The United States, France, and Egypt have expressed concern about a possible regional escalation after the assassination of Hamas’ number two in Beirut
More than 67 million people are eligible to vote, and authorities are hoping for a high turnout to give the election legitimacy
Authorities in Cairo expect a substantial increase in deliveries to the Strip involving up to 400 trucks a day
If the chaos went unchecked, it could spread across a region that is vital for global oil supplies — with reverberations around the globe
Demonstrators headed to Israeli military checkpoints in the West Bank and gathered in Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Yemen and other countries
Cairo is preparing to open the Rafah border with the Strip to allow the passage of humanitarian aid after 14 days of war
The Pentagon has stressed that the arrival of warships in the region is not designed to engage in military action together with Israel: ‘There is no intention to put US boots on the ground in combat’
Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket fired by Palestinian militants. The Palestinian health ministry said at least 500 people had been killed
The less-ambitious approach fit with U.S. President’s determination to pivot his foreign-policy focus from Middle East hotspots to China. The United States’ angry Arab partners are pointing to America’s failure to actively engage as Israeli-Palestinian violence roars back to center stage
The border crossing with Egypt is the only one not controlled by Israel, which has bombed it at least three times. Cairo fears a huge influx of refugees and wants security guarantees to reopen it for humanitarian access
The disaster prompted visits and calls to the Syrian president by the same nations that sought to overthrow him early in the country’s civil war