The Palestinian embassy in London was officially inaugurated on Monday, replacing the former designation “Palestinian Mission to the UK” with “Embassy of the State of Palestine,” reflecting full diplomatic status. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-pal...

Red Cross: Teams unable to reach Palestinian detainees in Israel

Netanyahu reportedly asks Putin to assure Iran of no Israeli attack plans

Controversial IHRA definition and anti-constitutional BDS orders overturned by New York mayor Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-con...

Al-Sharaa spotted in Damascus amid assassination rumours, seen shopping with new currency

Somaliland: An Israeli dagger in Egypt’s side by Mahmoud Hassan

Spanish PM says Gaza, Venezuela and Ukraine territorial unity is not negotiable

Challenge the dollar, and the battlefield finds you by Syeda Fizzah Shuja

Egypt’s Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport, a state-owned firm, announced its firm rejection of any offer aimed at selling its stake in Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company (ACCHC). Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-egy...

Global Sumud Flotilla plans larger spring mission to Gaza, citing unmet humanitarian needs

Israeli airstrike kills 2 Palestinians in Gaza tent in new ceasefire violation

The Russian umbrella opens in the media — and collapses on the ground by Karam Nama

Palestinian embassy officially inaugurated in London following UK recognition of Palestine

Syrian delegation joins US-mediated negotiations with Israel: Media

A letter from David to Goliath

Egypt’s president meets Saudi foreign minister amid Yemen escalation

Maduro’s capture and the return of empire: Why Venezuela is not a ‘rescue mission’ but a colonial reprise by Ranjan Solomon

I must confess that when I first heard of Jeffrey Epstein and his salacious lifestyle, I disregarded it as the familiar excesses of an arrogant, misogynistic tycoon. #Opinion by Jamal Kanj Read: middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-jef...

Netanyahu backs Ben-Gvir’s push for Jewish prayer at Haram Al-Sharif, risking regional unrest

Controversial IHRA definition and anti-constitutional BDS orders overturned by New York mayor

Iran is not Venezuela: Gen-Z would fail to defeat diehard ayatollahs by Dr Zakir Hussain

Hamas accuses Israel of escalating ceasefire violations in Gaza

Saudi leadership directs expansion of Gaza relief operations

Egypt is pressing Israel and the United States to reopen the Rafah crossing in order to allow the return of Palestinians stranded in Egypt during the first phase of the ceasefire arrangements, Israeli media outlets reported. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-egy...

As 2026 begins, Indonesia and Tunisia look to move ties forward by Dr Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Israeli court postpones trial of Jerusalem governor Adnan Ghaith

Veteran Al Jazeera broadcaster Jamil Azar dies at 89

Israel is preparing a revised draft law aimed at expanding its control over antiquities and heritage sites in the occupied West Bank, including areas under Palestinian civil authority, Hebrew media outlets reported. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-new...

Venal reactions: US allies validate Maduro’s abduction by Dr Binoy Kampmark

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office said that Israeli authorities have placed writer and political analyst Sari Orabi under administrative detention for six months. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-isr...

European nations condemn Israeli legislation blocking water, electricity to UNRWA facilities

New draft law seeks to extend Israeli control over antiquities in Palestinian areas

Egypt pressing to reopen Rafah crossing for stranded Palestinians; Israeli media reports

Why Somaliland is a red line for African sovereignty by Kurniawan Arif Maspul

Egypt rejects what it calls a “fantastic” Emirati offer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel stands with the “aspirations of the Iranian people for freedom”, against the backdrop of protests over economic conditions that began last week in several Iranian regions. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-net...

Israel places Palestinian writer Sari Orabi under 6-month administrative detention

Six Iran-aligned Iraqi factions said on Sunday that they refuse to discuss their weapons before what they described as the end of all forms of “occupation”, a veiled reference to the US military presence in the country. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-ira...

Erdogan offers to mediate with bin Salman to ease dialogue in Yemen

Jeffrey Epstein was not a lone rogue predator; he was an asset… (Part 1) by Jamal Kanj

Netanyahu claims Israel backs Iranian people’s “aspirations for freedom

Iran-aligned Iraqi factions reject talks on their weapons before end of “occupation”

Venezuela is currently facing an extremely sensitive historical turning point, amid escalating debate over whether the United States is reviving the Monroe Doctrine. #Opinion by Dr Rassem Bisharat Read the full article via the link in bio Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260105-ven...

A large part of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s security team was killed during Saturday’s US operation, the country’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said Sunday. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260104-lar...

Clashes broke out Sunday between Israeli police and ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters outside a military recruitment office in West Jerusalem, amid rising opposition in the community against compulsory military service, Israeli media reported. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260104-isr...

Venezuela along the lines of the Monroe Doctrine: US hegemony and the struggle for influence in the Western Hemisphere by Dr Rassem Bisharat

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for peace, respect for sovereignty, and the protection of human and civil rights in Venezuela following the US strikes in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by US forces. Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260104-pop...

2 killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

Large part of Maduro's security team was killed in US military operation, says Venezuela's defense chief

Over 12,000 Palestinian children ‘remain forcibly displaced’ in West Bank: UN agency