Blinken heads to the Mideast again as fears of regional conflict surge
This will be the fourth time the Secretary of State visits the region since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October
Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue ‘final warning’
It’s the first time the Houthis have used an unmanned surface vessel since their harassment of commercial ships in the Red Sea began after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war
Airstrike in central Baghdad kills Iran-backed militia leader as regional tensions escalate
The Popular Mobilization Force, a coalition of militias under the control of the Iraqi military, announced that its deputy head of operations in Baghdad had been killed ‘as a result of brutal American aggression’
Unprecedented attack in Iran: What is known so far about the Kerman massacre
ISIS has claimed responsibility, via Telegram, for the death of more than 80 people in two explosions in the Iranian city. The attack leaves open major questions about possible consequences in the Middle East
Saleh al-Arouri’s hometown bids goodbye to its most famous son with resignation and pride: ‘I knew they were going to kill him’
Hundreds come to pay their respects to the family of the Hamas deputy killed on Tuesday in Beirut. Acquaintances define him as a politician and a soldier, but also as an intellectual who sought the unity of Palestinians
Hezbollah leader warns Israel against extending war to Lebanon: ‘We will fight without restraint, without rules, without limits’
The United States, France, and Egypt have expressed concern about a possible regional escalation after the assassination of Hamas’ number two in Beirut
A blow to Hamas
The assassination of a senior militia leader in Beirut and the attack in Iran raise the risk of escalation in the Middle East
Selective assassination and regional escalation
Israel has eliminated several Hamas leaders in the past, but the Palestinian resistance uses its martyrs for internal cohesion
Speaker Johnson leads House GOP on a trip to a Texas border city as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
The trip to Eagle Pass comes as Senate negotiators keep plugging away in hopes of a bipartisan deal
All wars escalate
When weapons corner politics, only the spiral of violence governs. We see it between Ukraine and Russia, between Hamas and Israel, and this Wednesday in the attack that killed over a hundred people in Iran
Iran says at least 95 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general
The explosions struck an event marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force, who died in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq
Post-war Gaza and failed judicial reform strain Netanyahu’s governing coalition
The Israeli prime minister is facing international pressure to include the Palestinian National Authority in the future governance of the Strip while ultra-Orthodox and ultra-nationalist elements demand the expulsion of Gazans
Saleh al-Arouri: Hamas’ chief negotiator and a loose cannon in the Palestinian Islamist group
The Hamas number two, killed in an explosion in Beirut Tuesday, had led talks with Fatah and actors linked to Iran, in addition to ordering attacks without consulting the militia’s leadership
Harvard’s president resigns after campus antisemitism controversy and plagiarism accusations
Claudine Gay has denounced racist threats following her appearance at a congressional hearing in early December to discuss antisemitism on campuses
Hamas confirms death of its deputy leader in Beirut blast
The Islamist militia has accused Israel of the attack against Saleh al-Arouri, co-founder of the organization’s armed wing. If confirmed, it would mark a major escalation in the war on Gaza
Israel says it will defend itself against genocide accusations at world court filed by South Africa
Its decision to respond to the charge signals that the government is concerned about the potential damage to its reputation
Ehud Olmert: ‘Arrogance prevented Israel from avoiding the October 7 attacks’
The former Israeli prime minister urges an end to the war on Gaza and believes Netanyahu should propose a two-state solution to maintain international support
Israeli Supreme Court overturns Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform that sparked mass protests before the war
The resolution marks a new setback for the conservative prime minister, whose popularity has plummeted after his government failed to detect the October 7 Hamas attacks that led to the Gaza war
Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza in a possible precursor to a scaled-back offensive
The country has been under pressure from its chief ally, the United States, to begin to switch to lower-intensity fighting in an assault that has led to the deaths of nearly 22,000 Palestinians
The Houthis, from Yemeni militia to threat against global trade in the Red Sea
The attacks on a crucial commercial artery under the pretext of solidarity with Gaza have increased the regional weight of the fundamentalist group, which controls nearly 30% of the Arab country
US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
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The confrontation marks an escalation in a maritime conflict linked to the war in Gaza
Houthis show no sign of ending ‘reckless’ Red Sea attacks as trade traffic picks up, commander says
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Currently there are five warships from the United States, France, and the United Kingdom patrolling the waters of the southern Red Sea and the western Gulf of Aden
Franco Berardi, philosopher: ‘We have to abandon the reproduction of the species’
The Italian thinker and activist, a reference for the libertarian left, discusses his essays on contemporary slave labor and the tyranny of work with EL PAÍS. He believes that humanity is going through mass psychosis and urges us to imagine ‘a cure’ for our disease… if it has a cure, that is
Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to Israel
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Israel argues that ending the war now would mean victory for Hamas, a stance shared by the Biden administration, which at the same time urged Israel to do more to avoid harm to Palestinian civilians
Gaza conflict prompts the largest mobilization on US campuses since the Vietnam War
The student protest movement is primarily pro-Palestinian and occurs in the context of pressure on university leaders amid accusations of antisemitism
The Biden administration once more bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel
This second emergency determination covers a $147.5 million sale for equipment, including fuses, charges and primers, that is needed to make the 155 mm shells that Israel has already purchased function
Censorship and watermelons
The fear of offending Israel is restricting freedom of expression, which is why symbols are making a comeback