Middle East

Israel-Iran escalation heightens fears of widening war, direct US involvement

For months, U.S. President Joe Biden has warned Israel against allowing its war with Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza to spread against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran itself. But with Israel fighting in Lebanon and vowing retaliation for Tehran’s missile attacks, many fear that moment has come.

Israel-Iran escalation heightens fears of widening war, direct US involvement

G7 agrees Israel has the right to retaliate 'in proportion' against Iranian missile strikes

A year after Gaza war started, Turkey battles isolation

Israel's campaign against Hamas since the October 7 attack has seen Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the forefront of condemning Israel. However, analysts say Turkey is becoming increasingly sidelined from efforts to end the crisis. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

Israel makes rehabilitation of wounded soldiers a priority

High-tech and low-tech solutions are combined to aid soldiers wounded in war

Ethiopians in Lebanon appeal for evacuation

Israel strike on Syria capital kills three, war monitor says

Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said two of the dead were foreigners

Qatar’s balancing act in Middle East is mediation amid crisis

As Gaza remains a battleground after a year, Qatar finds itself in a unique and precarious position — both ally and mediator to conflicting powers in the region

Blasts, shooting happen near Israeli embassies in Nordic capitals

No injuries were reported from the incidents

Unlike past Arab-Israeli conflicts, Arab governments pursue diplomacy while Iran proxies' fight

Analyst says Arab governments reject Iran-backed proxies radicalizing threats in favor of a different regional vision

One year on, Gaza's doctors face a struggle for survival

With much of Gaza's medical infrastructure destroyed and limited medical supplies, hospitals are struggling to provide even basic assistance, one year after the Israel-Hamas war began. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul with Nedal Hamdouna, Amjed Tantesh, and Enas Tantesh in the Gaza Strip.

OPEC+ unlikely to change output policy

Oil prices have fallen in 2024 with Brent crude last month slipping below $70 a barrel for the first time since 2021