Middle East

The EU on Wednesday urged Israel to end its military operation in Rafah “immediately,” amid growing concerns over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. “This operation is further disrupting the distribution...

The U.S. is still falling behind on electronic warfare, special operators warn. “The gap between where the United States should be and where we are, in my judgment, continues to...

Riot police armed with batons intervened in a pro-Palestine demonstration at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) on Monday, the latest in a series of clashes between police and protestors at...

In an era when energy security becomes crucial for Europe, amid all the challenges posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the exploitation of Romanian natural gas from the Black Sea’s...

Israeli forces are reported to be attacking across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, intensifying bombardments in the Jabalia refugee camp in the north of the enclave while increasing pressure on the...

Swiss singer Nemo won the Eurovision Song Contest late Saturday in a competition marked by controversy over the presence of Israel and the disqualification of the Dutch entrant. The competition...

The Israel Defense Forces told people in parts of Rafah and in the city of Jabalia to leave “immediately” Sunday morning, as Israel prepares to expand its military operation in...

Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. “We will fight with our fingernails if we have to,” a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his war Cabinet after...

Will they, or won’t they? That is the question that the Middle East-watching world has been asking for the past few weeks. Will the United States and Saudi Arabia announce...

America’s popularity as a global power is waning worldwide, particularly in Muslim-majority countries, according to the 2024 Democracy Perception Index published Wednesday. Canvassing some 63,000 respondents across 53 countries, the...