13+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1714+ words) Egyptian-born Anglo-American filmmaker Lotfy Nathan scored a major hit at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival with his Tunisia-set social thriller Harka. The film garnered rave reviews and earned a best actor award for its French-Tunisian star, Adam Bessa. Like many Middle…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (831+ words) The past year has been one of the most consequential in the modern history of the Middle East." A series of interconnected military escalations - from Gaza to Iran - has reshaped the regional order, revealed deep strategic anxieties, and exposed the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (457+ words) The US special envoy for Syria, Tom Barrack, has stated that a "benevolent monarchy" has "worked best" in the Middle East. Speaking at a panel on Syria during the Doha Forum on Sunday, Barrack praised the Syrian administration of President…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (876+ words) The BBC's online Middle East editor said in 2020 that it was "wonderful" to be in a "circle of trust"with current and formerMossad agents while writing a book, and that the agency's "fantasticoperations" make him "tremendously proud". The comments made…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (653+ words) Former Labour leader and independent MP Jeremy Corbyn has accused Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy of making "grossly misleading" comments in parliament over a'ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans'from a November fixture against Aston Villa. The letter from Corbyn comes as…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (732+ words) Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv has decided not to sell any tickets to its fans for the 6 November fixture against Aston Villa in the'English'city of Birmingham. The latest'development in an'absurd saga came after British government ministers repeatedly insisted a…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (176+ words) Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Gaza's health ministry says at least 45 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours by Israeli fire, despite the ceasefire still officially in place. The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (878+ words) Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv's fans are notorious for stoking violence and disruption in European cities. Now they have been banned from attending the club's Europa League match at Aston Villa in England's Birmingham. Shortly after the ban was…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (833+ words) "Raise the flags, we can't see you," someone shouted into a microphone, as thousands of Israelis gathered and cheered in central Tel Aviv's Hostages Square this morning. "They're broadcasting from this square to all over the world, even on Al…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1178+ words) For weeks, drafts of a US-backed Gaza peace plan have circulated in Middle Eastern capitals. The leaders of key regional countries felt confident about its contents even hours before it was released on Tuesday. And yet, when US President Donald…...