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Far from the fighting: Eid celebrations in Mogadishu – in pictures
Photographer Mohamed Gabobe captured the city’s lively enjoyment of the Islamic festival away from the conflict and drought endured by much of Somalia Continue reading...
Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East – podcast
On Saturday, Donald Trump said talks with Tehran were going well and an agreement to end the war was ‘largely negotiated’. On Sunday, the US launched strikes on Southern Iran. By …
Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds
Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it saferGlobal heating has “fundamentally altered” the climate of Mecca and…
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal
Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’Middle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netan…
Donald Trump shares draft Iran peace agreement with Israel and other allies
US president’s move comes as both sides try to prevent fresh ceasefire breaches scuppering a potential dealMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has circulated a draft pea…
Middle East crisis live: Iran says Trump’s threats to ‘blow up’ Oman ‘dangerous and bullying’
US president said ally would be at risk if it did not ‘behave just like everybody else’Hezbollah has claimed dozens of drone and rocket attacks that it said targeted Israeli troop…
British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears
Decision drew criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi BadenochThe British Museum has postponed a lecture for Jewish culture month o…
Israel’s defence minister says large-scale Palestinian migration from Gaza will go ahead
Human rights groups and lawyers say policy amounts to ethnic cleansingIsrael’s defence minister has said he is committed to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza through large-scale migrat…
US and Iran exchange strikes as Israel intensifies attacks on southern Lebanon
US forces down drones near strait of Hormuz, sparking attack on American airbase in Kuwait Trump accuses Iran of stalling peace deal to ‘outwait’ him until US midtermsThe US has c…
‘This isn’t freedom’: anger, anxiety and tears as Iran’s internet flickers back
After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratoryAfter 88 days of near-total internet blackout in Iran, long-delayed…
Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions - podcast
The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismFor a brief period this month, the huma…
The Guardian view on Lebanon’s suffering: the ‘ceasefire’ didn’t stop Israeli attacks. Now they’re intensifying again | Editorial
Civilians including children are among the thousands to have died in this war, yet the world is paying remarkably little attentionLebanon was an afterthought when Israel and the U…
Lifting of internet restrictions reveals Iranians’ anger over food inflation
As government begins restoring connection, population voices dismay over food price increases and shortagesThe partial lifting of internet restrictions in Iran has revealed a risi…
Israel fires more than 120 airstrikes at Lebanon as anti-Hezbollah offensive escalates
One of heaviest days of bombing in weeks complicates US-Iran peace talks as Israel targets sites linked to groupMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael launched more than 120 airs…
‘It’s the West Bank’: Lebanese villagers on life inside Israel’s ‘yellow line’
Residents live in fear of nightly raids and daytime bombings from the Israeli military occupying their land For hours, Hussein Abdel al-El and his wife, Um Alaa, did not move. The…
The chaotic, unique, beautiful Lebanon I knew has been reduced to rubble. When will it end?
Suspected war crimes happen almost daily as Israel continues its bombardment, which Unicef estimates is killing nearly 14 children a day. We cannot write this off as just another …
Middle East crisis live: Lebanon hit by one of the heaviest days of Israeli bombing in weeks
Strikes further strain supposed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and came as Iran said US had violated separate truceThe continuing US-Israel war on Iran has compounded oth…
Middle East crisis: Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Iran remains in peace talks despite first US strikes since ceasefireIranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said…
Iran remains in peace talks despite ‘bad faith’ US bombings of Iranian targets
Tehran condemns ‘definitive violation’ but announces no specific reprisals as negotiations near decisive stageA proposed peace agreement between Iran and the US seemed to remain o…
US strikes Iran as Trump faces backlash over ‘disastrous’ peace deal plan - The Latest
The US has launched fresh strikes on Iran despite suggestions that a peace deal could be within reach. Donald Trump faces growing criticism from Republicans over the proposed plan…
US strikes Iran as Trump faces backlash over ‘disastrous’ peace deal plan - The Latest
The US has launched fresh strikes on Iran despite suggestions that a peace deal could be within reach. Donald Trump faces growing criticism from Republicans over the proposed plan…
Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout
End of shutdown comes despite interim court order questioning authority of body overseeing the moveIran’s access to the global internet slowly restarted on Tuesday, ending a recor…
Tehran expresses ‘resolute support’ for Hezbollah – as it happened
This blog is now closed – our live coverage of the Middle East crisis continues hereEbrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign poli…
US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump’s promised peace deal remains elusive
Negotiators from Iran travelled to Qatar on Monday, with the fate of the country’s nuclear programme and access to frozen assets under discussionMiddle East crisis – live updatesT…
President Sheinbaum allows Iran team to stay in Mexico during World Cup after US refusal
Fifa approached Mexico after US declined to host Iran squad despite it playing group games in the United StatesMexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said on Monday her government…
Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to ‘crush’ Hezbollah
Hezbollah and Israel launch attacks amid increasingly imperilled ceasefire and stalling talks between US and IranMiddle East crisis: live updatesThe Israeli army has intensified s…
Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress
Tehran says ‘contradictory statements’ from US and Israeli interference hindering negotiationsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran has poured cold water on suggestions that a dea…
‘If Iran gets a bomb it will be Bibi’s’: Trump’s deal outline sparks alarm in Israel
Netanyahu’s joint war with the US began with talk of regime change in Tehran but may leave him with few strategic gainsMiddle East live – latest updates When Donald Trump launched…
Shock of Iran war unites Middle East rivals in pushing Trump towards peace
Region adapting to diminished US power after Washington fails to land knockout blow on Tehran or safeguard alliesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe shock of the Iran war and its…
Each side spins a different story about the US-Iran peace talks – but Tehran may have the last word | Rajan Menon
The twists and turns in this saga are bewildering, but Donald Trump appears to have the cards stacked against himFor those following the crisis between the US and Iran, the past f…