Bringing a fair & accurate coverage of the Middle East to the West // Community Guidelines apply: http://middleeastmonitor.com/community/ https://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldsgz7e222oThe Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on US authorities to reopen the investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-committee-to-protect-journalists-calls-on-washington-to-reopen-probe-into-shireen-abu-akleh-killing/08 May 2026 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldsgz7e222ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldr7etflk2bEmergency declared at Libya’s Zawiya refinery amid clashes near facility https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-emergency-declared-at-libyas-zawiya-refinery-amid-clashes-near-facility/08 May 2026 12:46 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldr7etflk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldqvvvdms2bLebanon says farmland area roughly size of Chicago destroyed in Israeli offensive https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-lebanon-says-farmland-area-roughly-size-of-chicago-destroyed-in-israeli-offensive/08 May 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldqvvvdms2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldqge477c2oThe Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced late on Thursday that it had attacked several US destroyers in response to what it described as a ceasefire violation, using ballistic missiles. Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-irans-revolutionary-guard-says-it-attacked-us-destroyers-with-missiles-drones/08 May 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldqge477c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldqb2wto22bUS opts for ‘reckless military adventure’ over diplomacy: Iran’s top diplomat https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-us-opts-for-reckless-military-adventure-over-diplomacy-irans-top-diplomat/08 May 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldqb2wto22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldpizbc5s2b'It's all just bullsh*t!': Kamala Harris takes aim at Trump over Iran war https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-its-all-just-bullsht-kamala-harris-takes-aim-at-trump-over-iran-war/08 May 2026 12:16 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldpizbc5s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldpfkw7zc2oGermany has long spoken of Israel not merely as a partner, but as a matter of Staatsräson — a reason of state, a moral obligation etched into the national conscience after the Holocaust. #Opinion by Kurniawan Arif Maspul Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-germanys-moral-reckoning-in-lebanon/08 May 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldpfkw7zc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldp4logd22bIsraeli occupiers torch Palestinian vehicle, spray racist graffiti near northeast Ramallah https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-israeli-occupiers-torch-palestinian-vehicle-spray-racist-graffiti-near-northeast-ramallah/08 May 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldp4logd22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldos7cpkc2bUAE Gulf Marine Services profit falls 24% after Gulf war disrupts vessel operations https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-uae-gulf-marine-services-profit-falls-24-after-gulf-war-disrupts-vessel-operations/08 May 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldos7cpkc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldo77gyhs2oHead of Hamas abroad Khaled Meshaal said the Gaza Strip “has given the greatest of its sons and people”, stressing that the enclave “will remain at the forefront despite all the pain, siege and sacrifices”. Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-meshaal-gaza-to-remain-at-forefront-of-resilience-following-historic-sacrifices/08 May 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldo77gyhs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldnoleby22bThe Prospect of Peace Remains Murky by Dr Jannus TH Siahaan https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-the-prospect-of-peace-remains-murky/08 May 2026 11:43 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldnoleby22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldmtej5wk2bMan pleads guilty to assaulting US Representative Ilhan Omar https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-man-pleads-guilty-to-assaulting-us-representative-ilhan-omar/08 May 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldmtej5wk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldmspkc5s2oThe Jerusalem Governorate has warned of an Israeli plan to establish a settlement-linked heritage centre at the site of the former Jerusalem International Airport in Qalandiya. Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-jerusalem-governorate-warns-over-israeli-plan-for-settlement-centre-at-qalandiya-airport/08 May 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldmspkc5s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldmsmggts2bPalestine marathon kicks off after 2-year pause due to Gaza war https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-palestine-marathon-kicks-off-after-2-year-pause-due-to-gaza-war/08 May 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldmsmggts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldljvwovc2oHamas on Wednesday accused Israel of escalating attacks in Gaza in violation of the ceasefire agreement and called on the United States and mediating countries to intervene to stop the offensive, Anadolu Agency reported. Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-hamas-urges-us-to-stop-israeli-attacks-on-gaza-following-deadly-strikes/08 May 2026 11:05 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldljvwovc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldkzji7tc2bEpic Nonsense: Trump Shelves Project Freedom by Dr Binoy Kampmark https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-epic-nonsense-trump-shelves-project-freedom/08 May 2026 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldkzji7tc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldk3nqmzk2oIn March this year, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had stated that the UN is “cooperating actively with structures created by the Board of Peace.” #Blog by Ramona Wadi Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260507-what-has-guterres-supported-in-gaza/08 May 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldk3nqmzk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldjybanj22bEgyptian fighter jets stationed in UAE, WAM reports https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-egyptian-fighter-jets-stationed-in-uae-wam-reports/08 May 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldjybanj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldjdch4zk2bGermany’s moral reckoning in Lebanon by Kurniawan Arif Maspul https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-germanys-moral-reckoning-in-lebanon/08 May 2026 10:25 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldjdch4zk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldictmmbs2oIsraeli force mocking the wailing sounds of Palestinian parents they’ve murdered. Using the blankets of children they’ve murdered.08 May 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldictmmbs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldhz3rsyk2bIran’s Revolutionary Guard says it attacked US destroyers with missiles, drones https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-irans-revolutionary-guard-says-it-attacked-us-destroyers-with-missiles-drones/08 May 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldhz3rsyk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldho6lrns2bCommittee to Protect Journalists calls on Washington to reopen probe into Shireen Abu Akleh killing https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-committee-to-protect-journalists-calls-on-washington-to-reopen-probe-into-shireen-abu-akleh-killing/08 May 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldho6lrns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldgsvg6sc2oSenior Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei has announced that Iran has abandoned its policy of “strategic patience”, signalling a tougher stance amid ongoing tensions with the United States. Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-khamenei-adviser-says-iran-has-ended-policy-of-strategic-patience/08 May 2026 09:40 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldgsvg6sc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldglvb4pk2bMeshaal: Gaza to remain at forefront of resilience following historic sacrifices https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-meshaal-gaza-to-remain-at-forefront-of-resilience-following-historic-sacrifices/08 May 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldglvb4pk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldg5yye6s2bIran accuses US of violating ceasefire by attacking tanker in Strait of Hormuz https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-iran-accuses-us-of-violating-ceasefire-by-attacking-tanker-in-strait-of-hormuz/08 May 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldg5yye6s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldf3nzids2oA committee representing families of detainees in the occupied West Bank has accused Palestinian Authority security forces of carrying out systematic torture and abuse against political prisoners held in al-Junaid Prison. Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-families-committee-accuses-palestinian-authority-forces-of-torture-in-al-junaid-prison/08 May 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldf3nzids2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldecaukgc2bSaudi source denies report Riyadh blocked US Strait of Hormuz operation https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-saudi-source-denies-report-riyadh-blocked-us-strait-of-hormuz-operation/08 May 2026 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldecaukgc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mlddfqpgo22bJerusalem governorate warns over Israeli plan for settlement centre at Qalandiya airport https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-jerusalem-governorate-warns-over-israeli-plan-for-settlement-centre-at-qalandiya-airport/08 May 2026 08:39 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlddfqpgo22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldcyavazk2oPoland’s Foreign Ministry expressed “strong concern” on Thursday over an incident involving an Israeli soldier in Lebanon who showed “disrespect” toward a statue of the Virgin Mary, saying such actions offend the religious sentiments of Christians. Read: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260507-poland-voices-outrage-over-israeli-soldiers-disrespect-of-virgin-mary-statue/08 May 2026 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldcyavazk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/middleeastmonitor.bsky.social/post/3mldcvstchc2bHamas urges US to stop Israeli attacks on Gaza following deadly strikes https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-hamas-urges-us-to-stop-israeli-attacks-on-gaza-following-deadly-strikes/08 May 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:6b77l3ndzv2o7alhbdfc66zq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldcvstchc2b