POLITICS Home Kurdistan Iraq Middle East World EU urges Israel to expand deliveries to Gaza May 18 The European Union has welcomed the initial shipment from Cyprus to the Gaza pier but has called on Israel to increase deliveries May 17 EU member states push for re-evaluation of Syrian refugee situation May 17 Iranian police apprehend over 250 individuals May 17 Erdogan highlights water disputes as global conflict trigger May 17 Slovak police conduct search at suspect’s home after attack on PM 1 Turkish-sponsored Syrian mercenaries find new opportunities in Niger 2 EU diplomat calls for greater efforts towards Palestinian state as US shows Mideast “fatigue” 3 Lebanon Coordinates Return of Hundreds of Syrian Refugees 4 Authorities capture 44 ISIS suspects in Turkey Around Middle East May 14 Gaza death toll rose to 35,173 May 13 Iranian writer Sadegh ZibaKalam arrested on way to book fair, sentenced to prison May 12 Egypt throws weight behind South Africa in ICJ case against Israel May 12 UK urges Israel to halt offensive in Gaza May 11 Devastating floods in Afghanistan leave over 300 dead and thousands displaced May 11 US Criticizes Israel for using American weapons in Gaza conflict May 9 Iran witnesses a 3% decrease in divorce rates after 30 years May 8 Iran’s IRGC commander vows to expand efforts against Israel, America May 8 Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza Strip amid ceasefire negotiations May 7 Large-scale repatriation effort sees US citizens returned from Syrian Camps May 7 Al Jazeera vows legal action to challenge Israel’s ban on operations May 7 HRW urges US to halt weapons sales to Israel May 6 Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal after months of conflict May 5 Women’s lives struggle in Turkey as over 100 killed since January May 5 Al Jazeera slams Israeli ban as “Criminal” violation of press freedom May 5 U.S. moves military aircraft to Qatar as UAE bans use of base for attacks May 4 Hamas delegation makes progress in truce talks in Egypt May 3 Gaza Strip sees slight improvement in food availability May 3 ISIS remnants kill 15 Syrian pro-government fighters in desert attack May 2 Iran imposes sanctions on US, British figures for alleged support to Israel See More
EU urges Israel to expand deliveries to Gaza May 18 The European Union has welcomed the initial shipment from Cyprus to the Gaza pier but has called on Israel to increase deliveries