Oct 18 Destruction of Gaza hospital spreads anger across Middle East, threatening to widen conflict By Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, Associated Press The fighting in Gaza is spreading anger across the region, alarming U.S. allies and threatening wider unrest. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: ‘You are not alone’ Biden tells Israel during visit in aftermath of Oct. 7 Hamas attack By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden says Israel has agreed to allow humanitarian assistance to begin flowing into Gaza from Egypt with the understanding that inspections must be allowed and that the aid should go to civilians and not Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 8:43 Diplomatic efforts intensify in Middle East as Israel-Hamas war threatens to expand By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel shook the Middle East and threatens to expand far beyond Gaza. Secretary of State Blinken has visited seven countries across the region hoping to prevent the war from expanding, gain release for American hostages… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 15:22 Fears of bigger war grow as Israel-Hamas fighting continues after surprise attack By Leila Molana-Allen, Laura Barrón-López, Eliot Barnhart, Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Ali Schmitz Fighting between Israelis and Palestinians continues as airstrikes and artillery pound Gaza after the Hamas attack on Israel. Among the dead are 14 Americans killed by Hamas and an unknown number are being held hostage by militants. Special Correspondent Leila… Continue watching
Aug 18 Iranian and Saudi dignitaries meet, a sign of easing tensions between longtime rivals By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Saudi state television aired images of Prince Mohammed sitting with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. Continue reading
Aug 17 Iran’s foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia for first time in 8 years By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran's foreign minister has traveled to Saudi Arabia, the first by Tehran's top diplomat in years after the two nations reached a détente earlier this year. Continue reading
Aug 03 Palestinian foreign minister says Biden’s inaction amid Middle East violence surges is ‘weak’ By Isabel Debre, Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden had initially won plaudits from the Palestinians when he rejected the Trump administration's unabashedly pro-Israel stance. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 7:42 Israelis describe living with the threat of violent attacks By Leila Molana-Allen, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Earlier in the week we brought you stories from the occupied West Bank where Palestinians spoke of the struggles of daily life amid the recent wave of violence. Now we have the perspectives of Israelis in this dangerous new moment. Continue watching
May 26 Jill Biden to promote empowerment for women, youth on trip to Mideast, North Africa, Europe By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The first lady's office says she'll depart Wednesday on a six-day trip that will take her to Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Portugal. Biden will focus throughout on education, and empowering women and young people. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:27 Syria and Assad regime welcomed back into Arab League after years of civil war By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi Twelve years ago, the people of Syria rose up against the regime of Bashar al-Assad as the Arab Spring uprisings swept the Middle East. Assad proceeded to kill, bomb, starve, poison and brutalize his people, and does still. He became… Continue watching