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MIDDLE EAST

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2025
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
Trump’s removed attitude contrasts sharply with his repeated claims about his unique ability to solve the world’s intractable conflicts.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves as he arrives to attend a signing ceremony for a framework agreement, aiming to speed up development in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, a settlement in the occupied-West Bank, on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 14, 2025
Netanyahu says killing Hamas leaders is route to ending Gaza war
Israel has ramped up efforts to seize control of Gaza City, telling residents to evacuate and blowing up buildings it said were being used by Hamas.
Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attends a funeral Thursday in Doha for Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on Hamas members in the city days earlier.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2025
Israel’s Doha strike has destroyed American credibility
After decades of enjoying impunity for its violations of international law and norms, Israel no longer even hesitates to do whatever it wants.
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani addresses delegates during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council at U.N. headquarters in New York City on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2025
U.N. Security Council condemns strikes on Qatar, without naming Israel
Qatar's prime minister welcomed the council's statement of support and reiterated his country's commitment to acting as a mediator in the conflict.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint news conference at the White House in Washington in February. Israel has shown it is not afraid to act against U.S. interests.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 12, 2025
Qatar bombing tests the limits of the Trump-Netanyahu alliance
Israel's surprise attack against Hamas leaders in Doha showed the cold calculus beneath U.S. President Trump's relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A damaged building, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders, in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 11, 2025
Israel vows to kill Hamas leaders next time if they survived Qatar attack
Israel's widely condemned Doha operation was especially sensitive as Qatar has been hosting and mediating in negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
Supporters of Global Sumud Flotilla gather to show support in Sidi Bou Said port, Tunisia, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 10, 2025
Flotilla headed to Gaza reports second drone attack at Tunisian port
Following the strike, hundreds gathered near the port waving Palestinian flags and chanting slogans against Israel and the United States.
Smoke billows after explosions in Doha on Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 10, 2025
Israel attacks Hamas in Qatar, drawing rare rebuke from U.S.
The rare public criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump underscored the risk that the war in Gaza could get worse before it gets better.
A vessel, part of the the Global Sumud Flotilla, arrives in Sidi Bou Said, near Tunis, on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 9, 2025
Flotilla for Gaza says boat struck by drone in Tunisian waters
The boat sustained fire damage, the flotilla group said, but Tunisia’s National Guard spokesman said reports of a drone attack "have no basis in truth."
People watch as leaflets dropped by the Israeli military, urging evacuation south to Al-Mawasi, land in Gaza City on Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 9, 2025
Israeli military evacuation order triggers panic in Gaza City
Residents of the city, home to a million Palestinians before the war, have been expecting an onslaught for weeks.
A plane is reflected in the facade of the Ramon International Airport after an inauguration ceremony for the new airport, just outside the southern Red Sea resort city of Eilat, Israel, in 2019.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2025
Israel's Ramon Airport near Eilat reopens after being hit by drone from Yemen
Takeoffs and landings at the airport were halted for around two hours as the Israeli military investigated the crash of a drone, which injured two people.
The coast of the Red Sea. Microsoft on Saturday said its Microsoft Azure users may experience increased latency due to multiple undersea fiber cuts in the Red Sea.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2025
Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet across Asia and the Middle East
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the damage, but an internet monitoring group identified failures affecting cable systems near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Smoke and flames rise as an Israeli airstrike hits a house in Gaza City on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2025
U.N. says time is short to stop famine spreading as Israel bombards Gaza City
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are said to be already experiencing or at risk of famine in areas including Gaza City, where Israel launched a new offensive against Hamas.
Palestinians react after an explosion from an Israeli air strike in Gaza City on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2025
Israel warns recognizing Palestinian state could trigger 'unilateral' action
Several countries, including France and Britain, have pledged to recognize a Palestinian state during the U.N. General Assembly later this month.
Protesters sit down with their placards in support of Palestine Action at a "Lift The Ban" demonstration in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, calling for the recently imposed ban to be lifted, in Parliament Square, central London, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2025
Almost 900 people arrested at London Palestine Action protest, police say
Defense minister John Healey said the firm action was needed to counter accusations by rightwing critics of "a two-tier policing and justice system."
Israeli tanks are positioned on the border with the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 4, 2025
Israel says expecting 1 million Gazans to flee new offensive
In Jerusalem, hundreds of Israeli protestors took to the streets to call for a truce and hostage release deal after nearly two years of war.
An Israeli Apache helicopter flies over Gaza on Tuesday. Israeli Army Radio said 40,000 reservists would report for duty.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2025
Thousands of Israeli reservists report for duty as military chief clashes with ministers
Israel's armed forces chief Eyal Zamir said a military thrust into Gaza City would endanger hostages and further strain the already overstretched army.
A boy mourns his father, who was killed in a strike in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, on May 15. Israel's military action in Gaza has killed about 63,000 people.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2025
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, scholars' association says
Israel's Foreign Ministry called the statement disgraceful and "entirely based on Hamas' campaign of lies."
A view of tents sheltering Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive, in Gaza City on Aug. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2025
Postwar plan sees U.S. administering Gaza for at least a decade: Washington Post
Gaza's population would at least temporarily leave either through "voluntary" departures to another country or into restricted areas within the territory during reconstruction.
An armed Yemeni man chants slogans during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians and in condemnation of Israel and the U.S., in Yemen's Houthi-run capital, Sanaa, on Friday.
WORLD
Sep 1, 2025
Yemen's Houthi rebels detain at least 11 U.N. workers
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for their "immediate and unconditional release."
As the Osaka Expo comes to a close, what will its legacy be?
After a run-up marked by apathy, organizers soon found they had the opposite problem as crowd control became a concern.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
After ruling bloc collapses, LDP and opposition scramble to find needed votes for PM
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday after leaving the ruling coalition earlier in the day.
What if everything we think about obesity is wrong?
Recent research shows obesity may be driven by ultraprocessed and hyperpalatable foods that disrupt fullness signals and lead to overeating.
After plenty of ups and downs, Osaka Expo concludes with message of unity
The sun sets on the Grand Ring on the final day of the Osaka Expo on Monday.
Ghost of Yotei’s bloodstained fun sidesteps Ainu identity
Ghost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020's smash hit Ghost of Tsushima, is a violent, vengeful and engaging romp through 17th-century Hokkaido that fails to stick the landing on its most sensitive cultural material.
At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?
The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.
‘Takaichi trade’ starts unwinding as political calculus upended by Komeito exit
Less than a week ago, Sanae Takaichi seemed set to become Japan's first female prime minister.
‘Save the Ring’ calls intensify as Osaka Expo’s end nears
Visitors lounge on the grassy hill on the top of the Grand Ring during the 2025 Osaka Expo in the city of Osaka in May.
A Japanese comedian walks into an Aussie bar … and stays there
Takashi “Waka” Wakasugi stopped by the Tokyo Comedy Bar in Shibuya Ward last month following his stint at Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing his show “Comedy Samurai.”

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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