Middle East

UN lists 158 companies over roles in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine
Update to UN rights office database names firms from 11 countries, including US, UK, Germany, France
UN lists 158 companies over roles in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine
Update to UN rights office database names firms from 11 countries, including US, UK, Germany, France

Global Sumud Flotilla set to sail from Greek island in final leg toward Gaza
Flotilla will sail despite ‘major setback’ of lead vessel’s mechanical failure

'Black noxious substance, smell of sulphur': Scottish activist recalls drone attacks on Global Sumud Flotilla
'We should not be here. Our government should be doing this,' James Hickey tells Anadolu from aboard Gaza-bound mission

Israel kills 48 more Palestinians in Gaza amid relentless bombardment
Israeli army killed more than 65,500 Palestinians, mostly women and children, since October 2023 in second year of genocide in Gaza

Amid calls for suspension, US defends Israel’s place in World Cup
US State Department says it will stop any attempt to ban Israel from the tournament amid growing international criticism over Gaza

As psychological warfare, Israel to play Netanyahu’s UN speech in Gaza via loudspeakers
‘It’s a crazy idea, no one understands what the military benefit of it is,’ Israeli daily reports, citing senior army officer