Middle East conflict

Middle East conflict

A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment on the northern Gaza Strip near the border with southern Israel on December 17, 2023. Photo: AFP

The Middle East needs a ceasefire now

The United Nations Security Council must pass a binding resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and across the region.

FILE PHOTO: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with a group of students in Tehran, Iran November 2, 2022. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File photo

Iran denies links to Jordan drone strike that killed 3 US troops

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he holds a press conference with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto in Helsinki, Finland, July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US vows response after drone attack kills 3 troops in Middle East

After signing of the Camp David Accords Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, US President Jimmy Carter, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Photo: Collected

How Arab world's role evolved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

FILE PHOTO: Houthi fighters gather during a military manoeuvre near Sanaa, Yemen, October 30, 2023. Houthi Media Center/Handout via REUTERS/File photo

Yemen's Houthis enter Mideast fray, hardening spillover fears

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Reuters

China wants to work with Egypt to bring 'stability' in Middle East: Xi

Israeli soldiers inspect a destroyed home in the Kfar Aza settlement of southern Israel on Oct. 15.Photographer: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images/Bloomberg

Ripple effect seen on markets globally from Middle East conflict