Brief: US approves $14 billion to Israel, blocks Palestine UN membership

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Who controls Yemen now and why it matters

Yemen’s conflict is entering yet another volatile chapter, not towards peace, but into a sharper power struggle. Former partners Saudi Arabia and the UAE are drifting apart, local factions are recalculating, and control of the south and east hangs in the balance, while the Houthi ...  Show more

Inside Gaza after Israel’s last captive is found

The remains of the final Israeli captive have been returned from Gaza. For months, the Israeli government has cited the remaining bodies of captives as a reason for limiting crossings, delaying aid deliveries and slowing the implementation of the agreed ceasefire. With this justi ...  Show more

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