Who is Ali Shaath, the Palestinian head of the committee under Trump’s Gaza ‘Board...

Sally Ibrahim The New Arab  /  January 23, 2026 For many Palestinians, it is not simply who Ali Shaath is, but whether he represents a genuine...

Israel’s new national consensus: returning to October 6

Meron Rapoport +972 Magazine  /  January 23, 2026 Despite the spectacular collapse of Netanyahu’s ‘conflict management’ doctrine, both he and his staunchest critics are campaigning on...

Israel aims to ensure more Palestinians are let out of Gaza than back in

Alexander Cornwell Reuters  /  January 23, 2026 TEL AVIV – Israel wants to restrict the number of Palestinians entering Gaza through the border crossing with Egypt...

A look at the US military assets heading to the Middle East

Konstantin Toropin AP  /  January 23, 2026 WASHINGTON – The Pentagon has been sending U.S. military assets into the Middle East this week, including an aircraft...

EU has ‘serious doubts’ about Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

TNA Staff The New Arab  /  January 23, 2026 European leaders said Thursday they are willing to work with Trump's peace board if it drops its...

Trump withdraws invitation for Canada to join his [so-called] global ‘Board of Peace’

Guardian Staff The Guardian  /  January 23, 2026 While leaders of many liberal democracies declined to sign on, Mark Carney had, before Davos, accepted in principle. Donald...

West Bank education centre could close in days due to Israeli seizure threat, says...

TNA Staff The New Arab  /  January 23, 2026 The Qalandia Training Centre teaches 350 young male students from across the West Bank skills such as...

Iran army chief warns US, Israel against attack, says forces on high alert

TNA Staff The New Arab  /  January 23, 2026 Iran's army chief warned the US and Israel against an attack, saying Tehran's forces were on high...

Gaza: they call it peace

Selma Dabbagh London Review of Books  /  January 23, 2026 Since Trump declared ‘peace’ on his terms, the besieging, bombing and killing of the young population...

Trump’s Gaza plan is a rebuff to Israeli extremists, but will soon be put...

Julian Borger The Guardian  /  January 22, 2026 Blueprint presented by Jared Kushner shows unified Gaza run by Palestinians, with Rafah crossing to open next week. Amid...