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Trump claims US will end military aid to Israel by end of this year
US president makes surprise election day announcement, saying country does not ‘need’ $4bn annual paymentDonald Trump has said that the US will end military aid to Israel at the e…
Trump’s troubles with Iran could open the door to China
Beijing launches diplomatic salvo to woo Gulf leaders and bolster its influence in the regionChina has held a flurry of meetings with Gulf leaders in a sign that Beijing is steppi…
Will Trump relaunch his war on Iran after the midterm elections? | Mohamad Bazzi
Reports have suggested a vulnerable president could start a new bombing campaign. But that wouldn’t bring a deal any closerWill Donald Trump decide to resume a large-scale war aga…
‘Our aim is that children are protected’: besieged West Bank school fortifies its defences against settler violence
After deaths of five students at hands of Israeli settlers in last academic year, al-Mughayyir’s teachers and pupils are on high alertThis year, parents in al-Mughayyir had to be …
US reportedly strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Vance voices optimism about a deal
Iranian state media reported the sound of explosions on the island in the strait of Hormuz, coming on the eve of crucial US midtermsThe US launched limited strikes on Iran’s Qes…
Sheikh Tahnoon: the most powerful man you’ve never heard of – podcast
The UAE’s spymaster is also one of the richest financiers on the planet. Now he has his sights on AI dominance. Jack Shenker explores the sheikh’s shadowy worldWhen we think about…
Oil price falls amid hope of a breakthrough to end Iran war
Brent crude drops by more than 6% to $105.55 a barrel, the lowest level in more than two weeksThe oil price has fallen to its lowest level in more two weeks amid new hopes of a br…
One in a Million review – deeply moving film about displacement, freedom and the upheaval of starting again
Following a Syrian mother and daughter over a decade, Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes capture a family transformedThere’s a startling moment in this BBC refugee documentary when Syri…
Most Israelis think settlements policy should change to avoid more sanctions, poll finds
Survey finds UK government’s decision to impose trade ban was not a decisive factor in how Israelis voted in electionThe UK government’s decision to impose a ban on trade in goods…
Israel has ‘historic’ opportunity to change direction, says leader of Arab coalition
Yousef Jabareen says he is ready to join forces with opposition bloc to oust Benjamin Netanyahu after winning record number of seats in KnessetThe leader of Israel’s main Palestin…
Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz
Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopeningOfficials from the Gulf states are “braced for the…
‘What’s our crime?’: A Palestinian family’s fight to get care for son injured by Hamas rocket
Kinaan Dadou, 10, has been left disabled since 7 October 2023 as his parents struggle to find funding for specialist treatmentIt was 7.30am on 7 October 2023 when a Hamas rocket e…
As Trump fans the flames of a world on fire, can diplomacy take back control?
Amid the chaos, havoc and war caused by a capricious and amoral US president, countries are waking up to the dangers of being excluded and abused by AmericaNever has there been a …
‘You need the power of all your votes’: Bedouin women secure success for Arab parties in Israeli election
With 180,000 eligible voters, Bedouin turnout was key in Palestinian-led parties winning unprecedented 19 seats Last year, Umm Khaled Fatoum returned from volunteering in a Jewish…
'Nothing will change for us': Palestinians react to Israeli elections – video
While Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel held on to hope, many questioned whether the results of the Israeli elections would bring about any change. Tuesday’s election…
This is the hard lesson from Israel’s election: to stop national populists, you can’t play by gentlemen’s rules | Jonathan Freedland
The opposition can’t win unless they join forces with Arab parties. Benjamin Netanyahu knows this, and will use every ruse to stay in powerIt’s less an election result than a phil…
Gulf states must rethink trillion-dollar defence in light of US-Iran war, says report
IISS study questions over-reliance on American support and ‘over-dependence on expensive, high-end systems’Gulf states are going to have to reconfigure their trillion-dollar defen…
Houthis sending Taiz ‘back to the stone age’, governor of besieged Yemen city says
Oxygen, food and water supplies running low and massacres taking place, says Nabil ShamsanThe Houthis are trying to send the city of Taiz back to the stone age, the city’s governo…
Friday briefing: Israel has a dilemma - can its opposition govern with Palestinian parties?
In today’s newsletter: Benjamin Netanyahu has been left without a majority, now it is up to the coalition to find out whether the desire for change will prove to be a defining pol…
Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job
Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSFMembers of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights mon…
JD Vance letter may offer last chance to avert fresh conflict between US and Iran
US vice-president writes to top Iranian security official in sign Washington has not abandoned diplomacyHopes of averting a major new conflagration between Iran and the US soon af…
Israeli leader Netanyahu accused of using ‘ugly’ smear tactics to cling to power
Prime minister claims Arab Israeli parties used foreign backing to steal elections, in which his coalition lost its majority• Israel election – latest updatesBenjamin Netanyahu ha…
The beautiful, shocking work of artist Hoda Afshar: ‘I don’t take freedom of speech for granted’
Afshar’s experiences as a young woman in Iran have shaped her artistic career in Australia, focusing her eye on the humanity within inhumane systemsGet our weekend culture and lif…
Israel election results live: count of absentee ballots under way as coalition talks among Eisenkot bloc set to begin
With the final count unlikely to shift results significantly, experts say Gadi Eisenkot’s hopes of unseating Benjamin Netanyahu rest on his willingness to work with Palestinian pa…
New book makes fiery claims about Jared Kushner’s finances in Trump’s first term
Kushner threatens to sue, denying allegations that two slush funds were set up to influence his Middle East roleA new book containing incendiary claims about Jared Kushner’s finan…
The Guardian view on Israel’s elections: Netanyahu lost his mandate. If opponents unite, he’ll lose power too | Editorial
His chief rival should reject the prime minister’s anti-democratic vision and work with Palestinian Israeli partiesBenjamin Netanyahu has lost his mandate but not, so far, power. …
Israel’s choice: Netanyahu remaining in power or a Palestinian-backed coalition
Incumbent could turn defeat into another term in office as rival parties erect confected barrier to unseating himIsrael election results – live updatesFull report: Coalition talks…
Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi given new prison sentence and has assets seized
Charges against him are unclear after return to Iran despite being sentenced last year for ‘propaganda activities’An Iranian court has handed the award-winning film director Jafar…
Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed websiteLina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the ed…
Coalition talks loom in Israel as Netanyahu and Eisenkot blocs set to fall short of majority
Projections show votes for Palestinian parties surged in a tight contest that saw the highest turnout in decadesIsrael election – live updatesIsrael election: what we know so farA…