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Israel Strikes Back at Iran, Further Expanding War in the Middle East

Military targets were hit in a number of areas, including missile manufacturing facilities and air-defense sites.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 26

As U.S. Election Looms, Biden Aides Struggle With Middle East Wars

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tried to get Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to envision a U.S.-backed plan for ending the war in Gaza, but there was no sign of progress.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Iran’s response to Israeli attack awaited as Tehran says it is ‘entitled’ to defend itself – live

Iranian army tells local media four soldiers killed ‘countering projectiles’ in Israel’s overnight attack. We’ve launched video footage of the blasts and light flashes in Tehran early today and ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

The Middle East Drug Fueling War, Crime and All-Night Parties

Captagon is bringing in billions for Syria’s Assad regime and Iran-backed militias including Hezbollah—and it’s triggering a health crisis.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

A new push to wind down the Middle East wars faces familiar challenges

The United States and other mediators are ramping up efforts to halt the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip

World - ABC News - October 30

Oman urges more western pressure on Israel to end Middle East wars

Foreign minister Badr Albusaidi represents Gulf state that has facilitated talks between Iran and US

Business - Financial Times - October 31

How Trump’s presidency could affect wars in Middle East, Ukraine

With Donald Trump now set to return to the White House, he'll be faced with a number of challenges around the world, including the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine. NBC’s Richard Engel joins ...

How President-elect Trump might handle war in Middle East

Israel continued its offensives in Lebanon and Gaza Wednesday as plans began for Donald Trump's transition back into the White House. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on ...

Morocco limits preaching about war in the Middle East that invokes jihad

In Morocco, politicians and activists are questioning limitations imposed on preachers regarding what they may say about war in the Middle East during sermons

World - ABC News - November 8

Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran

IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Middle East War Hits Home in Michigan, Threatening Slotkin in Tight Senate Race

Anger among the battleground state’s sizable contingent of Arab American voters about violence in Gaza and Lebanon could hurt the Democratic congresswoman in a close contest.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Middle East crisis live: Iran ‘not seeking war’, president says; protesters disrupt speech by Netanyahu

One killed and at least 29 injured after truck hits bus stop in Israel; protesters shout ‘shame on you’ as Israeli PM speaks at memorial ceremony for victims of Hamas attack. See all our Middle ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

About half in new poll worried about possibility of broader war in Middle East

Around half of Americans are worried about the possibility of a broader war in the Middle East, according to a poll released Wednesday. The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Middle East crisis live: France sees ‘window’ to end wars in Gaza and Lebanon after Trump victory

France’s foreign minister cites Donald Trump’s desire to see end of ‘Middle East’s endless wars’. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson has said the presidential election result in the US is a ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Israeli minister says ‘certain progress’ on Lebanon ceasefire talks but Hezbollah says it has not been involved – Middle East crisis live

New foreign minister says diplomatic efforts are taking place through US mediation but Hezbollah says it has not seen any proposal. Lebanon ’s National News Agency reports Israeli planes carried ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Middle East latest: Workers search through rubble in eastern Lebanon where Israeli strike killed 13

Rescue teams are searching through rubble in a town near the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon where an Israeli strike hit a civil defense center the night before, killing at least 13

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Advocacy group accuses Israel of war crimes; Trump's picks' impact on Middle East

The U.S.-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch released a 154-page report accusing Israel of atrocities against Palestinians. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports on that and Merissa Khurma, the ...

US and Israel reject ICC warrant for Netanyahu’s arrest – Middle East live

Warrants also issued for ex-defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif; EU foreign policy chief says warrants binding on all member states. Israel’s position has always held that ...

World - The Guardian - 31 minutes ago

America and... the Middle East

How could Harris or Trump affect Israel, Gaza and the wider region?

Bentancur, Son & the rise of racism against East and South East Asians in football

BBC Sport looks at the rise in racism towards East and South East Asian players and fans in football.

A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict

Many in Hollywood have struggled to navigate how to talk about their support for Israel on social media. Some of them have turned to Hen Mazzig for advice.

Business - The New York Times - November 2

Europe’s fiscal tug of war

Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovation

World - Financial Times - October 26

Music and Morale in a Country at War

In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.

World - The New York Times - October 31

The many questions of war

Safety is a relative term when conflict is in your community

World - Financial Times - November 1

How serious are Putin's nuclear threats?

Three Ukrainians on how their lives have changed and their hopes for peace

The new Republican war on science

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s appointment is characteristic of Trump’s hostility to expertise

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

Experts' picks for East, West and NBA champs

A Celtics repeat? A Thunder breakthrough? Our experts make their picks for the season.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Axelrod: Harris in a 'terrible place' on Middle East conflict

Veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod says Vice President Harris is caught in a “terrible place” on the growing conflict in the Middle East, which threatens to turn off Lebanese and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump, Harris campaigns rally voters on the East Coast

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are hosting some of their largest campaign events in crucial states this weekend. Harris will give remarks at a church in Philadelphia on Sunday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Harris says there must be de-escalation in Middle East

Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. is prepared to defend Israel again, but stressed that "there must be a de-escalation in the region" when asked by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell what her ...

How the US election could impact the Middle East

Harris or Trump? The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem assesses who Israelis and Palestinians want to win.

In the East Texas, what's on voters' minds ahead of the election?

A CBS News Texas crew traveled from Marfa to Nacogdoches to try to find the Texas State of Mind.

These Maps Show How the Middle East Conflict Is Spiraling

In the past year the fighting has sprawled from Israel and Gaza to draw in militaries and militias from across the region.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Israel unbound: the campaign to reshape the Middle East

Buoyed by military gains, Benjamin Netanyahu now wants to dismantle Iran’s forces across the region

World - Financial Times - November 5

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