Newsletter: Daily Briefing Trump expands travel ban Trump expanded US travel bans, Iran and Russia moved closer under sanctions, Gaza battled winter flooding — and more. By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Analysis Trump's Syria envoy Barrack tests Israel's patience as Netanyahu pushes back The struggle between the Israeli prime minister and the envoy is an acknowledgment by Israeli leaders that "what will happen is what Trump wants to happen." By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis How the Trump administration reshaped US diplomacy toward Hamas Unlike previous administrations, Trump’s team has engaged directly and openly with the Palestinian group — without congressional or public blowback. By Rosaleen Carroll In Washington, DC, US, reporting on the Middle East
Newsletter: Palestine Palestine’s soccer team delivers hope The Palestinian national football team’s historic Arab Cup run has sparked rare joy and pride across Palestinian communities despite political tensions and criticism surrounding the squad. By Daoud Kuttab In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics
Interview Cyprus weighs joining Gaza force but 'not enough clarity' on mission, FM says Constantinos Kombos Cypriot Foreign Minister
Analysis Differences over Hamas, Turkey and Iran overshadow Netanyahu-Trump summit By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Exclusive Hamas official says group needs guarantees on war's end and statehood to disarm By Elizabeth Hagedorn In Washington, DC, reporting on diplomacy, regional politics, human rights
2023 in review: Gaza war forces Palestinian question on Biden’s agenda For most of 2023, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict remained on the Biden administration’s back burner amid a major push for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Israel
Famine looms as more than 21,000 killed in Gaza Israel presses on with its offensive in the Gaza Strip, while the humanitarian situation quickly deteriorates. Palestine
2023 in review: Israel-Hamas war puts human rights in focus as pattern of double standards persists A growing number of countries — many of them repressive in their own right — demand to know why Israel’s abuses are permissible. Israel
Who is Sigrid Kaag, veteran diplomat and UN's new aid coordinator for Gaza? Sigrid Kaag has worked extensively with the UN in the Middle East. She is fluent in Arabic and speaks Dutch, German, French, English and Spanish. Palestine
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