ZAQS.ORG

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 6:18 PM ET

Middle East Eye - Top Stories

Israel's war on Lebanon

2 months ago

Lebanon-Israel talks overshadowed by new US-Iran diplomatic track

3 hours ago

US suspends Iran sanctions after 'good progress' in talks

1 day ago

Ninety-two percent of Israelis think Iran has won war, new poll finds

2 days ago

'They spat in my face': Palestinians describe Israeli abuse at Gaza crossings

7 hours ago

Itamar Ben Gvir: How the man keeping Netanyahu in office rose to power

12 hours ago

Replacing Starmer with Burnham is not enough to save Labour

12 hours ago

How a New Jersey town struggled to embrace Morocco's World Cup team

8 hours ago

Live: Iran says it will never negotiate defensive ability

3 hours ago

Iran's ballistic missiles were 'never on the table' in US talks

2 hours ago

UN warns Palestinian children 'defenceless' amid Israeli crackdown on NGOs

3 hours ago

Pregnant and imprisoned: Palestinian women face harsh conditions in Israeli jails

8 hours ago

Inside the surreal UK parliament debate on pro-Israel influence dominated by lobby group members

7 hours ago

'Killed pursuing her dream': Gaza girl on her way to school dies in Israeli drone strike

12 hours ago

How Andy Burnham could set Britain on a new course on Israel and Palestine

10 hours ago

UN inquiry: Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children as part of genocide

8 hours ago

Even if Netanyahu is voted out, Israel's ethnic cleansing agenda will continue apace

14 hours ago

At long last, Starmer is out. Can Burnham bring new hope to Britain?

1 day ago

How the Muslim world is grappling with AI, faith and the struggle for human dignity

1 day ago

I am a doctor in the occupied West Bank. Our hospitals are dying

2 days ago

Where is the outrage over US-Israeli destruction of historic sites?

2 days ago

Palestine Action: History will judge Britain for these draconian sentences

4 days ago

How Qatar played its strongest cards to help secure US-Iran deal

5 days ago

Makerfield by-election: This may finally be the end for Starmer

5 days ago

How did the far right take over Latin America?

7 hours ago

How the war on Iran will redefine the Middle East order

4 days ago

Trump's U-turn on Iran war has ended Israel's Middle East dream

6 days ago

War on Iran: How the Gulf stepped in to clean up America's mess

6 days ago

Iran dealt Israel a crushing defeat and vindicated America's anti-war majority

7 days ago

World Cup 2026: For Iran, this is a battle on an unequal field

7 days ago

Can Andy Burnham offer Labour a new destiny?

8 days ago

Israel has become a toxic brand in the US - so its advocates are shifting tactics

8 days ago

Germany's UN defeat is a verdict on its complicity in genocide

9 days ago

I survived the genocide in Gaza, but still carry its scars within me

10 days ago

Manchester Airport trial shows why juries may be Britain's last defence against anti-Muslim hysteria

10 days ago

Why the Israeli real-estate expo in London must be cancelled

11 days ago

Palestinian elites have been collaborating against the resistance for a century

11 days ago

Belfast riots: Why UK mobs see racial violence as 'national defence'

11 days ago

Illegal wars, racism and genocide: USA World Cup 2026 should be boycotted

12 days ago

Inside the Oxford Union debate where Tommy Robinson lost to a Palestinian student from Gaza

5 days ago

How can Andy Burnham become prime minister and what comes next for Britain?

4 days ago

After a year of displacement, Tulkarm's Palestinians allowed home for two hours

5 days ago

In Belfast, ancient grudges and new furies leave a city burned

6 days ago

Turkey emerges unscathed from the Iran war

5 days ago

MEE correspondent Mohammed Amin, refused UK visa, wins One World Media Award

6 days ago

Exclusive: Illegal settlements promoted in London at Great Israeli Real Estate Event

8 days ago

As Belfast burned, two Sudanese women braved the streets and sheltered those under attack

10 days ago

Norway: International law is worth defending, even when allies break it

10 days ago

Why ICC prosecutor Karim Khan was suspended - and what could happen next

14 days ago

'Taking our jobs': Yemeni workers lose out to lower-paid Ethiopian migrants in low-skilled sectors

18 days ago

'No reshape': Algeria prepares for elections but few hold out hope for change

19 days ago

'We have lost': Trump's Iran pact seen as a strategic defeat in Washington

5 days ago

US-Iran deal leaves Israel isolated and Netanyahu exposed

5 days ago

'From outlier to trailblazer': How Oman offers a glimpse into the post-war Gulf

7 days ago

'How can people fall for this again?': Iranians greet deal to end war with relief, suspicion and uncertainty

8 days ago

US hopes to turn over 'new leaf' with Iran, but Trump threatens to resume bombing

2 days ago

Iran recloses Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon

3 days ago

Iran plans to charge insurance fees to vessels in Hormuz after US deal expires

4 days ago

Israel and Hezbollah agree ceasefire after escalation threatens US-Iran deal

4 days ago

US-Iran peace deal: Six things we learned

4 days ago

Vance tells Israel Trump is 'your only ally' left as Iran talks postponed

4 days ago

Palestinians in Gaza say bank account closures cut off access to vital funds

3 days ago

For Gaza's Palestinians, Israel's ever expanding 'buffer zone' means endless displacement

8 days ago

Israeli army 'murdered child' in Gaza and then dumped body on a roadside

7 days ago

Medical coalition tells UK government not to enforce 'chilling' NHS censorship on Palestine

11 days ago

'Illegal and immoral': How Luxembourg became the EU hub for Israeli war bonds

11 days ago

She survived an Israeli raid that left babies decomposing. Now she awaits treatment

12 days ago

Finding moments of childhood in Gaza, one bubble at a time

18 days ago

Israeli study finds starvation in Gaza was result of deliberate policy

20 days ago

Why some US hotels are missing out on the World Cup boom

1 day ago

Why Sahrawis are rallying behind Algeria, and not Morocco, at the World Cup

4 days ago

Bosnia's diaspora generation unites a nation still healing from war

5 days ago

For some fans, this year's World Cup ends at the US border

6 days ago

Iran team blames US for 'disastrous' restrictions at World Cup

6 days ago

Iraq returns to the World Cup after 40 years as fans unite from Basra to Boston

7 days ago

Iran's spirited display against New Zealand eases tensions among divided supporters

7 days ago

How Algeria and Kansas became the World Cup's most unlikely love story

8 days ago

In NYC's Little Senegal, World Cup excitement meets exclusion and economic strain

8 days ago

Saudi football's star-studded revolution has yet to lift the national team

8 days ago

Exclusive: ICC member states to vote on Karim Khan probe in New York on 24 July

5 days ago

Pentagon raises alarm over Israel's 'unhinged' spying on US officials

16 days ago

Egyptian-born doctor and Gaza volunteer wins New Jersey Democratic primary

20 days ago

Israeli ministers who backed ethnic cleansing of Palestinians join New York parade

23 days ago

How US law protects Israel's Qualitative Military Edge

22 days ago

Is Fifa World Cup 2026 the most exclusionary tournament in history?

1 month ago

What's behind the latest fighting in Mali?

1 month ago

What is Jerusalem Day and the March of Flags?

1 month ago

Christian Zionism: What it is and how it affects the US and Israel

1 month ago

What exactly is white phosphorus and why is it controversial?

1 month ago

A history of Israel's invasions of Lebanon

2 months ago

'Devotion is everything': Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito converts to Islam

1 day ago

Doctor charged with 'spreading false news' in Egypt after highlighting obstetric violence in hospitals

5 days ago

Gwyneth Paltrow faces backlash over Israeli luxury real estate campaign

13 days ago

'Ridiculous': Social media reacts as Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK

22 days ago

Israeli strikes kill Palestinians and Lebanese preparing to celebrate Eid al-Adha

27 days ago

'Welcome to Israel': Ben Gvir's treatment of Gaza flotilla detainees sparks backlash

1 month ago

Sally Rooney confirms 'Intermezzo' to be published in Hebrew, sparking online backlash

1 month ago

San Diego mosque shooting: Social media decries 'dehumanising' coverage and anti-Muslim rhetoric

16 days ago

'We have to remove Islam': Social media reacts to racist speeches at Unite the Kingdom rally

1 month ago

Drake calls out DJ Khaled's silence on Palestine in new track

1 month ago

Spain's Sanchez slams Israeli minister for attack on Yamal over Palestinian flag

1 month ago

World Cup 2026: Ranking some of the best kits from the Middle East and North Africa

12 days ago

World Cup 2026: Five players from the Middle East to watch out for

12 days ago

World Cup 2026: Match dates, kick-off times and how to watch

13 days ago

A vision of dissent: Tarik Saleh on his acclaimed Cairo trilogy

18 days ago

Bidon Waraq: How a Kuwaiti media start-up recreates the 'diwaniya' for the digital age

20 days ago

The Renewal of Islam: An Oxford academic's antidote to bigoted narratives

1 month ago

America's Middle East: How Washington brought ruin to the region

1 month ago

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali: How one of Islam's most revered figures still speaks to the modern world

1 month ago

Every Moment Is a Life: A Gaza anthology curated by Susan Abulhawa is a tour de force

1 month ago

After 7 October: Five Israeli films that try to address the Palestinian elephant in the room

1 month ago

The Route Back Home: How Gaza's children use art to express the nightmares of genocide

1 month ago

Counterrevolution in Egypt: How Sisi broke the dream of a new republic

1 month ago

The Foundations of Zionism: An epic work of Palestinian scholarship now available in English

2 months ago

Ramadan TV: Six things we learned from the 2026 season

21 days ago

From the Balkans to Bengal: How Persian culture has left an imprint around the globe

3 months ago

Berlinale 2026: Arab and Turkish filmmakers deliver strong line-up despite Gaza controversy

3 months ago

Echoes of Iraq: Mainstream media 'deja vu' over framing of the war on Iran

3 months ago

The Most American King: Jordan's Abdullah II and the craft of survival

3 months ago

Call of Duty co-founder says Activision wanted game about Iran attacking Israel

3 months ago

Berlinale 2026: Films play second fiddle to Gaza controversies for the third year running

3 months ago

How the smear campaign targeting the Green Party and Muslim voters failed

1 month ago

How Mandelson reviewer failed to probe counter-terror police failings on Southport killings

2 months ago

Aasiya Andrabi: How India's terror laws turned dissent into life sentences

2 months ago

The Israeli unmaking of the Ibrahimi Mosque

3 months ago

Why one of Europe's most famous football clubs chose to stand with Palestine

4 months ago

Douglas Murray on Israel and Gaza: Spinning a bestseller from his own 'bullshit'

4 months ago

I teach linguistics at MIT. Here's how a pro-Israel lawsuit uses language to silence critics

5 months ago

As genocide continues in Gaza, the West Bank is pushed into a new Nakba

5 months ago

Mohamed Salah changed Liverpool. English football changed him

6 months ago

Palestinian prisoners speak out about how they were raped in Israeli jails

6 months ago

How Turkey helped engineer Ahmed al-Sharaa's rise to power

6 months ago

Exposed: The dirty campaign to paint Muslim MPs as anti-British

7 months ago

I cooked for London's top Palestinian chef

4 days ago

I was an Israeli peace negotiator. Here's what I later realised | Daniel Levy

10 days ago

She spent 7 years recovering the Jewish history Zionism tried to erase | Molly Crabapple

19 days ago

Arsenal fired me on Christmas Eve for opposing Israel. This is why I'm suing | Mark Bonnick

26 days ago

'Sick of the purity politics': Why Ana Kasparian is ready to work with the right on Israel

1 month ago

'Mom, I'm at our house': How this war reporter covered the horrors of Sudan's war | Yousra Elbagir

1 month ago

Did the US military turn a blind eye to recruiting neo-Nazis? | Matt Kennard

1 month ago

Why this lifelong Conservative turned on the British establishment | Peter Oborne

1 month ago

Stephen Kapos: The Holocaust survivor who leads pro-Palestine protests

2 months ago

Butch Ware: How the US legacy of slavery led us to Trump's America

2 months ago

Eyal Weizman: How Israel is engineering genocide and ethnic cleansing

2 months ago

Helena Cobban: Why understanding Hamas matters

2 months ago

Karishma Patel: What it was like inside the BBC amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza

2 months ago

Gideon Levy: Reporting on the Intifada changed how I see Israel

2 months ago

Iyad el-Baghdadi: Israel as an ethno-nationalist state, won't last beyond the 2030s

2 months ago

Hossam el-Hamalawy: How has Israel's war on Gaza weakened Sisi's rule?

2 months ago

Al-Aqsa: The moment of peril is here. Will the Muslim world act?

22 days ago

What began in Gaza has spread to Lebanon. This is the price of Israel's impunity

20 days ago

How can you look at the horrors in Palestine and feel nothing?

29 days ago

Palestine is now the conscience of the world. No deal will change that

8 months ago

The great betrayal: Why Arab and Muslim rulers backed Trump's Gaza plan

8 months ago

Gaza flotilla: The tide of defiance against Israel is now an unbreakable wave

8 months ago

Doha is a warning to all Arab autocrats: The US will not protect you. Stand against Israel

9 months ago

Doha strike shows that no peace can be achieved by recognising Israel

9 months ago

Anas al-Sharif was murdered for being Gaza's voice

8 months ago

Not just Israel: The Arabs and Europe are complicit in starving Gaza

8 months ago

From Damascus to Gaza, Israel's plan to fragment the region may end up uniting it

8 months ago

Britain once jailed suffragettes. Now it jails Palestine activists

8 months ago

'Death to the IDF' is not antisemitic. Where is the outrage over Israeli crimes in Gaza?

8 months ago

Israel's failure to subdue Iran shows it can no longer dictate the regional order

8 months ago

A colonial reckoning: How Israel's war on Iran reopens old wounds

8 months ago

Gaza flotilla: The Madleen shows us the world as it could be

1 year ago