#BREAKING: Gunmen have shot and killed at least seven people inside a church in Jordan’s Karak region, according to multiple local news reports.
The AFP news agency reported one source telling Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka broadcaster on Friday that “at least seven people died in the shooting at Hammoud Church”.
Another 10 were wounded, some of those with critical injuries.
According to Jordanian authorities, two attackers, who have not yet been identified, were responsible for the shooting.
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The AFP news agency reported one source telling Jordan’s Al-Mamlaka broadcaster on Friday that “at least seven people died in the shooting at Hammoud Church”.
Another 10 were wounded, some of those with critical injuries.
According to Jordanian authorities, two attackers, who have not yet been identified, were responsible for the shooting.
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Hebron mayor says Israeli assault on West Bank aims to win settler votes
Israeli forces have forced Palestinians from their homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, demolishing homes, shops and factories, damaging roads and closing checkpoints following a shooting attack.
More than 1,500 Palestinians have been displaced, leaving more than 200 families homeless. Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin has called for international intervention, warning that Israeli forces plan to displace a further 2,500 people.
Hebron Mayor Yousef Al-Jabari accused Netanyahu and his government of using the military operation to win votes from Israeli settlers ahead of the elections.
Israeli forces have forced Palestinians from their homes in Hebron in the occupied West Bank, demolishing homes, shops and factories, damaging roads and closing checkpoints following a shooting attack.
More than 1,500 Palestinians have been displaced, leaving more than 200 families homeless. Hebron Governor Khaled Dudin has called for international intervention, warning that Israeli forces plan to displace a further 2,500 people.
Hebron Mayor Yousef Al-Jabari accused Netanyahu and his government of using the military operation to win votes from Israeli settlers ahead of the elections.
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Tom Barrack says Trump could launch a strike this weekend
Tom Barrack says a US strike this weekend is absolutely possible, stressing that President Trump has been clear about American policy, in an interview with Mario Nawfal.
Barrack says Trump remains open, available, and accessible to a deal despite months of negotiations.
He adds that President Trump and Congress will ultimately decide what that policy looks like.
While diplomacy remains an option, Barrack's remarks make clear that military action is still on the table.
Tom Barrack says a US strike this weekend is absolutely possible, stressing that President Trump has been clear about American policy, in an interview with Mario Nawfal.
Barrack says Trump remains open, available, and accessible to a deal despite months of negotiations.
He adds that President Trump and Congress will ultimately decide what that policy looks like.
While diplomacy remains an option, Barrack's remarks make clear that military action is still on the table.
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Senior RSF commander announces defection to Sudanese army in video statement
"Dagalo has let the reins slip into the hands of those who trade in our blood."
A senior Rapid Support Forces commander has released a video announcing his defection to the Sudanese Armed Forces, calling on fellow fighters to follow his lead
Lieutenant Colonel Jiddo Mohammed Adamo Hima reportedly commanded RSF Group 135 and the South Nyala sector in Darfur.
His announcement comes as the RSF faces mounting scrutiny over atrocities committed in Sudan.
The UN has described mass killings, sexual violence, abductions and deliberate starvation during the RSF's capture of El Fasher as acts amounting to genocide.
In his statement, Hima also raises concerns about foreign powers and outside interests influencing the conflict, accusing the RSF leadership of sacrificing Sudanese lives for interests that do not serve the country.
"Dagalo has let the reins slip into the hands of those who trade in our blood."
A senior Rapid Support Forces commander has released a video announcing his defection to the Sudanese Armed Forces, calling on fellow fighters to follow his lead
Lieutenant Colonel Jiddo Mohammed Adamo Hima reportedly commanded RSF Group 135 and the South Nyala sector in Darfur.
His announcement comes as the RSF faces mounting scrutiny over atrocities committed in Sudan.
The UN has described mass killings, sexual violence, abductions and deliberate starvation during the RSF's capture of El Fasher as acts amounting to genocide.
In his statement, Hima also raises concerns about foreign powers and outside interests influencing the conflict, accusing the RSF leadership of sacrificing Sudanese lives for interests that do not serve the country.
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📰 US envoy Tom Barrack has criticised a prominent Druze leader in southern Syria, accusing him of exploiting the perception of Israeli backing and US support to persecute other members of the community.
Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, made the remarks in an interview with the commentator Mario Nawfal published on X on Friday.
Barrack said his concern was not Israel but “a particular Druze sheikh”, whom he accused of using perceived Israeli backing and an apparent alignment with Washington to persecute other Druze.
Barrack did not name the sheikh in the remarks. However, his comments come amid tensions surrounding Hikmat al-Hijri, a prominent Druze spiritual leader in Sweida who opposes Damascus's authority, called for Israeli support and advocated for independence from Syria.
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Barrack, the US ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria, made the remarks in an interview with the commentator Mario Nawfal published on X on Friday.
Barrack said his concern was not Israel but “a particular Druze sheikh”, whom he accused of using perceived Israeli backing and an apparent alignment with Washington to persecute other Druze.
Barrack did not name the sheikh in the remarks. However, his comments come amid tensions surrounding Hikmat al-Hijri, a prominent Druze spiritual leader in Sweida who opposes Damascus's authority, called for Israeli support and advocated for independence from Syria.
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Embargo: When the US weighed invading Saudi Arabia
In 1973, Saudi Arabia's King Faisal had a warning for the Americans. But Washington didn't listen.
Months later, Saudi Arabia led an Arab oil embargo that nearly quadrupled the price of oil, drained petrol stations across America and pushed Washington to weigh seizing Gulf oil fields by force.
This is the story of the 1973 Oil Embargo.
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In 1973, Saudi Arabia's King Faisal had a warning for the Americans. But Washington didn't listen.
Months later, Saudi Arabia led an Arab oil embargo that nearly quadrupled the price of oil, drained petrol stations across America and pushed Washington to weigh seizing Gulf oil fields by force.
This is the story of the 1973 Oil Embargo.
Watch it now:
youtube.com/watch?v=32BJ0aZ9htE
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#Exclusive: The UK is leaning towards backing Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh as secretary-general of the UN.
Her candidacy has drawn criticism over the UAE's alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan and its close ties with Israel.
Numerous sources close to the British government told Middle East Eye the UK - a permanent member of the UN - is leaning towards supporting Nusseibeh's candidacy for the role, although a final decision has not yet been made.
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Her candidacy has drawn criticism over the UAE's alleged support for the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan and its close ties with Israel.
Numerous sources close to the British government told Middle East Eye the UK - a permanent member of the UN - is leaning towards supporting Nusseibeh's candidacy for the role, although a final decision has not yet been made.
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RFK says Arabs’ literary tradition has been ‘destroyed by the Muslim Brotherhood’
Speaking during a Republican rally in Michigan on Monday, US secretary of health Robert F Kennedy wrongfully claims that although there are "500 million Arabs in the world", they haven’t won any Nobel or other prizes, blaming the Muslim Brotherhood for the “destruction” of their literary tradition.
“All of that tradition has been destroyed by the Muslim Brotherhood. They’ve created stagnant societies that do one, two things: hatred and war and victimisation,” he said.
At least nine Arabs have won a Nobel Prize, most recently when Omar M Yaghi jointly won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2025.
Speaking during a Republican rally in Michigan on Monday, US secretary of health Robert F Kennedy wrongfully claims that although there are "500 million Arabs in the world", they haven’t won any Nobel or other prizes, blaming the Muslim Brotherhood for the “destruction” of their literary tradition.
“All of that tradition has been destroyed by the Muslim Brotherhood. They’ve created stagnant societies that do one, two things: hatred and war and victimisation,” he said.
At least nine Arabs have won a Nobel Prize, most recently when Omar M Yaghi jointly won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2025.
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Israeli soldiers break into south Lebanon home before demolishing it
CCTV footage shared online shows Israeli soldiers breaking into a house in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh before bulldozers arrive and start demolishing the home.
Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh sits on the edge of Israel’s self-proclaimed Yellow Line, below which it has occupied and razed entire Shia villages to the ground, rendering them uninhabitable.
Israel has destroyed at least 60 villages in the south since it invaded Lebanon and took control of roughly six percent of the country’s territory.
CCTV footage shared online shows Israeli soldiers breaking into a house in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh before bulldozers arrive and start demolishing the home.
Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh sits on the edge of Israel’s self-proclaimed Yellow Line, below which it has occupied and razed entire Shia villages to the ground, rendering them uninhabitable.
Israel has destroyed at least 60 villages in the south since it invaded Lebanon and took control of roughly six percent of the country’s territory.
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Trailer - Palestinian recounts brutal settler attack that nearly killed him
Mohamed Radwan, a Palestinian resident of Beitillu in the occupied West Bank, says Israeli settlers brutally beat him in Wadi Zarqa, leaving him with four broken ribs, a punctured lung, multiple head injuries and three fractures in his leg.
Radwan says he and his relatives were attacked by a group of masked settlers with more assailants arriving as they tried to escape. He says he was held at gunpoint, struck with a pistol and beaten with bludgeons fitted with nails. After discovering his identification as an officer in the Palestinian Security Forces, Radwan alleges that more settlers joined the assault. He says his attackers then stuffed dirt into his mouth and covered him with a sheet of corrugated metal before fleeing. Local villagers later rescued him and took him to hospital.
Watch the full interview on YouTube.
Mohamed Radwan, a Palestinian resident of Beitillu in the occupied West Bank, says Israeli settlers brutally beat him in Wadi Zarqa, leaving him with four broken ribs, a punctured lung, multiple head injuries and three fractures in his leg.
Radwan says he and his relatives were attacked by a group of masked settlers with more assailants arriving as they tried to escape. He says he was held at gunpoint, struck with a pistol and beaten with bludgeons fitted with nails. After discovering his identification as an officer in the Palestinian Security Forces, Radwan alleges that more settlers joined the assault. He says his attackers then stuffed dirt into his mouth and covered him with a sheet of corrugated metal before fleeing. Local villagers later rescued him and took him to hospital.
Watch the full interview on YouTube.
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Will Netanyahu accept Israel's election results?
Election day in Israel has not been quiet. Voters have already seen an attempt to stab Democrat party leader Yair Golan, allegations of fraud by Arab-Israeli voters, and record-breaking turnout.
So, will the Netanyahu coalition accept the results regardless of the outcomes? And what kind of government could be formed next?
Election day in Israel has not been quiet. Voters have already seen an attempt to stab Democrat party leader Yair Golan, allegations of fraud by Arab-Israeli voters, and record-breaking turnout.
So, will the Netanyahu coalition accept the results regardless of the outcomes? And what kind of government could be formed next?
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Palestinian citizens of Israel head to the polls hoping for change
Palestinian citizens of Israel cast their ballots on Tuesday, in the first general elections in 2022.
“I want change. I don't want to be treated like a second- or third-class citizen anymore. That's all,” says first-time voter Asia Egbaria.
Palestinians, who make up roughly 20 percent of Israel’s population, are expected to turn up in massive numbers to vote, hoping to tilt the balance against parties running on platforms that openly support the deportation, displacement and expulsion of Palestinians.
Palestinian citizens of Israel cast their ballots on Tuesday, in the first general elections in 2022.
“I want change. I don't want to be treated like a second- or third-class citizen anymore. That's all,” says first-time voter Asia Egbaria.
Palestinians, who make up roughly 20 percent of Israel’s population, are expected to turn up in massive numbers to vote, hoping to tilt the balance against parties running on platforms that openly support the deportation, displacement and expulsion of Palestinians.
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Israeli elections 2026: Who gets a say? | MEE Live
As Israelis head to the polls to cast their votes in the first elections since October 7th, Netanyahu's hold on power is up for grabs.
As Arab parties have been shunned and Palestinians under occupation barred from voting, MEE's Mathilda Mallinson asks the question: Who really gets a say?
As Israelis head to the polls to cast their votes in the first elections since October 7th, Netanyahu's hold on power is up for grabs.
As Arab parties have been shunned and Palestinians under occupation barred from voting, MEE's Mathilda Mallinson asks the question: Who really gets a say?
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🔴 #BREAKING Neither Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the Zionist opposition parties have enough seats to form a government following a huge surge in voting from Palestinian citizens of Israel, an exit poll suggested on Tuesday.
After polls closed at 10pm local time, Channel 13 said Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 50 seats with the opposition set to take 53 – far short of a 61 seat majority.
The Joint List and Raam, two slates representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, are projected to pick up 17 seats, which would be a record number of Arab MPs in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset.
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After polls closed at 10pm local time, Channel 13 said Netanyahu’s bloc is projected to win 50 seats with the opposition set to take 53 – far short of a 61 seat majority.
The Joint List and Raam, two slates representing Palestinian citizens of Israel, are projected to pick up 17 seats, which would be a record number of Arab MPs in Israel’s parliament, the Knesset.
🔗: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-exit-polls-show-huge-palestinian-gains-block-netanyahu-and-eisenkot-forming-majority
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Smotrich promises Jewish settlements in Gaza
"There will be Jewish settlements in Gaza," promised Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, as votes from the Israeli elections began to be counted.
Mocking gains by the Arab parties, Smotrich promised to continue his plan to ethnically cleanse the occupied West Bank and Gaza, saying that it will be settled by Israelis.
He spoke from the Religious Zionist party headquarters in Jerusalem.
"There will be Jewish settlements in Gaza," promised Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli finance minister, as votes from the Israeli elections began to be counted.
Mocking gains by the Arab parties, Smotrich promised to continue his plan to ethnically cleanse the occupied West Bank and Gaza, saying that it will be settled by Israelis.
He spoke from the Religious Zionist party headquarters in Jerusalem.
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Sexual violence 'systematic policy'
"This was systematic policy by Israeli soldiers."
In the latest episode of The Gaza Podcast, host Hussam Tannera sits down with award-winning Palestinian journalist and human rights defender Maha Hussaini, who talks about the prevalence of sexual violence and threats of rape faced by Palestinians.
Watch the episode on Youtube now.
"This was systematic policy by Israeli soldiers."
In the latest episode of The Gaza Podcast, host Hussam Tannera sits down with award-winning Palestinian journalist and human rights defender Maha Hussaini, who talks about the prevalence of sexual violence and threats of rape faced by Palestinians.
Watch the episode on Youtube now.
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Former Israeli negotiator: "Everyone now pays an Israel impunity tax"
"Everyone now pays an Israel impunity tax."
Former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy speaks to Mohamed Hashem about Israel's project of expulsion and domination.
Watch it full on Real Talk ➡: https://youtu.be/TwWg0Ljz7qs
"Everyone now pays an Israel impunity tax."
Former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy speaks to Mohamed Hashem about Israel's project of expulsion and domination.
Watch it full on Real Talk ➡: https://youtu.be/TwWg0Ljz7qs
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Is Hezbollah’s future in Lebanon reaching a turning point?
Tensions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government over the group’s illegal weapons are reaching a boiling point.
At the regional level, fears of a flare-up between Israel, the US and Iran are on the rise, once again raising the question of what role Hezbollah might play in a renewed escalation.
Tensions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government over the group’s illegal weapons are reaching a boiling point.
At the regional level, fears of a flare-up between Israel, the US and Iran are on the rise, once again raising the question of what role Hezbollah might play in a renewed escalation.
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🎥 Syria's Bashar al-Assad is gone, but hundreds of Syrians are still held in Lebanon’s notorious Roumieh prison.
More than 600 prisoners went on hunger strike for over 30 days after the suspension of a controversial general amnesty law aiming to reduce overcrowding. Around 72 were hospitalised in critical condition. The prisoners’ families committee says at least seven died from medical neglect or pre-existing illnesses.
Among the strikers were Syrians arrested during the country's civil war - some over alleged links to the opposition. Many of them have been imprisoned for over a decade without trial.
Earlier this year, the new government in Damascus signed a deal with Beirut to bring Syrian prisoners home, but that did not include all Syrians. So what comes next for those still in Lebanon?
More than 600 prisoners went on hunger strike for over 30 days after the suspension of a controversial general amnesty law aiming to reduce overcrowding. Around 72 were hospitalised in critical condition. The prisoners’ families committee says at least seven died from medical neglect or pre-existing illnesses.
Among the strikers were Syrians arrested during the country's civil war - some over alleged links to the opposition. Many of them have been imprisoned for over a decade without trial.
Earlier this year, the new government in Damascus signed a deal with Beirut to bring Syrian prisoners home, but that did not include all Syrians. So what comes next for those still in Lebanon?
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