Arab parties accuse Netanyahu of inciting hatred to scare voters
By Daniel Khalili-Tari 28 October, 2026 In one social media post, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinian citizens in Israel of ‘raiding the polling stations and stealing the elections’. An Arab-Israeli woman casts her ballot during Israel's general elections on October 27, 2026 in Umm al-Fahm, Israel [Amir Levy/Getty Images] Prominent politicians from Arab-led lists have accused Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of inciting hatred against Palestinian citiz
Al Jazeera
Oct 28
Automating death: Israel’s AI-powered genocide in Gaza
By: Mariam Javid October 15, 2026 Powered by artificial intelligence, Israel’s strategy of keeping soldiers “out of harm’s way” while they kill Palestinians relies on quadcopter drones and various AI systems to identify and target people. Photo Credit: AFP ISLAMABAD – On February 29, 2024, Israeli forces fired at civilians as they gathered around an aid convoy. At least 115 people were killed in what has since become known as the ‘Flour Massacre’. Survivors recalled the invol
Asian News Network
Oct 27
Egypt to send troops to defend Saudis from Houthi attacks
By Ahmed Shawkat October 20, 2026 Credit: Ludovic Marin/AFP CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has asked the country's Parliament to authorize the military to help defend Saudi Arabia after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensified their attacks on the kingdom, targeting airports and oil infrastructure. Al-Sisi stressed that it would be a defensive mission and only if the kingdom requests assistance. "Egypt will take any measures requested by Saudi Arabia to
CBS News
Oct 23
EGYPT COUNTRY REPORT
Country Report: Egypt October 2026 By Elisabeth Lucetta Illustrative - Coptic Christians attend Christmas mass at the Saint Simon Monastery in Mokattam mountain, Cairo, Egypt, on January 6, 2026. (Photo: Ahmed Mosaad/NurPhoto) Once considered relatively stable in the Middle East and North Africa, Egypt faces growing security threats from terrorism, transnational crime, and domestic unrest. Its strategic location, controlling the Suez Canal and bordering Libya, Sudan, Israel,
Genocide Watch
Oct 23
West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures
By United Nations News October 23, 2026 © UNICEF/Rawan Eleyan A mother and her children go through their belongings after a room in their home was burned in a settler attack in southern Hebron, West Bank. (July 2025) The UN said on Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by intensifying violence in the occupied West Bank, as Israel moved to seal off the territory following a deadly attack on its soldiers in Hebron. Two Israeli soldiers were killed and at least five injured when gun
United Nations News
Oct 22
Syrian students get caught in rift between Druze leaders and Damascus
By Yamaam Al-Shaar, Khalil Ashawi and Nayera Abdallah October 2, 2026 An exam paper inside an examination hall where a special examination session for students from Sweida was due to take place, in Sawara Sughra, in the northern countryside of Sweida, Syria, September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi Summary Few students in Sweida have been able to take key exams Families say they fear attacks if students travel for tests Situation highlights standoff between Druze leaders and
Reuters
Oct 22
UN ends food support for Palestinians in Gaza
The Guardian By Emma Graham-Harrison and Seham Tantesh in Gaza 19th of October 2026 Photograph: Mohamed Hinnawi/WFP Two-thirds of population face crisis levels of food insecurity and 200,000 people are in danger of famine This winter is likely to deepen hunger for Palestinians in Gaza, after sweeping aid cuts forced the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to end support for more than half a million people each month, the agency’s director for Palestine said. More than a year afte
United Nations Palestine
Oct 21
Authorities arrest main suspect in Baniyas mass killings
By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Anadolu 15 October, 2026 Syrian officials apprehended Ali Kayali, also known as Mihrac Ural, as he tried to cross the border, SANA reports. Several former officials from the regime of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have been arrested since he was toppled in December 2024 [File: Baderkhan Ahmad/AP] Syrian authorities have arrested a suspect accused of involvement in the mass killing of civilians in the coastal city of Baniyas in 2013, acco
Syria: Women Barred from Defense, Security Colleges
By Human Rights Watch October 16, 2026 Raises Concerns Over Women’s Role in Syria’s Transition Officials from the Syrian Ministry of Defense hold a press conference announcing the launch of the National Defense Sciences University in Damascus, Syria, July 13, 2026. © 2026 Rami Alsayed/NurPhoto via AP Photo (Beirut, October 16, 2026) – Syrian authorities have imposed admissions rules that bar women from most programs at two new state universities focused on defense and securit
Human Rights Watch
Oct 17
West Bank: attacks on Palestinians and foreign officials
By Al Jazeera Staff October 18, 2026 Settler pogroms have escalated, coinciding with the annual olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank. An Israeli soldier fires a tear gas grenade towards Palestinian olive pickers and orders them to leave the area during the olive harvest in Khirbet Abu Falah, the West Bank [File:Faiz Abu Rmeleh/Getty Images] European diplomats and officials were attacked on Saturday amid a surge in settler pogroms across the occupied West Bank in rec
Al Jazeera
Oct 17
Jordan Condemns Colombia’s Opening Embassy In Jerusalem
By JT October 4, 2026 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in Jerusalem (JT file). AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in Jerusalem as a violation of international law and relevant international resolutions. Ministry spokesperson Fouad Majali said that Jordan rejects the move, stressing that any measures or decisions aimed at changing the legal status or character of
The Jordan Times
Oct 16
Israel trying to recreate Gaza in the West Bank,warns Jordan
The Independent, 14 October 2026 Israeli soldiers take positions during a military operation at a market in Nablus, West Bank in September (AP) Israel is pushing the occupied West Bank “toward an explosion” that threatens the entire region, senior Jordanian officials have warned, accusing Israel’s far-right government of trying to recreate the security conditions of Gaza to force Palestinians from their land. In a briefing shared with The Independent, the officials said Israe
United Nations Palestine
Oct 15
