Iran’s Araghchi says US sending ‘contradictory messages’ Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has blamed Washington for complicating negotiations with “contradictory messages”, in comments carried by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB. Araghchi said Iran is not to blame for disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated Iran’s position […]

How the fall of Starmer will reshape British policy on Israel Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 05/14/2026 - 17:21 Whoever becomes prime minister can be expected to take a more strident position on the Middle East […]

Palestinian woman forced to demolish her home in occupied Jerusalem Israeli authorities on Friday forced a Palestinian woman to demolish her own home in occupied Jerusalem, Wafa news agency reported, citing the Jerusalem Governorate. The Governorate said forces ordered Awatif Mahmoud al-Ghoul to demolish her house in the al-Suweih neighbourhood of the […]

Inside Israel’s Flag March and the erasure of Palestinians in Jerusalem Submitted by Jared Hillel on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 09:19 Ultra-nationalist Israelis project dominance and control through Third Temple imagery, racist chants and violence, as Palestinians are forced into invisibility in their own […]

Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs joined Netanyahu on 'secret' UAE visit during Iran war, report says Israel's Mossad chief and the Shin Bet director joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the UAE weeks into the war on Iran, Israel's i24 News reported on Friday. The report came after Israel and the UAE released conflicting statements on […]

Inside Israel’s Flag March and the erasure of Palestinians in Jerusalem By midday, the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City in occupied East Jerusalem had largely emptied. "If I don't want to get attacked, I have to close," said Fadi, a 48-year-old shopkeeper, as he pulled a table inside and began lowering his metal shutter. Under normal […]

Iran’s Araghchi says he is open to China’s help to resolve Iran war Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday he was open to any support, including from China, to help resolve the Iran war. "We appreciate any country who has the ability to help, particularly China," he told reporters in the Indian capital Delhi, where he attended a […]

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to run for Fatah's central committee Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 09:52 The ambassador to the UK, who is originally from Gaza, announced his intention to run on Friday and has the backing of the widow of Yasser Arafat […]

Brics talks end without joint statement, exposing divisions over war in Iran Top diplomats from Brics nations, including rivals Iran and the United Arab Emirates, failed to issue a joint statement on Friday after a two-day meeting in Delhi, leaving host India to release only a chair’s statement that exposed their differences. Tehran had wanted the […]

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot to run for Fatah's central committee The Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, has announced his intention to run for the central committee of Fatah. Zomlot, who has been a prominent voice during Israel's genocide in Gaza, posted the announcement on Instagram. "Today, Friday, 15/05/2026, which coincides […]