Middle East

04.07.2025, 16:30

Phone Call Led Aid Groups to Paramedics Buried in a Gaza Grave

A deadly incident with Israeli soldiers sparks investigation and calls for justice

By Sudarsan Raghavan, Suha Ma’ayeh and Abeer Ayyoub, The Wall Street Journal

Phone Call Led Aid Groups to Paramedics Buried in a Gaza Grave

04.06.2025, 13:30

Two Traumatized Societies, One Shared Hope: An Israeli-Palestinian Peace Mission in Athens

Recently, a delegation of peacebuilders visited Athens, as part of a program supported by the European Union. Its core objective is to challenge the narrative that there is no political solution to the Middle East conflict.

Ronald Meinardus

Two Traumatized Societies, One Shared Hope: An Israeli-Palestinian Peace Mission in Athens

03.10.2025, 13:00

Oct. 7 Adds to Long History of Spies Missing the Big Picture

Intelligence agencies’ apparent ability to sometimes miss the forest for the trees is so common that scholars have a name for it

By Dov Lieber, The Wall Street Journal

Oct. 7 Adds to Long History of Spies Missing the Big Picture

02.24.2025, 07:00

Trump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway?

Figuring out enclave’s ownership is possibly one of world’s hardest territorial questions

By Rory Jones, The Wall Street Journal

Trump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway?

02.12.2025, 17:00

Israel and Hamas Are Teetering Toward War

The combatants have backed themselves into a corner with dueling ultimatums, but even bigger disputes loom

By Anat Peled and summer Said, The Wall Street Journal

Israel and Hamas Are Teetering Toward War

02.10.2025, 14:00

Why Arab States Hate Trump’s Plan to Relocate Palestinians

A history of violent conflict is among the reasons that regional neighbors are opposed to providing a haven for war-weary Gazans

By Emma Brown, Michael Amon and Joanna Sugden, The Wall Street Journal

Why Arab States Hate Trump’s Plan to Relocate Palestinians

02.09.2025, 19:29

Israel Begins Pulling Out of Gaza Corridor as Part of Cease-Fire Deal

Withdrawal from Netzarim corridor removes one of Israel’s bargaining chips as it moves toward negotiating a full end to the war

Dov Lieber, The Wall Street Journal

Israel Begins Pulling Out of Gaza Corridor as Part of Cease-Fire Deal

02.09.2025, 17:31

FM Gerapetritis Meets with Syria’s Transitional Leader Al-Sharaa

Following his meeting in Damascus, Gerapetritis highlighted Greece’s role as a reliable interlocutor with the Arab world, emphasizing the country's commitment to ensuring peace and prosperity in the region

02.05.2025, 16:30

Mideast Powers Reject Trump Proposal to Take Over Gaza

Saudi Arabia says it is committed to a Palestinian state including the strip, rules out normalization of diplomatic ties with Israel without that goal

By Rory Jones and Omar Abdel-Baqui, The Wall Street Journal

Mideast Powers Reject Trump Proposal to Take Over Gaza

02.05.2025, 09:00

Trump Campaigned on Ending Foreign Entanglements. Now He Wants to Own Gaza.

The president’s proposal to take long-term control of the territory was closely held among a small group of senior advisers

By Alex Leary, Josh Dawsey and Alexander Ward, The Wall Street Journal

Trump Campaigned on Ending Foreign Entanglements. Now He Wants to Own Gaza.

01.27.2025, 14:00

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot After Hostage-Release Breakthrough

The cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas continues to hold

By Omar Abdel-Baqui, Abeer Ayyoub And Anat Peled, The Wall Street Journal

Palestinians Stream Back to Northern Gaza on Foot After Hostage-Release Breakthrough

01.26.2025, 17:13

Trump Says He Wants to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza, Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan

The president said the move could be temporary or long-term

By Dov Lieber and Carrie Keller-Lynn, The Wall Street Journal

Trump Says He Wants to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza, Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan

01.10.2025, 23:45

Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here’s What We Know.

Israel says 94 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 34

BY PETER SAIDEL, SUMMER SAID AND ANAT PELED

Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here’s What We Know.

01.08.2025, 23:30

Greek Envoy at UNSC: Athens Supports Smooth Political Transition for Syria

Amb. Sekeris also cited Greece's keen interest over the fate and well-being of Christians and all religious and ethnic minorities in that country

12.23.2024, 22:15

Cyprus Appoints Special Rep for Religious Freedoms, Minority Protection in Mideast

The island republic’s special representative will be Amb. Thessalia Salina Shambos, the current political director at Cyprus’ foreign ministry and a former ambassador to Israel

12.20.2024, 20:00

Israel vs. Turkey: The Intensifying Middle-East Power Struggle

The collapse of the Syrian regime destroyed Iran’s ‘axis of resistance,’ and brought Turkish-backed Islamists to Israel’s doorstep instead

By Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal

Israel vs. Turkey: The Intensifying Middle-East Power Struggle

12.09.2024, 07:04

U.S. Scrambles to Shape Post-Assad Syria But Has to Overcome Years of Disengagement

If Syria falls under control of Islamist militants it could bring further disorder to an inflamed region

By Michael R. Gordon, The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Scrambles to Shape Post-Assad Syria But Has to Overcome Years of Disengagement

12.03.2024, 15:15

‘When Political Gridlock Strikes, the Only Solution Is to Turn to Voters’

'Far-right parties in Germany and elsewhere often promote attitudes and values that challenge the foundations of liberal democracies' Renew Europe MEP Strack-Zimmermann commented on German politics

Eirini Zarkadoula, Brussels Correspondent

‘When Political Gridlock Strikes, the Only Solution Is to Turn to Voters’

12.02.2024, 08:15

Syria’s Endless Spiral: The Proxy Wars Deepening Its Fragmentation

Syria, due to its proximity to Israel and its pivotal geopolitical position, remains deeply enmeshed in the broader Middle East conflict.