US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference with Albania’s Prime Minister in Tirana on Thursday. Adnan Beci/AFP/Getty Images US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered his “deepest condolences” Thursday on two American teenagers “who reportedly were killed” in the West Bank and said that there must be an investigation into their […]
Israel released more details on Friday about the 12 employees of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees that it has accused of participating in the October 7 terrorist attacks and kidnappings, including their names, photos, and alleged roles with Hamas. The additional details included screengrabs of what Israel said were two United Nations Relief […]
Displaced Palestinians camp in Rafah, Gaza, near the border fence with Egypt, on February 16. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that his forces have a “realistic” plan for their ground operations in the crowded southern Gaza city of Rafah, where he is facing growing international pressure to protect civilians. Roughly […]
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addresses heads of state during an African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 17. Minasse Wondu Hailu/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Israel said on Sunday it is summoning the Brazilian ambassador to the country over what it says were “shameful and serious” remarks by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da […]
CNN — Iranian authorities detained the father of Mahsa Amini on the one-year anniversary of her death Saturday, Iranian journalists and rights groups have said. Amini was killed in the custody of the morality police on September 16, 2022, after being arrested for allegedly failing to wear her headscarf properly. Her death triggered protests throughout […]
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Milan, Italy CNN — Elahe Tavakolian’s shooter was so close, she could see him pointing his gun at her. “He was maybe 30 or 40 meters (100 to […]
CNN — It started with a bang at 3 a.m. Monday as the residents of Derna were sleeping. One dam burst, then a second, sending a huge wave of water gushing down through the mountains towards the coastal Libyan city, killing thousands as entire neighborhoods were swept into the sea. More than 5,000 people are […]
Abu Dhabi CNN — The United Arab Emirates foiled an attempt to smuggle 13 tonnes of the addictive amphetamine captagon – worth more than $1 billion – hidden in a shipment of doors and decorative building panels, the country’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Thursday. The Dubai Police said it arrested six […]
CNN — Emergency teams are working to find survivors and retrieve bodies after a massive flood hit Libya’s northeast three days ago, killing at least 8,000 people and leaving 10,000 missing. Eyewitness footage shared on social media showed the devastation after the floods, with collapsed rooftops and tumbled cars amid the rubble of destroyed infrastructure. […]
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. CNN — Following a civil war and a political standoff that has lasted almost a decade, Libya is struggling to deal with a catastrophic flood that is believed […]
