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Trump envoy announces launch of ‘phase two’ of plan to end Gaza war
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Steve Witkoff says Donald Trump’s Gaza plan is “moving from ceasefire to demilitarization, technocratic governance.”
Jan 14, 2026, 5:00 PM
Lebanese army says it has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south
BBC News
The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move "insufficient".
Jan 8, 2026, 3:29 PM
Links 1/4/2026
Haig Hovaness, Nakedcapitalism.com
Our strategic daily links: kung Fu handstands, wildfire smoke, Venezuela attack, Chinese lasers, Bollywood's angry men, Gaza horrors, Ukraine burning, vanishing privacy, Trumpishness, Musk world, hapless Democrats, immigration troubles, Mr. market, AI, and wr…
Jan 4, 2026, 11:55 AM
Palestine advocates praise NYC’s Mamdani for revoking pro-Israel decrees
Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English
Israeli government hits out at newly sworn-in New York City mayor, falsely calling him a 'Muslim Brotherhood Islamist'.
Jan 2, 2026, 9:36 PM
Hundreds of thousands march in Istanbul in solidarity with Gaza
Elis Gjevori, Al Jazeera English
Demonstrators in Turkiye demand global pressure on Israel, calling the so-called ceasefire 'a slow-motion genocide'.
Jan 1, 2026, 12:17 PM
Hamas says its longtime spokesman was killed following an Israeli strike in August
SALLY ABOU ALJOUD, Yahoo Entertainment
Hamas on Monday confirmed that its longtime spokesman was killed following an Israeli strike in August in war-torn Gaza, the first time the Palestinian...
Dec 29, 2025, 6:05 PM
Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran
Al Jazeera English
Iran’s former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace.
Dec 28, 2025, 2:43 PM
Will the Russia-Ukraine war end in 2026?
Mansur Mirovalev, Al Jazeera English
A Ukrainian serviceman, ex-military chief and analysts predict what lies ahead.
Dec 26, 2025, 8:40 AM
Trump declared a ‘new Middle East’ – but what has changed?
Al Jazeera English
Chatham House director Bronwen Maddox lays out the obstacles blocking progress on Trump’s plan for a ‘new Middle East’.
Dec 24, 2025, 12:48 PM
Illegal settlement expansion: How Israel is redrawing occupied West Bank
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Israel's approval of 19 new settlements stands to redraw occupied West Bank, undermining prospect of two-state solution.
Dec 22, 2025, 3:37 PM
Turkey's top officials visit Syria as deadline for Kurdish integration looms
GHAITH ALSAYED, Yahoo Entertainment
Turkey’s top diplomat and military and intelligence chiefs visited Syria on Monday as a deadline to implement a deal between authorities in Damascus and...
Dec 22, 2025, 2:15 PM
Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
BBC News
Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the move was about blocking the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Dec 21, 2025, 2:38 PM
Israel kills two Palestinians, including 16 year-old, in West Bank
Tim Hume, Al Jazeera English
Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank amid continued violence against Palestinians.
Dec 21, 2025, 1:19 PM
How Israel's grassroots hostage families group became a powerful international force
BBC News
With just one hostage left in Gaza, members of the forum reflect on its influence in Israel and abroad.
Dec 21, 2025, 6:05 AM
Jordan says its air force joined US strikes on Islamic State in Syria
Associated Press, Yahoo Entertainment
Jordan confirmed Saturday that its air force took part in strikes launched by the United States on Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for...
Dec 20, 2025, 2:08 PM
How Israel’s expansion push deepens Palestinian suffering in West Bank
Nour Odeh, Al Jazeera English
Israel's decision to formalise 19 so-called settlement outposts raises further fears for future of occupied territory.
Dec 16, 2025, 8:34 AM
Eight wars ended? What’s happened to Trump’s peace deals
Soraya Lennie, Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump has claimed to have ended eight wars and secured peace in the Middle East.
Dec 12, 2025, 12:26 PM
Israeli army takes journalists into a tunnel in a Gaza city it seized and largely flattened
SAM MEDNICK, Yahoo Entertainment
On Monday, Israel's military took journalists into Rafah — the city at Gaza's southernmost point that troops seized last year and largely flattened — as the ...
Dec 9, 2025, 3:02 PM
‘Sudan Is a Good Place to Wage Peace’
The Atlantic
Readers respond to our September 2025 cover story and more.
Dec 9, 2025, 12:00 PM
Three-year-old girl killed in Gaza by Israeli forces, local sources say
BBC News
The child was reportedly playing near her family's tent in Mawasi Rafah when she was shot.
Dec 8, 2025, 8:24 PM
Israel's PM says second phase of Gaza peace plan is close
BBC News
Benjamin Netanyahu expects to move to the second phase "very shortly", as a Hamas official suggests it is ready to consider "freezing or storing" its weapons.
Dec 8, 2025, 4:05 PM
Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF chief says 'yellow line' is 'a new border line' in Gaza
David Brennan, ABC News
Phase one of the October ceasefire is broadly holding despite sporadic clashes and strikes.
Dec 8, 2025, 9:20 AM
Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problems
BBC News
One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses
Dec 8, 2025, 6:00 AM
Hamas and Israel move towards phase two of US-backed Gaza plan
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Israeli military claims yellow line is 'new border' as questions remain over role of stabilisation force in Gaza.
Dec 7, 2025, 10:10 PM