Redrawing the map of Middle East
Israeli massacre of Gazans in 2014 revisited
Abdus Sattar Ghazali: ‘Gaza ceasefire hopes switch to Qatar as Arabs divided over Israeli offensive’. This headline in The Guardian on July 20, 2014 best reflected the collusion of major Arab states in the Israeli massacre of Palestinians in Gaza. According to AFP, as of July 20, the Palestinian death toll soared to 438 with around 100 Palestinians killed in one day on Sunday, July 20. Hamas last week rejected an Egyptian proposed ceasefire, which envisaged the end of Hamas rule in Gaza. Hamas described it as “not in the best interests of the Palestinian people”. Not surprisingly, Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) accepted this proposal. Read More
The War on Gaza: A New Global Order in the Making?
By Amir Nour: Since the invasions of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, a new “Sykes-Picot” seems to be taking shape in the region. But while the secret Franco-British agreements of 1916 aimed to “facilitate the creation of a State or a Confederation of Arab States”, the current process aims to dismantle existing States. The October 2022 Biden-Harris Administration’s National Security Strategy document states that We will effectively compete with the People’s Republic of China, which is the only competitor with both the intent and, increasingly, the capability to reshape the international order, while constraining a dangerous Russia.” Read More
Arab, Muslim regimes accomplice in Gaza genocide
August 2025
Italian dockworkers block Saudi ship carrying weapons for Israel
World Socialist Web Site: On August 7, dockworkers in Genoa mounted a determined blockade against the transit of the Saudi ship Bahri Yanbu, in a direct challenge to Italy’s role in arming Israel and its imperialist allies. The ship, arriving from Baltimore, Maryland in the United States, was scheduled to load military equipment produced by the Italian arms conglomerate Leonardo, including an Oto Melara cannon bound for Abu Dhabi and possibly tanks or other heavy weapons already staged in the terminal yard. Read More
Saudi Regime Shipping Weapons to Israel Amid Gaza Genocide
Together for Justice strongly condemns the shocking incident that took place at the port of Genoa, Italy, on August 7, 2025, when dockworkers intercepted the Saudi vessel Bahri Yanbu, arriving from the United States, after discovering it was carrying a massive shipment of weapons, ammunition, and military equipment—including an Italian-made Oto Melara gun, armoured vehicles, and tanks—bound for Israel. Read More
Gaza mourns as Israeli strikes massacre dozens in relentless assault
Al Mayadeen: Israel continues its deadly assaults on Gaza, killing aid seekers, journalists, and displaced civilians amid a worsening humanitarian crisis and ongoing siege. The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Monday that hospitals have received the bodies of 69 martyrs, including one retrieved from under the rubble, and 362 injuries over 24 hours. Many victims remain trapped beneath debris and along roads, unreachable due to continued bombardment. Read More
New Israeli massacre in Khan Younis, al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza
Anas al-Sharif, journalists targeted, killed by Israeli strike
Al Mayadeen: Palestinian journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammad Qraiqea, and photojournalists Mohammad Nawfal and Ibrahim Daher, were killed in an Israeli strike that targeted a tent used by the journalists in the northern Gaza Strip. Read More
237 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel
Iran, Iraq sign security agreement during Larijani’s visit to Baghdad
Al Mayadeen: Iran and Iraq sign a border security pact during Larijani’s Baghdad visit, discussing regional stability, US-Iran talks, and Gaza. Read More
The US wants Lebanon, Gaza and Iraq to disarm and will fail
Al Mayadeen: In his article, Robert Inlakesh argues that US efforts to disarm Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iraq's PMU are detached from regional realities and will fail, risking greater instability instead of peace. Read More
Egypt signs record $35bn gas deal with Israel
Middle East Eye: Egypt has signed a record $35bn gas deal with Israel, almost tripling its gas imports from the Israeli Leviathan gas fields and marking the largest export deal in Israel’s history. The deal, which was announced on Thursday by Israeli energy company NewMed, will see 130 billion cubic metres (bcm) worth of gas piped from the Leviathan offshore field to Egypt through to 2040. Read More
Egypt-Hamas tensions at all-time high over demand to disarm and leave Gaza
Middle East Eye: Egypt's support for calls to disarm Hamas has reignited tensions with the Palestinian movement and stalled ceasefire negotiations, Egyptian and Palestinian sources told Middle East Eye. Sources say Cairo's position marks a dramatic shift in its approach to the Palestinian movement and mediation conditions. Read More
Aid site massacres continue in Gaza, death toll reaches 61,369
Al Mayadeen: The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced that 39 fatalities and 491 injured individuals have been admitted to hospitals in the region in 24 hours. The Ministry stated that the Israeli genocide since October 7, 2023, has now claimed 61,369 lives and left 152,850 wounded, with 9,862 dead and 40,809 injured since March 18, 2025. Read More
39 Palestinians killed in Gaza in last 24 hours
Middle East Eye: At least 39 Palestinians have been killed and 491 wounded by Israeli attacks in Gaza in the last 24 hours, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Read More
Iran arrests 20 Mossad agents in Tehran, other provinces
Al Mayadeen: Iran’s Intelligence Ministry has arrested 20 suspected Mossad agents across several provinces, with the judiciary vowing harsh sentences in espionage cases. Read More
Over 700 Palestinians killed, injured in Gaza over past 24 hours
Al Mayadeen: Since October 7, 2023, the total death toll from "Israel’s" brutal war on Gaza has reached 61,258 martyrs and 152,045 injuries. Read More
Putin: UAE fit for Trump talks, no plans to meet Zelensky yet
Al Mayadeen: President Putin said the UAE is a suitable venue for a potential meeting with Donald Trump, while ruling out a meeting with Zelensky under current conditions. Read More
Indonesia to treat 2,000 wounded Gazans
Al Mayadeen: The Indonesian government will convert a medical facility on the currently uninhabited Galang Island to treat around 2,000 wounded Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, a presidential spokesperson announced on Thursday. Read More
Nearly 10,000 killed since Western-friendly militants seized power in Syria
Al Mayadeen: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a UK-based monitor, has documented the violent deaths of nearly 10,000 people in Syria since Western-backed Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, once affiliated with al-Qaeda and Daesh, was installed as president in Damascus. The SOHR reported on Thursday that “due to ongoing violence by local and foreign militants,” at least 9,889 people had been killed since 8 December 2024, the day Damascus fell under the controversial rule of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group. Read More
Gaza slams aid airdrops citing chaos, destruction, and deaths
Al Mayadeen: Gaza's Interior Ministry denounces aid airdrops as chaos-inducing and inadequate, urging the opening of land crossings to address famine and destruction. Read More
Unit 8200 taps Microsoft to spy on millions in Palestine
Al Mayadeen: Leaked documents reveal Microsoft’s Azure cloud stores vast troves of Palestinian phone calls, enabling deadly airstrikes and blackmail operations. Read More
Trump imposes 25% tariff on India; New Delhi vows to defend interests
Al Mayadeen: US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports from India, citing the country’s direct or indirect importation of Russian oil. The new tariffs come on top of duties already announced earlier this year. Read More
Hezbollah to overlook cabinet decision; Amal urges corrective approach
Al Mayadeen: The Islamic Resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) released a statement on Wednesday condemning the decision issued by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam's government to move forward with a plan to strip Lebanon of the Resistance's weapons, describing it as a "grave sin" that undermines the country's sovereignty and emboldens the Israeli-US aggression. Read More
Iran intercepts US weapons shipment smuggled by Mossad-linked groups
Al Mayadeen: Iran's Intelligence Ministry seizes over 210 military-grade weapons in Sistan and Baluchestan linked to Mossad-backed groups aiming to destabilize the country. Read More
How American-Israeli ‘regime change’ plot for Iran ended in costly failure in 12 days
Press TV: On July 29, the Tel Aviv-based ‘Institute for National Security Studies’, a think tank that is enormously influential on the Zionist entity's military and security policy, published a document advocating for “regime change” in Iran, setting out potential methods to achieve that. Read More
Gaza starvation death toll rises as UN warns Israel blocking lifesaving access
Press TV: Five more Palestinians have died of starvation in the past 24 hours in Gaza, as the UN health agency warns that Israel’s "arbitrary denial" of medical teams is fueling a rising death toll across the besieged territory. Read More
Missiles will pour down on 'Israel' if new war launched: Sheikh Qassem
Al Mayadeen: Hezbollah has fully adhered to the terms of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, asserted the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, stressing that "no violation has been recorded on our part" toward the enemy or in terms of its cooperation with the Lebanese state and maintaining that "Israel is the side that violated the agreement and breached it thousands of times." Read More
Imran Khan supporters, MPs detained on 2nd jail anniversary
Al Mayadeen: At least six provincial lawmakers and dozens of supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were detained on Tuesday ahead of a planned protest demanding his release, according to his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The protest was scheduled to mark the second anniversary of Khan’s initial arrest on August 5, 2023. He faces multiple charges that he claims are politically motivated. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan faces dozens of charges since 2023. Read More
Full occupation of Gaza on the table despite military's opposition
Al Mayadeen: Sources say Netanyahu seeks full occupation of Gaza, while "Israel's" chief of staff warns against long-term presence, citing risks to troops and advantages for Hamas. Read More
Ali Larijani appointed new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council
Press TV: President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed veteran politician Ali Larijani as the new head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). Larijani will replace Ali Akbar Ahmadian as secretary of the SNSC, the top council that oversees Iran’s national security and sets the direction of its foreign policy. Read More
How Yemen’s Sayyad missile bolsters its naval deterrence against adversaries?
Press TV: Yemen has successfully tested the Sayyad naval cruise missile, a long-range, difficult-to-detect radar-evading missile with a devastating warhead, increasing its operational range in the surrounding seas. In a statement on Monday, the Yemeni Navy confirmed the entry of Sayyad into active service. It said the Sayyad missile has a range of up to 800 kilometers, advanced capabilities for hitting moving targets with high accuracy, and the ability to evade enemy radar systems. Read More
Yemeni missile fired at Israeli target; sirens sound in central cities
Al Mayadeen: The Israeli occupation's military command said that it identified a missile launched from Yemen early on Tuesday, saying that it is monitoring the situation. As a result of the attack, sirens sounded in multiple city settlements in central Israeli-occupied Palestine at around 1:00 am (local time). Sirens have sounded in multiple Israeli city settlements after a missile was launched from Yemen. Read More
Palestinian Resistance destroys Israeli military vehicles across Gaza
Al Mayadeen: The al-Quds and Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades destroy Israel" military vehicles in Khan Younis and Gaza City using explosive devices, inflicting casualties amid continued resistance. Read More
Massive civilian flotilla set to sail for Gaza to break Israeli siege
Press TV: A massive civilian flotilla is scheduled to depart for Gaza at the end of August in an effort to break Israel’s blockade, which has pushed the territory to the brink of famine. Organizers announced on Monday at a press conference in Tunis that activists from 44 countries have united for this coordinated initiative. Dozens of boats, both large and small, will set sail from ports worldwide, converging on Gaza in the largest civilian flotilla ever organized. Read More
Iranian lawmaker: Visiting IAEA team will have no access to nuclear sites
Press TV: A senior Iranian lawmaker says the delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that is expected to visit the country next week will have no access to nuclear installations. Ebrahim Azizi, the head of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said on Monday that the IAEA team will be authorized exclusively and solely to hold “technical and expert-level talks” with Iranian officials and experts. Read More
‘No longer safe’: Iran’s new intelligence breakthrough exposes Israel’s 'flying assassins'
By Masoud Khalili: The silence after an explosion is often louder than the blast itself. And on Saturday, in the stillness following Tehran’s latest strategic revelation, the echo was manifestly thunderous. Israel’s self-proclaimed fortress of air and intelligence supremacy crumbled once again – and this time, no missile was needed. Iranian media released footage containing leaked sensitive data on Israeli Air Force personnel, including comprehensive dossiers on pilots and commanders, their locations, flight histories, and base assignments. Read More
Iran’s president: Silence in face of Israel’s atrocities amounts to complicity
Press TV: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says silence in the face of Israel’s atrocities amounts to complicity with oppression, urging Muslims not to remain indifferent to the regime’s crimes against the oppressed Palestinian people in Gaza. In a meeting with a group of prominent Pakistani Shia and Sunni Muslims in Islamabad on Sunday, Pezeshkian said the Israeli regime’s actions in Gaza, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria are a clear example of crimes against humanity. Read More
2,200+ settlers, incl. Ben-Gvir, storm Al-Aqsa, shatter status quo
Al Mayadeen: Israeli Police Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, accompanied by herds of Israeli settlers, stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday morning, performing Talmudic rituals to mark Tisha B'Av (the destruction of the Temple), in a provocative move that drew widespread Palestinian condemnation as a dangerous escalation. Read More
From Karbala to Gaza: Call of Al-Aqsa IV concludes
Al Mayadeen: The fourth Al-Aqsa Call Conference concluded on Sunday in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq, bringing together 400 participants from 60 countries. The event was aimed at consolidating international support for the Palestinian cause and promoting religious unity around al- Aqsa. Over 400 figures from 60 countries have gathered in Karbala for the Al-Aqsa Call Conference, urging global action to support Palestine and end the Gaza famine. Read More
How Pakistan downed a Rafale, exposed India's intel failures: Reuters
Al Mayadeen: A major air battle between India and Pakistan on May 7, involving over 100 aircraft, exposed India's intelligence failures and showcased Pakistan's use of Chinese technology and integrated warfare systems, marking a shift in regional airpower dynamics. A report published on Reuters by writers Saeed Shah and Shivam Patel reveals how a high-stakes aerial confrontation between India and Pakistan in early May marked one of the largest air battles in decades, reshaping military calculations and defense alliances across Asia. Read More
Muslim world proud of Iran’s victory in Israeli-US war against country: Pakistani minister
Press TV: Pakistan’s commerce minister has congratulated the Iranian nation and government on their victory in the recent war waged by Israel and the US against the country, saying the Muslim world is proud of the triumph. Jam Kamal Khan made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting with the visiting Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade, Mohammad Atabak, in Islamabad. Read More
Gaza: Hospitals receive 117 martyrs, death toll climbs to 60,839
Palestinian Information Center: During the past 24 hours, hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the bodies of at least 117 civilians, as well as 866 people suffering from different injuries following Israeli attacks, according to Gaza’s health ministry on Sunday morning. Read More
Malnutrition ravages Gaza’s children: Mariam loses over half her weight
Palestinian Information Center: Nine-year-old Palestinian girl Mariam Dawas has lost more than half her body weight due to the war and siege conditions in the Gaza Strip, as UN organizations warn of a worsening malnutrition crisis among children. Mariam sits beside her 33-year-old mother, Madalla, in the Al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City. The mother recounts that they live in a displacement camp in the northern part of the Strip, affirming that her daughter had no health issues before the war. Maryam previously weighed 25 kilograms, but her weight has now dropped to just 10 kilograms. Read More
Iran marks first anniversary of martyr Ismail Haniyeh's assassination
Al Mayadeen: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has commemorated the first anniversary of the assassination of martyr Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, reiterating Iran’s unwavering support for the Palestinian Resistance and sharply denouncing Israeli actions in Gaza and beyond. In a post shared on Saturday, Pezeshkian reflected on the political significance of the killing, which occurred in Tehran during the inauguration ceremony of his presidency, to which Haniyeh had been invited as a state guest. Read More
Global rallies mark first anniversary of Haniyeh’s assassination
Palestinian Information Center: On the first anniversary of the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, cities around the world and the Iranian government have condemned the ongoing genocide in Gaza and called for immediate international action to stop Israel’s crimes. Read More
Ismail Haniyeh's journey of Resistance: From exile to martyrdom
Al Mayadeen: The Hamas Resistance movement mourned on Wednesday the martyrdom of the head of its political bureau and leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in a "treacherous Zionist strike" and assassination targeting his place of residence in Tehran, Iran. Haniyeh was in the country participating in the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected Iranian president. Read More
Dozens martyred amid Israeli attacks on Gaza, including aid seekers
Al Mayadeen: At dawn, at least 12 Palestinians were martyred while waiting for humanitarian aid at the Netzarim axis, as Israeli forces opened fire and shelled multiple locations across the Gaza Strip. Among the victims were three women, highlighting the persistent targeting of civilians during aid distributions. Read More
Arab marches demand an end to Israeli starvation in Gaza
Palestinian Information Center: Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Morocco, Mauritania, and Yemen took part in rallies and marches on Friday in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, calling for the entry of humanitarian aid and an end to Israel’s ongoing starvation campaign against the enclave. Read More
Arab states call for Hamas to disarm amid push for a Palestinian state
Seattle Times: The world’s Arab countries for the first time have joined unanimously in the call for Hamas to lay down its weapons, release all hostages and end its rule of the Gaza Strip, conditions that they said could help the establishment of a Palestinian state. Read More
How The Arab and Israeli Leaders Betrayed Humanity?
By Mahboob A. Khawaja, PhD: Dehumanization of Palestinian People by Design. Read More
Dozens of casualties as Israeli army persists in its genocidal war on Gaza
Palestinian Information Center: The Israeli occupation army continued, last night and on Thursday, to carry out deadly attacks on different areas of the Gaza Strip, killing and injuring dozens of civilians. According to local media sources, Israeli forces also continued today to detonate and bomb more homes and displace families in the Gaza Strip, further deepening the dire humanitarian crisis as the population grapples with worsening famine. Read More
Gaza: Hospitals receive 101 martyrs, death toll climbs to 60,239
Palestinian Information Center: During the past 24 hours, hospitals in the Gaza Strip received the bodies of at least 101 civilians, as well as 625 people suffering from different injuries following Israeli attacks, according to Gaza’s health ministry on Thursday morning. Accordingly, a total of 9,071 people have been killed and 34,853 others have been injured since the Israeli occupation army resumed its genocidal war on Gaza on March 18, 2025. Read More
Journalist Ibrahim Hajjaj killed in Gaza airstrike
Palestinian Information Center: Palestinian journalist was killed after Israeli warplanes targeted residential homes in Gaza City on Wednesday evening. The PIC correspondent reported that journalist Ibrahim Mahmoud Hajjaj was killed earlier today following an Israeli airstrike near Al-Zahraa School in the Al-Daraj neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. Read More
Over 100 convicted in Pakistan for pro-Imran Khan protests
Al Mayadeen: More than 100 people, including top lawmakers, were convicted in Pakistan on Thursday over their alleged roles in the 2023 protests supporting former Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. PTI chairman Gohar Ali Khan says the verdicts would be challenged in a higher court, calling them "bad for democracy and the country altogether. Read More
Iran demands war compensation before resuming nuclear talks: Araghchi
Al Mayadeen: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran won’t resume nuclear talks unless compensated for US-Israeli attacks and guaranteed no repeat strikes. Read More
Gaza MoH reports 111 martyrs, 820 injured amid Israeli aggression
Al Mayadeen: The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported on Thursday that 111 Palestinians were martyred and 820 others wounded in the past 24 hours as a result of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip. Read More
Operation 'Gideon’s Chariots' nears end, Israeli Army pulling back
Al Mayadeen: The Israeli military announced on Thursday that the 98th Division has completed its deployment in the northern Gaza Strip and is now transitioning to prepare "for future missions, in line with broader operational objectives". The shift marks a de-escalation in the scope of "Israel's" Operation Gideon’s Chariots, which is entering its final phase, Israeli media reported. Read More
Syria wants Russia ‘by our side’ in new government’s first Moscow visit
Al Jazeera: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani has said his country wants Russia “by our side”, marking the first formal visit to Moscow by an official of the new government. Read More
