israeli troops continue to occupy a large chunk of the ruined territory. Meanwhile, settler extremists are given free rein to run amok in the occupied West Bank, harassing Pa…
The first phase of Abu Dhabi-based Taziz’s chemicals project is on track despite disruption by the Iran war and its ammonia plant is nearing completion, chief executive Mashal Al Kindi has said.