Middle East
How Power Imbalance, Misread Signs and Strategic Blunders Clouded Hamas’ Judgment over Gaza Ceasefire
Mkhaimar Abusada
In late February 2025, senior Hamas leader and ex-chairman of its politburo, Mousa Abu Marzouk, said he would not have supported Hamas’ Oct. 7,...
At Least 322 Children Killed in Gaza Following Breakdown of Ceasefire: UNICEF
'The ceasefire in Gaza provided a desperately needed lifeline for Gaza's children and hope for a path to recovery,' says head of UN Children's...
Iran Threatens to Develop Nuke Weapons Should US Attack
TEHRAN -- An adviser to Iran's supreme leader warned that if the US or Israel were to attack Iran under the pretext of nuclear...
Israel Kills 20 Palestinians in Gaza on Eid Day
GAZA CITY - Twenty Palestinians, including 10 children, were killed and several others injured since early Sunday in Israeli airstrikes across northern and southern...
Israel Blocks Full Access to Ibrahimi Mosque for Muslims During Eid Al-Fitr
Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs describes move as ‘blatant and unprecedented violation of the Ibrahimi Mosque, a provocation to Muslim sentiments, and...