Syria’s representative to the UN called for a ’genuine partnership’ with the international community amid the humanitarian challenges still facing the country

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<article data-history-node-id="449239" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-raid-multiple-locations-occupied-west-bank-local-sources" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-raid-multiple-locations-occupied-west-bank-local-sources" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli forces raid multiple locations in occupied West Bank, local sources report</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli forces have been raiding multiple locations across the occupied West Bank since late Monday, storming homes and detaining at least three Palestinian men, according to local sources.</p> <p>The raids targeted the city of Qalqilyah; the town of Idhna, west of Hebron; al-Jalajel area in Hebron; the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus; the town of Madama, south of Nablus; and the town of al-Yamun, west of Jenin, among others.</p> </div> </div> </article>

The cries of "lawfare" are more than just false.

"Anti-Israel actors and those who slander Israel should not set foot in the country. We will not tolerate calls for a boycott of Israel under the guise of professional journalism," he said.

Police in Leicester arrested at least five journalists under the Terrorism Act while they were reporting on a protest outside a drone factory owned by an Israeli arms company.

Families of Palestinian prisoners in Gaza protest the increasing assaults, torture and medical neglect by Israel and called for international protection.

PM hails next month’s ‘reset’ summit as first step to closer ties, but tensions over trade may prove problematic Andy Burnham has promised a “serious dialogue” over the UK’s future place in Europe, saying the existing relationship is “not good enough” as he framed next month’s Brussels summit as a possible first step to EU membership. The prime minister said Britain must take a “clear-eyed rational look” at its long-term relationship with the bloc to boost economic growth and control immigration, which needed to go beyond Labour’s existing red lines. Continue reading...

The Bolsonaro family looks likely to retake the presidency.

An independent panel of experts said that the 81-year-old “has the capacity to understand the charges” and “the purpose and consequences” of the trial proceedings.

Trump's fixation on the Minnesota lawmaker has exploded into full-on lawfare weeks before the elections.

<article data-history-node-id="449232" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-detain-three-palestinians-west-bank" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-detain-three-palestinians-west-bank" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli forces detain three Palestinians in West Bank</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Israeli forces detained three Palestinians in the town of Deir Ballut, west of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank, local sources reported.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Trump's fixation on the Minnesota lawmaker has exploded into full-on lawfare weeks before the elections.

Dana Joudeh was denied proper food and medical care during her pregnancy in Israeli prison. She gave birth handcuffed to the operating table.

<article data-history-node-id="449234" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/riyadh-no-longer-feels-safe-houthi-strikes-shatter-saudi-capitals-aura" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/riyadh-no-longer-feels-safe-houthi-strikes-shatter-saudi-capitals-aura" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">'Riyadh no longer feels safe': Houthi strikes shatter Saudi capital's aura of calm</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p><meta charset="UTF-8"></p> <p>Riyadh has long presented itself as a safe haven from the turmoil engulfing the Middle East.</p> <p>But deadly Houthi strikes on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/saudi-arabia" target="_blank">Saudi</a>&nbsp;capital's main airport have shattered that sense of security, leaving expatriate families questioning whether they can continue to build their lives in the kingdom.</p> <p>At least&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/attack-riyadh-airport-leaves-12-dead-more-300-injured" target="_blank">12 people</a>&nbsp;were killed and more than 300 injured when&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/yemen" target="_blank">Yemen</a>'s Houthis attacked the King Khalid International Airport on Saturday.</p> <p>The movement, which also fired cruise missiles at oil facilities and Dammam airport in eastern&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/saudi-arabia" target="_blank">Saudi Arabia</a>, said the attacks were in response to Riyadh's support for government forces in Yemen's civil war and a Saudi air strike on Sanaa airport earlier this year.</p> <p>CCTV footage aired by state broadcaster Al Ekhbariya showed pilgrims dressed in white, waiting to travel to Mecca for Umrah, scrambling for safety as dust filled an airport lounge and ceiling panels fell to the floor.</p> <h3><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/houthi-strikes-shatter-saudi-arabia-riyadh-aura-calm">Read more:&nbsp;'Riyadh no longer feels safe': Houthi strikes shatter Saudi capital's aura of calm</a></h3> </div> </div> </article>

Trump’s ice-cold response to the “honey”-packed corruption allegations is pretty telling.

Iran said it could attack US tech companies' assets in the Gulf, as their allies, the Houthis, claim fresh attacks

Navi Pillay sat in the court's appeals chamber.

Scott Singer and Pavlo Zvenyhorodsky, researchers at Carnegie’s China AI Initiative, argue that China is betting that AI dominance will come from combining hardware and software, or AI-powered robots....

From battleground candidates to Elon Musk, Republicans can’t stop posting wistfully about Rhodesia.

<article data-history-node-id="449216" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/teenager-killed-ordnance-blast-israeli-border-lebanon" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/teenager-killed-ordnance-blast-israeli-border-lebanon" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Teenager killed in ordnance blast on Israeli border with Lebanon</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Times of Israel is reporting that a blast on the Israeli-Lebanese border has killed a teenager and wounded 19 others.</p> <p>According to the Israeli news site, the military believe the blast to be the result of a submunition from a Hezbollah rocket, which detonated on school children hiking in the Ramim Ridge area in northern Israel.</p> <p>According to a preliminary probe by the authorities, one of the school children is thought to have handled a submunition&nbsp; and put it in his backpack.</p> </div> </div> </article>

Dana Joudeh was denied proper food and medical care during her pregnancy in Israeli prison. She gave birth handcuffed to the operating table.

The reporting experiment demonstrates how easy it can be to open private schools that might then access public money. No credentials or background checks required.