May 11 Israeli troops will spend weeks in military prison for desecration of Virgin Mary statue in Lebanon By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Israel's military said the soldier posing would get 21 days in military prison and the soldier who photographed it would get 14. Continue reading
May 11 Iran war ceasefire grows increasingly shaky after Trump calls Tehran's latest proposal 'totally unacceptable' By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The volatility could tip the Middle East back into open warfare and prolong the worldwide energy crisis sparked by the conflict. Continue reading
May 10 Two activists detained over leading an aid flotilla to Gaza are deported by Israel By Melanie Lidman, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Israel deported two activists on Sunday after being detained for slightly over a week for leading an aid flotilla attempting to break the Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
May 09 Israeli drone strikes kill 4 near Beirut as southern airstrikes kill at least 13 By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The three drone strikes south of Beirut marked another escalation since a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah went into effect on April 17. Continue reading
May 08 Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The strikes came hours after the Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson issued an evacuation warning to the residents of six villages in Tyre province, including Toura. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 8:44 Families in Lebanon still search rubble for loved ones killed in a day of Israeli strikes By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick, Morgan Till, Dan Sagalyn Tomorrow marks four weeks since the day known as “Black Wednesday” in Lebanon. The Israeli military, claiming to be targeting Hezbollah militants, unleashed an unprecedented aerial campaign on April 8 that killed more than 350 people in a matter of… Continue watching
May 01 Profit for the biggest U.S. oil companies declined in 1st quarter – but only on paper By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press With energy prices depressed at the start of the year, Exxon Mobil and Chevron had arranged hedges to offset volatility, a standard practice in the industry. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:41 How the UAE's departure from OPEC could impact oil markets By Amna Nawaz, Veronica Vela There seems to be little movement on the resumption of talks between the U.S. and Iran. There is also almost no movement through the Strait of Hormuz, the vital bottleneck that's essentially cut off 20% of the world's oil and… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 4:34 U.S.-Iran talks at impasse over nuclear program and Strait of Hormuz By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela The U.S. said it's discussing a new Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz but pause all negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. Meanwhile, Lebanon marked the deadliest day since the fraying ceasefire in that country went into effect as… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 6:01 Southern Lebanon weighs losses from Israeli strikes as ceasefire hangs by a thread By Simona Foltyn, Adrian Hartrick During a meeting in the Oval Office on Thursday, Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks. But on the ground, the truce has been unravelling, with multiple violations by both Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant… Continue watching