Interview UNRWA plans Turkey office to boost Gaza, Syria aid as pledges dip Speaking exclusively to Al-Monitor, UNRWA’s Tamara Alrifai said the upcoming Turkey office would help the agency to expand its operations not only in Gaza but also in Syria.
Analysis As he stalls Gaza plan, will Netanyahu pick his far-right coalition over Trump? Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won’t publicly go against the Gaza plan of President Donald Trump, but he keeps stalling on discussing the parameters for the implementation of the plan’s second phase. By Rina Bassist In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs
Turkey’s spy chief holds talks in Egypt over trapped Hamas militants Turkey’s spy chief met with Qatari, Egyptian officials as the Gaza ceasefire process stalls over Hamas fighters trapped in tunnels. Turkey
UN Security Council endorses US plan for Gaza security force The US-drafted resolution also endorses the Trump-led Board of Peace and references possible statehood for the Palestinians. Palestine
Analysis Turkey's Gaza ambitions grow as Israel's pushback hardens: Can US mediate? By Rina Bassist , Ezgi Akin
Analysis With Saudi Arabia on sidelines, Trump looks to widen Abraham Accords circle By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
Mikati says Lebanon ready to deploy 8,000 troops to border if Israel cease-fire reached The announcement came during an aid conference organized by France to support Lebanon and its civilian population affected by the ongoing Israeli war. Lebanon
Starbucks sales see 7% drop, largest since pandemic, amid Gaza boycotts The company has been grappling with protests and boycott campaigns on social media due to the Israel-Gaza war and the union fight in the United States. Palestine
Tens of thousands flee Jabalia after Israel sends more troops to northern Gaza The Israeli military's push into northern Gaza has killed at least 770 Palestinians, according to Gaza's government office, and has caused tens of thousands to flee the Jabalia area. Palestine
US envoy Hochstein’s document for Israel-Lebanon cease-fire: What we know According to a report by the Lebanese Al-Akhbar newspaper, the US envoy presented a document that includes several amendments to UN Resolution 1701 as a proposal to end the war in Lebanon, which Lebanese officials have repeatedly refused to change. Lebanon
Lebanon evacuates Beirut hospital as Israeli strikes expand Lebanon on Monday evacuated its Sahel Hospital after the Israeli military alleged that Hezbollah stores cash and gold amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars in a bunker beneath it. Lebanon
What's behind Algeria's suspension of Saudi-owned Al Arabiya? Algeria suspended the press license of Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya news channel just one day after Iraq suspended the license of Saudi-owned TV channel MBC. Algeria
US envoy Hochstein says 1701 'not enough' to end Israel war in Lebanon US special envoy Amos Hochstein is in Lebanon for talks on a formula that would put a stop to the war in Lebanon, after Israel reportedly presented new conditions for a cease-fire. Lebanon
Analysis How does Sinwar's death reshape Iran's proxy war on Israel? Sinwar's killing is seen as a major blow to the group and to Iran as well given the operational role he played within Hamas and how he closely aligned Hamas' policies with Tehran's strategic interests and regional ambitions. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Turkey’s Fidan meets Hamas political leaders in Istanbul after Sinwar's killing The meeting came a day after the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the militant group's leader, was confirmed and coincided with the top Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi’s visit to Turkey. Turkey
Who was Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' elusive leader killed by Israel in Gaza? Sinwar, Hamas' leader in Gaza and head of the group's political bureau, is one of several high-ranking Hamas officials to be killed by Israel in the ongoing war. Israel
Iran FM Araghchi meets Egypt’s Sisi amid diplomatic push: What we know The Iranian foreign minister held talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, during which both agreed on the need to promote relations between the two countries. Egypt
Israel confirms killing Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in Gaza operation Sinwar, 61, was killed Wednesday in fighting with Israeli forces in Rafah, southern Gaza. After the killing of Ismail Haniyeh this past July in Iran, Sinwar assumed the leadership of both the political and military wings of Hamas. Israel
