Middle East
Hamas slashes number of hostages it is willing to release in ceasefire deal, Israeli source says
April 16, 2024
Hamas slashes number of hostages it is willing to release in ceasefire deal, Israeli source says
Hamas has slashed the number of hostages it is willing to release during the first phase of a proposed ceasefire…
Restraint or retribution? Israel faces dilemma in its response to Iran’s attack
April 16, 2024
Restraint or retribution? Israel faces dilemma in its response to Iran’s attack
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Fifteen more bodies recovered from Al-Shifa hospital area after Israeli military’s withdrawal
April 16, 2024
Fifteen more bodies recovered from Al-Shifa hospital area after Israeli military’s withdrawal
Fifteen bodies were recovered on Monday from around Al-Shifa hospital following the withdrawal of the Israeli military from the area…
Can China play a role in avoiding an all-out war in the Middle East?
April 16, 2024
Can China play a role in avoiding an all-out war in the Middle East?
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and…
Israel war cabinet still debating how to respond to Iran attack, Israeli officials say
April 15, 2024
Israel war cabinet still debating how to respond to Iran attack, Israeli officials say
Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — Israel’s war cabinet has been engaged in a heated debate about how and when to…
Israel says aid to Gaza is ramping up — but the UN says it’s yet to see a major change on the ground
April 15, 2024
Israel says aid to Gaza is ramping up — but the UN says it’s yet to see a major change on the ground
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after unprecedented Iranian attack while world leaders call for restraint
April 15, 2024
Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after unprecedented Iranian attack while world leaders call for restraint
CNN — Israel pledged that it will “exact a price” from Iran as the country weighs its response to an…
How Israel and allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones
April 14, 2024
How Israel and allied defenses intercepted more than 300 Iranian missiles and drones
CNN — Almost all the ballistic missiles and drones Iran launched at Israel in an unprecedented attack late Saturday were…
Hundreds of Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank after missing Israeli boy found dead
April 14, 2024
Hundreds of Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villages in the occupied West Bank after missing Israeli boy found dead
CNN — Hundreds of Israeli settlers surrounded Palestinian villages and attacked residents across the occupied West Bank, eyewitnesses told CNN,…
Middle class wiped out: Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds
April 14, 2024
Middle class wiped out: Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds
CNN — Once considered among the most promising economies in Southeast Asia with a growing middle class, Myanmar is now…