Israeli minister denies the existence of a Palestinian identity, inviting US rebuke
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denied the existence of a Palestinian people or nationhood over the weekend, prompting a rebuke from the United States just weeks after calling for…
Two decades on, trauma from America’s war continues to haunt Iraqis
Two decades after the start of the US-led war in the country, Iraqis say that while some of the physical wounds may have healed over time, the psychological trauma from…
Netanyahu government makes first climbdown on plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary
The government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a change Monday to a key part of its controversial plans to overhaul the country’s judicial system, marking its first climbdown…
A quake of unthinkable proportions is due in Istanbul. Residents ask if the city is prepared
For more than five weeks, Turkey has grappled with the aftermath of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the country’s south-east. But further afield, in its biggest and most populous…
At least 4 Palestinians killed in IDF operation in Jenin
At least four Palestinians were killed on Thursday and 23 others injured after an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) operation in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian…
Child detainees in Iran subjected to torture, says Amnesty
Iranian authorities have used torture methods including sexual violence against imprisoned children as part of a crackdown on recent protests, according to rights group Amnesty International.