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NYT Middle East
Jul 26, 2024

Trump Says He and Netanyahu Remain on Good Terms
The former president met with the Israeli leader in Florida, a day after his main opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and he both criticized Israel's conduct of the war.

NYT Middle East
Jul 26, 2024

U.K. Drops Opposition to I.C.C. Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The new Labour government confirmed it would drop the previous government's objection to I.C.C. arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the defense minister, Yoav Gallant.

NYT Middle East
Jul 26, 2024

At Least 30 Are Reported Killed in Khan Younis in 24 Hours
Israeli forces pressed forward in the southern Gaza Strip.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Harris Offers Support for Israel but Calls Out Palestinians' Plight After Talk With Netanyahu
A meeting with the Israeli prime minister amounted to a debut on the world stage for the vice president since her rapid ascension as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Breaking Down Netanyahu's Speech in Congress
In his fourth speech to Congress, a record for a foreign leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel attempted to change the narrative about the fallout from the war in Gaza. Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, explains how Netanyahu used the speech to shift the focus to Iran and the threat it poses to Israel.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

At least 30 people Are Reported Killed in Khan Younis in 24 hours
Israeli forces press forward in the southern Gaza Strip.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Israel Retrieves Bodies of 5 Hostages From Tunnel in Gaza
The military said that intelligence, including information from detained Palestinian militants, had led to the bodies in the Khan Younis area.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Trump Urges Netanyahu to End War in Gaza Ahead of Friday Meeting
The Israeli leader is scheduled to visit Mar-a-Lago in Florida before he returns home.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Martin S. Indyk, Diplomat Who Sought Middle East Peace, Dies at 73
As ambassador to Israel in the Clinton administration and as a special envoy under Barack Obama, he was skeptical of Israeli settlements.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Israeli security officials hope Biden will push Netanyahu to drop some demands in cease-fire talks.


NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Israeli Officials Retrieve the Bodies of 5 Hostages From Gaza
The military said that the bodies were found in the Khan Younis area and that intelligence — including information from detained Palestinian militants — had led its forces to them.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Israelis Contrast Netanyahu's Speech in Congress With Grim Reality at Home
Commentators noted the gap between the applause the Israeli leader received in Congress and the widespread sense of government failure in Israel as the war drags on.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

Gaza's Death Toll Was Largely Accurate in Early Days of War, Study Finds
Though the war has clearly devastated the civilian population, the credibility of the Gazan Health Ministry's toll has been a subject of debate.

NYT Middle East
Jul 25, 2024

U.K. Policy on Israel's War in Gaza Is Diverging From the U.S.
Britain's new government is likely to withdraw objections to the International Criminal Court prosecutor's pursuit of a warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, two people told The Times.

NYT Middle East
Jul 24, 2024

Netanyahu's Speech to Congress: Key Takeaways
Here are six takeaways from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to U.S. lawmakers.

NYT Middle East
Jul 24, 2024

Assessing Netanyahu's Speech to Congress
Some of his remarks have been disputed by human rights groups, and others are unverifiable or lacked context. Here's a closer look.

NYT Middle East
Jul 24, 2024

Protesters Denounce Netanyahu's Speech to Congress and Some Clash WIth Police


NYT Middle East
Jul 24, 2024

Israel Rolls Into Paris Olympics Amid Cheers, Boos and Police Sirens
France has promised an unusually heavy blanket of security for Israeli athletes at the Games. In its first test, it pulled out all the stops.

NYT Middle East
Jul 24, 2024

Netanyahu Defends Israel in Speech to Congress
The symbolism of the speech by Israel's leader was almost as notable as anything he said, as criticism of the country's war in Gaza grows.

NYT Middle East
Jul 24, 2024

Kamala Harris and Some Democrats to Skip Netanyahu's Address to Congress
A boycott by some Democrats of the Israeli prime minister's speech will highlight the deep anger within the party's base about his conduct of the war against Hamas.

NYT Middle East
Jul 24, 2024

Hepatitis A and Other Diseases Surge Among Gaza's Displaced, U.N. Says
More than 100,000 people are suspected to have contracted hepatitis A, while polio, a disease that has been eradicated in much of the world, is now present there, according to the World Health Organization.

NYT Middle East
Jul 24, 2024

Netanyahu Will Address Congress. Harris and Some Democrats Won't Be There.
A boycott by some Democrats of the Israeli prime minister's speech will highlight the deep anger within the party's base about his conduct of the war against Hamas.

NYT Middle East
Jul 23, 2024

Fatah and Hamas Sign Unity Deal in China, but Deep Divisions Remain
In a move brokered by China, Fatah and Hamas endorsed a unified government for the West Bank and Gaza, but Palestinians are skeptical that the two parties can put aside their differences.

NYT Middle East
Jul 23, 2024

Harris's Views on Israel Are in the Spotlight as Netanyahu Visits Washington
The vice president will be closely watched this week for signs of her approach to the war in Gaza should she win the White House in November.

NYT Middle East
Jul 23, 2024

Hamas and Fatah Signed a Statement of Unity in China, but Skepticism is High
A joint statement from Fatah and Hamas supports the formation of a consensus government, but for many Palestinians the announcement doesn't mean much.

NYT Middle East
Jul 23, 2024

Netanyahu Seeks Support in U.S. Visit, but Will Find a Nation Distracted
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is to meet President Biden and address Congress this week, swapping one political maelstrom at home for another in Washington.

NYT Middle East
Jul 22, 2024

After Harris Declines, Senator Will Preside at Netanyahu's Speech to Congress
An aide to Vice President Kamala Harris said she would be speaking to one of the nation's oldest Black sororities at the time of the Israeli prime minister's address, but would meet with him this week.

NYT Middle East
Jul 22, 2024

China is hosting talks between the two main Palestinian factions, but expectations are low.


NYT Middle East
Jul 22, 2024

Israel Orders New Evacuation in Gaza as Aid Workers Say Bombing Kills Dozens
Israeli forces said they struck dozens of sites in Khan Younis where Hamas operated and fired rockets, and they shrunk the ‘humanitarian zone' where civilians were told to flee.

NYT Middle East
Jul 22, 2024

Israel Risks All-Out War With Hezbollah. A Truce in Gaza May Reduce That Threat.
After nine months of low-level conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the risk of all-out war is higher than ever. A cease-fire in Gaza would provide an offramp for both sides, diplomats say.

NYT Middle East
Jul 22, 2024

Netanyahu, Who Clashed With Biden, Prepares for a Delicate Farewell
The Israeli prime minister could expect a freer hand if Donald J. Trump returns to the presidency. But he must rely on President Biden for another six months.

NYT Middle East
Jul 22, 2024

A New Candidate Must Now Defend Biden's Legacy Abroad
More than any election in decades, this one will be marked by starkly different approaches to an era of simultaneous confrontations, from China to Russia to the Middle East.

NYT Middle East
Jul 22, 2024

Heat Waves Are Pounding Egypt, and Often There's No A.C.
Daily power cuts have been plaguing Egypt during an extraordinarily hot summer. Now the blackouts may be temporarily suspended, but the damage to confidence in the government has already been done.

NYT Middle East
Jul 21, 2024

Israeli Strike on Yemeni Port Will Harm Civilians, Not Houthis, Experts Say
Israel's counterattack on the Houthis, which set a vital Yemeni port ablaze, will do little to deter the militia, Yemeni and international experts said.

NYT Middle East
Jul 21, 2024

Israeli Strike on Port of Hudaydah in Yemen Will Harm Civilians, Not Houthis, Experts Say
Israel's counterattack on the Houthis, which set a vital Yemeni port ablaze, will do little to deter the militia, Yemeni and international experts said.

NYT Middle East
Jul 21, 2024

Israel Intercepts Missile Fired From Yemen as Conflict With Houthis Continues
The missile launch suggested that the Yemen-based Houthi militia, which is backed by Iran, would keep up its attacks despite Israeli airstrikes on a port it controls.

NYT Middle East
Jul 20, 2024

Israeli Jets Bomb Sites in Yemen Linked to Iran-Backed Houthis
The strike was retaliation for a drone attack launched from Yemen a day earlier, which evaded Israel's defenses and hit a building in Tel Aviv, killing one person.

NYT Middle East
Jul 20, 2024

Israeli Jets Bomb Sites in Yemen Linked to Iran-Backed Houthi Militia
The strike was in retaliation for a drone attack launched from Yemen a day earlier, which evaded Israel's defenses and hit a building in Tel Aviv, killing one person.

NYT Middle East
Jul 20, 2024

Houthi Drone Strike Highlights Dilemmas for Israel
Israel has few options to retaliate for the attack in Tel Aviv, which made clear the weakness of its air defense system against unmanned aircraft and heightened concerns about the threat of Iranian-backed militias.

NYT Middle East
Jul 20, 2024

The Egyptian Artist Wael Shawky Mesmerizes at the Venice Biennale
At the Biennale, Wael Shawky represented his country with a lush retelling of a failed revolution that offers hope in a troubled political landscape.

NYT Middle East
Jul 19, 2024

Blinken Says Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Is ‘Inside the 10-Yard Line'
The national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, was more cautious as both spoke ahead of next week's visit to Washington by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

NYT Middle East
Jul 19, 2024

Houthis Launch Deadly Drone Strike on Tel Aviv, Evading Israel's Defenses
At least one person was killed and eight others injured in a predawn attack on Friday. The Israeli military said it was investigating why it "did not identify it, attack it and intercept it."

NYT Middle East
Jul 19, 2024

Houthis Claim Responsibility for Deadly Tel Aviv Explosion
An Israeli military official said the military was still investigating where the drone was launched from.

NYT Middle East
Jul 19, 2024

Britain says it's restoring funding to the U.N. agency that aids Palestinians.
The country's new foreign secretary said that the agency, UNRWA, had taken steps to ensure that it meets "the highest standards of neutrality."

NYT Middle East
Jul 19, 2024

U.K. Says It's Restoring Funding to the U.N. Agency That Aids Palestinians
The country's new foreign secretary said that the agency, UNRWA, had taken steps to ensure that it meets "the highest standards of neutrality."

NYT Middle East
Jul 19, 2024

A Border Crossing Shuttered for Months Traps the Sick and Wounded in Gaza
The Rafah crossing to Egypt has been closed since Israel captured it in early May, blocking the only route out of the territory for thousands of Palestinians who desperately need medical care.

NYT Middle East
Jul 19, 2024

ICJ Set to Weigh In on Israel's Occupation of Palestinian Territories


NYT Middle East
Jul 19, 2024

A Border Crossing Shuttered for Months Traps Sick and Wounded in Gaza
The Rafah crossing to Egypt has been closed since Israel captured it in early May, blocking the only route out of the territory for thousands of Palestinians who desperately need medical care.

NYT Middle East
Jul 18, 2024

Pressure Builds on Netanyahu as Visit to Washington Nears
A planned speech to Congress by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear the serious divisions he faces back home.

NYT Middle East
Jul 18, 2024

Pressure Mounts on Netanyahu to Seal a Cease-Fire Deal Before Speech to Congress
The Israeli leader's speech before a divided Congress next week is likely to be contentious, particularly if he does not close a deal with Hamas to end the war before he travels to Washington.

NYT Middle East
Jul 18, 2024

America's Allies in Middle East See Some Advantages in Potential 2nd Trump Presidency
As Republicans meet this week for their convention, leaders in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are considering what a second Trump presidency could mean for their domestic and regional agendas.

NYT Middle East
Jul 17, 2024

Pentagon Warns ISIS Attacks Could Double This Year
Attacks claimed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria are on track to double last year's total, the U.S. military said in a report, as the terrorist group's affiliates become increasingly deadly elsewhere around the world.

NYT Middle East
Jul 17, 2024

Israel's Military Says It Eliminated Half the Leadership of Hamas Military Wing
The military said that it had killed or captured around 14,000 combatants in Gaza since the war's start but left considerable ambiguity about the figure.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

Israeli Strikes Kill Over 20 and Hit Another U.N. Building in Gaza
The Israeli military said it was targeting militants operating in a U.N. school being used as a shelter in Nuseirat. A second strike caused fatalities in Al-Mawasi, the Gazan Health Ministry said.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

Former Syrian Official in Charge of Notorious Prison Is Arrested in Los Angeles
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who was seeking U.S. citizenship, is accused of falsely describing whether he persecuted anyone for their political beliefs or had been involved in any killings.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Detected Potential Iranian Plot to Kill Trump Separate From Saturday's Shooting
American intelligence agencies were tracking an Iranian threat even before the attack on former President Donald J. Trump. But officials said the two were unrelated.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

Former Syrian Official in Charge of Notorious Prison Is Arrested in California
Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who was seeking U.S. citizenship, is accused of falsely describing whether he persecuted anyone for their political beliefs or had been involved in any killings.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

U.S. Detected Iranian Plot to Kill Trump Separate From Last Weekend's Shooting
American intelligence agencies were tracking an Iranian assassination effort even before the attack on former President Donald J. Trump. But officials said the two were unrelated.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

Surge in Violence by West Bank Settlers Draws Ire of Israel's Allies
The European Union sanctioned settler extremists for ‘systematic human rights abuses against Palestinians,' and rights groups say the Israeli military is complicit.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

Rare Attack in Oman on Shiite Worshipers Leaves 6 People Dead
Assailants attacked worshipers in Oman observing the Shiite day of mourning Ashura, in an unusual eruption of violence in a normally peaceful Gulf nation that prides itself on religious tolerance.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

The E.U. sanctioned settlers for ‘human rights abuses against Palestinians.'


NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

The End of a Strategic Deployment for the U.S.S. Eisenhower
As the aircraft carrier Eisenhower returned home, the U.S. national security adviser assessed the Biden administration's efforts to contain the conflict in the Middle East.

NYT Middle East
Jul 16, 2024

Masoud Pezeshkian Promises Change in Iran. Can He Deliver?
Masoud Pezeshkian, a widowed doctor, portrays himself as a reformer who can bring social and economic shifts. But others have tried and failed before him, and numerous obstacles are in his path.

NYT Middle East
Jul 15, 2024

Israel in Talks Over Withdrawing From Egypt-Gaza Border, Officials Say
The discussions between Israeli and Egyptian officials comes amid diplomatic activity on several continents over a cease-fire deal and postwar plans for the territory.

NYT Middle East
Jul 15, 2024

China Will Host Senior Officials of Hamas and Fatah, Longtime Adversaries
A rapprochement between the rival Palestinian factions could make postwar governance of Gaza more feasible.

NYT Middle East
Jul 15, 2024

They Were Told They Were in a Safe Area. Then Came the Missiles.
Survivors of a strike in Gaza on Saturday that Israel said had targeted Hamas's top military leader described a scene of carnage, with fire, smoke, blood and bodies everywhere.

NYT Middle East
Jul 14, 2024

Israel Struck Twice in Its Attack on Al-Mawasi, Videos and Photos Show
Visual evidence from Saturday's strike in Gaza that left dozens dead appears to show that the Israeli military launched a separate strike near emergency vehicles.

NYT Middle East
Jul 14, 2024

Israel's Attempted Assassination of Hamas Leader Followed Surveillance of Deputy
A compound belonging to the family of Rafa Salameh, a top Hamas deputy in southern Gaza, had been under surveillance for several weeks, Israeli officials said. The strike killed more than 90 people.

NYT Middle East
Jul 13, 2024

Israel Launches Major Attack Against a Senior Hamas Commander
The target, Muhammad Deif, was an architect of the Oct. 7 attacks and has been the object of repeated Israeli assassination attempts over decades.

NYT Middle East
Jul 13, 2024

Who Is the Hamas Military Leader, Muhammad Deif?
Muhammad Deif, an architect of Hamas's Oct. 7 attack and commander of the group's military wing, was the focus of an Israeli strike on Saturday.

NYT Middle East
Jul 13, 2024

How Hamas Is Fighting in Gaza: Tunnels, Traps and Ambushes
Hamas overwhelmed Israel's border in October with a coordinated, large-scale maneuver before committing atrocities. Now, it acts as a guerrilla force, its fighters often disguised as civilians.

NYT Middle East
Jul 13, 2024

Over 100 United Nations member states pledge support for UNRWA, and other news.


NYT Middle East
Jul 13, 2024

How Hamas Is Fighting in Gaza
Hamas overwhelmed Israel's border in October with something like a conventional military maneuver. Now, it acts as a guerrilla force, its fighters often disguised as civilians.

NYT Middle East
Jul 12, 2024

Gaza City Neighborhood Left in Ruins After Israeli Troops Withdraw
Intense fighting between soldiers and Hamas militants has left parts of the city uninhabitable, say residents who returned.

NYT Middle East
Jul 12, 2024

Hamas Official: ‘We're Not Obstinate' in Cease-Fire Talks on Gaza
Husam Badran said the militant group would give up civilian control in the territory, but would not disband its military wing.

NYT Middle East
Jul 12, 2024

U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was a breakthrough, and other officials cautioned that previous hopes had been dashed.

NYT Middle East
Jul 12, 2024

Hartwig Fischer Will Lead a New Museum in Saudi Arabia
Hartwig Fischer, a German art historian, will be the director of a new museum of world cultures in Saudi Arabia.

NYT Middle East
Jul 12, 2024

Rescued Hostage Describes Months of Uncertainty and Terror in Gaza
Andrey Kozlov was kept for six months in a family's apartment by a Hamas operative who moonlighted as a journalist. Then Israeli commandos stormed in.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

Israeli Military Admits Wide-Ranging Failures in Border Village Attacked on Oct. 7
The military said that it had "failed in its mission" to protect Kibbutz Be'eri, but exonerated a general who authorized tank fire there on a house where Hamas fighters were holding hostages.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

Many in Gaza City Ignore Israeli Military's Calls to Evacuate
Some civilians are fatigued by their repeated displacements, while others say there is no point in going to other areas that may be just as dangerous.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

Israeli Military Clears General Who Approved Fire on House With Hostages on Oct. 7
The military conceded that it had "failed in its mission" to protect an Israeli village from attack, but exonerated a general who oversaw the fighting there.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

Letter in The Lancet Raises Question of Excess Deaths in Gaza War
A letter in a major medical journal has prompted a discussion about the importance, and difficulty, of tallying those killed as an indirect result of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

U.S. Will Allow Delivery of 500-pound Bombs to Israel, an Official Says
The bombs had been part of a shipment that President Biden withheld out of concerns over civilian deaths in Gaza.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

Cease-Fire Negotiations Are Being Watched Closely by Hezbollah Leaders in Lebanon
Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, warned that "the only way" to stop the cross-border hostilities between his group and Israel was to negotiate an end to the fighting in Gaza.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

Doctors Without Borders closes its last facility in north Gaza, and other news.


NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

Wife of ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Is Sentenced to Death in Iraq
The woman was found guilty of helping the terrorist group detain and enslave women and girls of the Yazidi religious minority.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

‘We Want Our Real Lives Back': For Gazans, Egypt Is Safe, but It's Not Home
Cairo now houses tens of thousands of Palestinians who fled the war in Gaza, with few job prospects, dwindling savings and no way to put their children in the local public schools.

NYT Middle East
Jul 11, 2024

Strike on Gaza School Compound Adds to Mounting Death Toll at U.N. Buildings
At least 27 people were killed when an Israeli airstrike exploded as people played soccer at a school turned shelter in southern Gaza.

NYT Middle East
Jul 10, 2024

Carnage at Gaza School Compound Adds to Mounting Death Toll at U.N. Buildings
At least 27 people were killed when an Israeli airstrike exploded as people played soccer at a school turned shelter in southern Gaza.

NYT Middle East
Jul 10, 2024

U.A.E. Tries 84 Emirates Again, Sentencing 43 to Life
The Emirati lawyers, academics and activists, who were imprisoned in national security trials, had been scheduled to be released.

NYT Middle East
Jul 10, 2024

A Biden Confidant Emerges as a Crucial Mideast Diplomat
Amos Hochstein, an energy policy official who was born in Israel, is playing diplomatic firefighter along the Israel-Lebanon border.

NYT Middle East
Jul 09, 2024

Hezbollah Launches Retaliatory Rockets After Israel Appears to Strike in Syria
Two members of Hezbollah were reported killed in Syria, near the border with Lebanon, and the Israeli police said that the Hezbollah rocket barrage that followed killed a man and a woman in the Golan Heights.

NYT Middle East
Jul 09, 2024

Cigarette Smuggling in Gaza Turns Aid Trucks Into Targets
Organized looters are attacking aid convoys in search of contraband cigarettes, officials say, as needed aid languishes.

NYT Middle East
Jul 09, 2024

IDF Leader Denounces Jewish Settler Violence in West Bank
Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fuks, the outgoing chief of Israel's Central Command, rebuked the Israeli government's policies in the West Bank and condemned "nationalist crime" by Jewish settlers.

NYT Middle East
Jul 09, 2024

How Swizz Beatz Climbed to the Top of Saudi Arabia's Camel Racing Scene
"I'm just bringing the cool factor to it," said the American hip-hop producer, who has spent millions of dollars on 48 camels for a team he calls "Saudi Bronx."

NYT Middle East
Jul 09, 2024

Israel's Holocaust Memorial Is Stepping Up Efforts to Preserve Memories
With the survivor generation shrinking and antisemitism on the rise around the world, Israel's Holocaust memorial is stepping up efforts to safeguard its vast collection of artifacts and testimony.

NYT Middle East
Jul 09, 2024

‘Crown Jewels of the Jewish People': Preserving Memories of the Holocaust
With the survivor generation shrinking and antisemitism on the rise around the world, Israel's Holocaust memorial is stepping up efforts to safeguard its vast collection of artifacts and testimony.

NYT Middle East
Jul 08, 2024

U.S. Creates High-Tech Global Supply Chains to Blunt Risks Tied to China
The Biden administration is trying to get foreign companies to invest in chip-making in the United States and more countries to set up factories to do final assembly and packaging.

NYT Middle East
Jul 08, 2024

Soaring Temperatures and Profit Seekers Amplify Dangers on the Hajj
"The halls felt like they were on fire," one Jordanian woman said of her accommodations after she opted to take a cheaper travel package for "unregistered" pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.

NYT Middle East
Jul 07, 2024

Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's New President, Raises Hope for a Diplomatic Opening
Masoud Pezeshkian, a reformist, wants warmer relations with the West, with the goal of ending sanctions. But his powers are strictly limited.

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