Fighting increases between U.S. forces and Iran-backed militias
Tensions are rising in the Middle East as Iran-backed militias from Yemen to Iraq to Syria to Lebanon exchange fire with U.S. and Israeli forces.
Middle East
Concern grows over infectious disease outbreaks in Gaza
The war between Israel and Hamas has devastated Gaza's health infrastructure and overwhelmed the remaining hospitals. Health professionals are growing concerned about infectious disease outbreaks.
Israel's Netanyahu vows to press ahead in war with Hamas. U.S. urges caution
In remarks to the Knesset on Monday, Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to keep fighting until Israel is victorious. The U.S. is urging Israel to take a more targeted approach and contain the conflict.
Why Canada is forced to reexamine its policies and its identity
Canada has found itself in uneasy confrontations with both China and India this year — forcing it to face up to a new geopolitical reality.
U.N. Security Council aims to get aid to Palestinians in Gaza faster
NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Juliette Touma of the U.N. relief agency focused on the Palestinian situation in Gaza, about the impact the latest U.N. resolution will have on the humanitarian disaster.
In Gaza, Doctors Without Borders coordinator witnesses children's extreme suffering
A medical worker who recently left Gaza describes the difficulties treating children who've lost limbs and are dealing with hopelessness.
The toll the war in Gaza has taken on the West Bank economy
The war in Gaza has taken a huge toll on the West Bank economy. Businesses have closed, tens of thousands can't work in Israel and analysts warn a continued decline could spark more violence.
Egyptian officials tout a preliminary plan to end the Israel-Hamas war
The tentative plan includes a possible cease-fire, release of Israeli hostages and Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, and a new Palestinian leadership that spans Gaza and West Bank territories.
An Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general
The killing of Seyed Razi Mousavi, a long-time adviser of the Iranian paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, comes as clashes along the Lebanon-Israel border between Hezbollah and Israel intensify.
At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed
At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 17.