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Middle East crisis live: Israel issues fresh Gaza evacuation order despite increasing ceasefire hopes
Residents in parts of central Gaza told to move towards overcrowded ‘humanitarian zone’ that has already been hit by strikes. Here are some of the latest images coming through from Gaza:. ...The Guardian - 1h -
Middle East latest: Israel orders another Gaza evacuation ahead of an offensive
The Israeli military has ordered another evacuation in central Gaza ahead of an offensive in the area, even as Israel and the militant group Hamas appear to inch closer to a ceasefireABC News - 3h -
Middle East latest: Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 8 from the same family, Palestinians say
Palestinian medics say an Israeli strike in Gaza killed at least eight people from the same family, most of them women and childrenABC News - 1d -
Middle East latest: Assad says he wanted to stay in Syria but Russia evacuated him
Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came ...ABC News - 2d -
Assad claims he wished to keep fighting as Syrian regime fell but Russians evacuated him – Middle East crisis live
Syrian dictator says he left country on evening of 8 December in first comments since his regime was toppled by rebel offensive. Syria’s Kurds , who run a semi-autonomous administration in the ...The Guardian - 2d -
Netanyahu and Erdoğan compete to be the Middle East’s strongman
Turkey and Israel move to take advantage of the fall of the Assad regime in SyriaFinancial Times - 2d -
Middle East latest: Top diplomats from US, Arab League and Turkey discuss Syria's transition
Top diplomats from the United States, the Arab League and Turkey have met in Jordan to discuss Syria’s transition after the fall of Bashar Assad's government last weekendABC News - 4d -
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Baby reported among seven killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school; Jordan hosts Syria talks – Middle East crisis live
Jordan welcomes diplomats from US, EU, and Turkey and Arab nations to discuss the developing situation in Syria,. The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami says they won’t ...The Guardian - 4d -
Middle East latest: Blinken urges Mideast nations to support a peaceful Syrian political transition
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pressing ahead with efforts to unify Middle East nations in supporting a peaceful political transition in SyriaABC News - 5d -
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Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza, including 7 children, health officials say
Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly ...ABC News - 6d -
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Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...ABC News - 6d -
Middle East latest: UN General Assembly demands a ceasefire in Gaza
The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved resolutions Wednesday demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and expressing support for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees that Israel has ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Over 20,000 ordered to evacuate as Franklin Fire rages in Malibu, California
More than 3,000 acres have been burned and at least 20,000 people are under evacuation orders as the Franklin Fire continues to spread in Malibu, California. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
These Palestinians disappeared after encounters with Israeli troops in Gaza
Dozens of Palestinians are receiving help from an Israeli legal group in their search for family members who went missing after being separated by Israeli soldiers during raids and arrests in the ...ABC News - Dec. 11 -
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Middle East latest: Israel bombs hundreds of sites across Syria as army pushes into border zone
Israel says it bombed more than 350 military sites in Syria during the previous 48 hours, targeting “most of the strategic weapons stockpiles” in the countryABC News - Dec. 10 -
Israeli Strikes Hit Syria's Navy, Military Arsenals
The strikes are part of Israel’s campaign to destroy weapons left behind by ousted President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 10 -
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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes hit Gaza and also target suspected weapons sites in Syria
Israeli strikes have hit suspected chemical and long-range weapons sites in Syria and the foreign minister says the aim is to keep them from rebels who seized DamascusABC News - Dec. 9 -
Latest Israeli airstrikes kill at least 14, including children: Gaza health officials
Palestinian health officials say Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza have killed at least 14 people including children, while the bombing of a hospital in northern Gaza has wounded a half-dozen ...ABC News - Dec. 8 -
In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Middle East
In a region “already on fire,” analysts say, rebels’ advance toward Damascus is a barometer of the shifting power dynamics that also affect nations like Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Assad's Downfall Marks a New Realignment in the Middle East
Winners and losers have already emerged, Turkey gained, Russia and Iran lost sway—but the gains and losses could prove illusory.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 8 -
A welcome end to a brutal Middle East dynasty
Collapse of Syria’s Assad regime brings hope — and fear — to a beleaguered nationFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Hollywood and the Middle East mix at Red Sea International Film Festival
One of the Middle East’s fastest-growing film festivals opened Thursday in Saudi Arabia, attracting filmmakers and stars from around the world to present over 120 films from 81 countries in ...ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Iran Begins to Evacuate Military Officials and Personnel From Syria
The withdrawals by one of President Bashar al-Assad’s key backers come amid a resurgent rebel offensive.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Middle East latest: Lebanon closes all its land border crossings with Syria except one
Lebanon said it is closing all land border crossings with Syria except for a main one that links Beirut with the Syrian capital DamascusABC News - Dec. 6 -
Israeli troops reportedly raid Gaza hospital
The director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals says Israeli forces stormed the medical facility overnight. The raid came after a series of airstrikes around the hospital. CBS ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
It will take years to clear medical evacuation backlog in Gaza, says WHO
UN body says only 78 of 12,000 patients requiring recent evacuation have been allowed to leave by Israeli military. The pace of medical evacuations of sick and wounded Palestinians out of Gaza, ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Middle East latest: An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills a teen in a wheelchair
Palestinian health officials say an Israeli drone strike on a hospital compound in northern Gaza killed a 16-year-old boy in a wheelchair and wounded at least 12 other people, including medical staffABC News - Dec. 5 -
Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Gaza Humanitarian Zone
The Israeli military said it was targeting senior Hamas militants in the area. Video from the scene showed the charred remains of tents.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Trump appoints former Middle East negotiator as hostage affairs envoy
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced his selection of Adam Boehler to serve as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in his second term. While the position holds the rank of an ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Israeli Airstrike Likely Tied to Deaths of Six Hostages in Gaza, Military Says
February strike shows potential risks of military operations for remaining captives.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Middle East latest: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian towns and clash with Israeli troops
Jewish settlers mounted a string of attacks on Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank overnight, burning homes and clashing with Israeli troopsABC News - Dec. 4 -
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital wound 3, Netanyahu vows 'iron fist' in Lebanon
A medical director in northern Gaza said Israeli drone strikes on have wounded three medical workersABC News - Dec. 3 -
Middle East latest: Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, threatening Lebanon ceasefire
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has fired into a disputed border zone held by IsraelABC News - Dec. 2 -
Latest news on Middle East tensions as Israel-Hezbollah friction continues, Syria war heats up
The Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire conditions appear shaky. This comes as news emerges of the death of Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra in Gaza, and as a dramatic shift in Syria's civil war ...CBS News - Dec. 2 -
So Much for Trump’s Fantasy of a Quieter Middle East
If anything, old conflicts are heating up.The New York Times - Dec. 2
