Category: Middle East

Thu 22 May 2025: Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in downtown Washington, DC late Wednesday, US authorities have confirmed. The victims, identified by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot at close range as they exited an event hosted […]

Wed 21 May 2025: The newly selected head of the Catholic Church called the situation in the Palestinian enclave “yet more worrying and saddening”. “I renew my appeal… to allow for the entry of fair humanitarian help and to bring to an end the hostilities, the high price of which is paid by children, the […]

Wed 21 May 2025: The US has obtained new intelligence indicating that Israel is preparing to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, even as negotiations continue between Tehran and Washington over Iran’s nuclear program, according to a report Tuesday. Such a move would mark a “brazen break” from President Donald Trump’s diplomatic push, US officials told CNN. […]

Tue 20 May 2025: The UK government has imposed sanctions on Daniella Weiss, a prominent far-right Israeli settler dubbed the “godmother” of the settler movement. Foreign Secretary David Lammy stated that the sanctions reflect the UK’s commitment to holding extremist settlers accountable for violence and intimidation against Palestinian communities. Weiss, 79, heads Nachala, a radical […]

Tue 20 May 2025: British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has announced a pause in trade deal negotiations with Israel and summoned Israel’s ambassador over its expansion of its military assault on Gaza. Lammy said Israel’s conduct in its war on Gaza and the government’s support for illegal settlements is “damaging our relationship with your government”. […]

Tue 20 May 2025: Tehran is keen to increase inspections of its nuclear facilities as well as to provide more assurances regarding its nuclear programme, but will not accept US demands that it halt uranium enrichment, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said yesterday. In a press conference, Baghaei said Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had […]

Tue 20 May 2025: On Tuesday, EU nations approved the removal of all economic sanctions on Syria to aid the country’s recovery following Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, according to diplomats. Ambassadors from the EU’s 27 member states reached a preliminary agreement, with formal confirmation expected from foreign ministers in Brussels later that day. This follows the […]

Mon 19 May 2025: The UK, France and Canada issued on Monday a stern warning to Israel, calling for an immediate cessation of military operations in Gaza and the lifting of restrictions on humanitarian aid or face “further concrete actions.” In an unusually strong statement, the three countries condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza, which […]