Middle East
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Middle East Israeli strike kills mother, baby in Gaza’s ‘safe zone’
Diana Abu Daraz, 23, and her baby daughter Siwar were killed leaving their tent in Gaza's al-Mawasi 'safe zone'…
Middle East Netanyahu’s own spies reject destruction claim
Israeli intelligence refused to back Netanyahu's claim that Iran's nuclear programme was destroyed, a new report…
Middle East US Tomahawk killed 120 Iranian schoolchildren
Iran's funeral for Khamenei draws millions as evidence mounts that Washington's assassination gamble killed diplomacy…
Middle East Gaza surgeon tortured to death; 75 MPs demand Netanyahu sanctions
75 cross-party MPs want Netanyahu sanctioned over Palestinian torture deaths. Six months on, the Foreign Office still…
Middle East As millions mourned Khamenei, Israel hunted the negotiators
Israel plotted to kill Iran's peace negotiators mid-talks as millions mourned Ali Khamenei, a war Washington still…
Middle East Iran’s missile barrage on Israel rewrites Middle East balance as Tehran defends Lebanon
Iran fired 30 ballistic missiles at Israel hours after Israeli warplanes hit Beirut, signalling that Tehran will no…
Middle East US Strikes Qeshm Island as Missiles Hit Kuwait, Bahrain Bases
Gulf populations caught in exchange as US targets Iran while Tehran hits American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
Middle East UN documents systematic Israeli Prison rape
Verified abuse includes rape, genital mutilation, forced nudity — as Israel cuts diplomatic ties with UN in protest.
Middle East Thousands in Gaza face new Israeli expansion
Reports reveal Israel plans Yellow Line expansion into Gaza, threatening further Palestinian displacement as occupation…
Middle East Prosecutor testifies Israel tried to silence genocide probe
Former ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda testifies that Israel waged a pressure campaign to stop her office…
Middle East Autistic Palestinian child abused in Israeli jail
An autistic 14-year-old Palestinian describes beatings and sexual assault during six weeks in Israeli detention, as a…
Middle East Palestinian detainees systematically raped in Israeli jails
UN investigation documents widespread rape and sexual torture of Palestinians in Israeli custody with no accountability
Middle East Gaza families flee Israeli 70% land grab
More than 150 families fled with what they could carry in May as Netanyahu orders IDF to expand control to 70% of Gaza.
Middle East UN blacklists Israeli forces for sexual violence
Secretary-General adds IDF, prison service and police to sexual violence blacklist after documented cases of rape and…
Middle East Trump says US-Iran peace deal is largely done
Trump announces a US-Iran peace deal is largely negotiated, signalling a potential end to decades of conflict. No terms…
Middle East Flotilla activists allege rape and torture by Israeli forces after aid convoy intercepted
Flotilla activists allege rape, torture, and two days without water after Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud…