How Israel is using militias and concrete blocks to seize what remains of Gaza
Tareq S. Hajjaj
Mondoweiss / May 19, 2026
Israeli forces have pushed past the “Yellow Line” that divides the Gaza Strip in half and now control...
Video and satellite photos show Iran war oil spill on Persian Gulf island
Jon Cambrell
AP / May 19, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – A mysterious attack on an Iranian oil refinery during the Iran war caused an...
[Israel’s Trojan horse] The UAE’s image as a Middle Eastern haven is tested by...
Jon Gambrell
AP / May 19, 2026
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates for decades has advertised itself as a haven for international...
Thomas Massie loses his seat in a win for Trump – and AIPAC
Matt Sledge
The Intercept / May 19, 2026
The race was widely viewed as a referendum on the president. It was also a test of the...
Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest
Reuters / May 19, 2026
Smotrich vows to retaliate by waging ‘war’ on Palestinian Authority and orders evacuation of a West Bank village.
Jerusalem – Israel’s...
Briefing Note – Iran Crisis – Monitor #6
International Crisis Group / May 19, 2026
In this weekly update, Crisis Group experts take stock of developments in the Middle East war and the...
Jewish settlers rampage through West Bank villages under army protection
Sofia Aboudari
The New Arab / May 18, 2026
Jewish settlers launched coordinated attacks across several Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank under army protection.
Jewish...
Trump claims he cancelled planned attack on Iran at request of Gulf states
Shireen Akram-Boshar
Truthout / May 18, 2026
Trump said the US military is “prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran” if...
‘It fails under testing, but it’s what we have’: ban forces Palestinians to make...
Mohamed Solaimane
The Guardian / May 18, 2026
With Israel blocking imports of building materials, those rebuilding in Gaza are recycling ruins to make new homes.
Khan...
‘Shackled, blindfolded and abused’: Palestinian women detail arrests, night raids and inhumane conditions inside...
Sally Ibrahim
The New Arab / May 18, 2026
Released Palestinian women describe months in Damon Prison marked by overcrowding, night raids and psychological pressure, with...
