39 h. ago Remains of three unidentified people handed over to Israel, Red Cross says

The official stated that the remains were initially handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza

Politics

69 h. ago Cooper to visit Middle East as UK pledges demining help for Gaza

The UK on Thursday pledged £4 million to help a UN peacekeeping body clear land mines in the enclave.

Politics

2 d. ago Inside the $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum as 50,000 artifacts go on display from Tutankhamun to Khufu’s solar boat

The building, the size of Vatican city with a collection larger than the Louvre, has been in the making for over 30 years and is finally set to formally open in November, Maira Butt writes

Events

3 d. ago The Grand Egyptian Museum is finally opening with exhibits catered to Gen Z and a collection rivaling the Louvre

A King Tut collection will be displayed in its entirety for the first time at the new museum

Politics

3 d. ago Israeli military launches fresh strikes on ‘terrorist infrastructure’ in Gaza as ceasefire continues to falter

Latest attacks will put further pressure on a two week ‘ceasefire’ that has already seen scores of deaths

Events

3 d. ago Israeli military launches fresh strikes on ‘terrorist infrastructure’ in Gaza

Latest attacks will put further pressure on a two week ‘ceasefire’ that has already seen scores of deaths

Events

4 d. ago Tony Blair ‘has a contribution to make’ to Trump’s Gaza peace deal, UK’s Middle East minister says

Exclusive: Hamish Falconer has spoken to The Independent on Gaza and why cutting international aid has not made the migrant crisis worse

Politics

4 d. ago Trump insists Gaza ceasefire will hold after Israeli airstrikes kill ‘more than 100 people’ overnight

Israel carried out powerful strikes on Gaza on Tuesday after a soldier was reportedly killed and Hamas handed over the wrong remains

Events

4 d. ago Tony Blair should be part of Trump’s Gaza peace deal, UK’s Middle East minister says

Exclusive: Hamish Falconer has spoken to The Independent on Gaza and why cutting international aid has not made the migrant crisis worse

Politics

4 d. ago Netanyahu orders Israeli military to carry out strikes on Gaza immediately

Israeli PM makes announcement shortly after claiming Hamas opened fire at Israeli forces in southern Gaza

Events

5 d. ago Netanyahu fury as Hamas sends ‘additional’ remains of dead hostage already returned in ‘violation of ceasefire’

Hamas and Israel continue to clash over the 13 bodies of hostages still held in Gaza

Events

5 d. ago Netanyahu fury as Hamas send ‘additional’ remains of dead hostage already returned in ‘violation of ceasefire’

Hamas and Israel continue to clash over the 13 bodies of hostages still held in Gaza

Events

5 d. ago King of Jordan says Arab nations will object to ‘enforcing’ ceasefire in Gaza

King Abdullah questioned what role international troops would play in the Strip

Events

6 d. ago Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz aircraft carrier within 30 minutes

The Navy's Pacific Fleet says a fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other

Transport

7 d. ago Independent Arabia receives Press Freedom Award on behalf of its late correspondent Maryam Abu Daqqa

The International Press Institute honours late photojournalist who was killed in an Israeli strike in August while covering the Gaza war

Events

8 d. ago Rebuilding devastated Gaza after two years of war is a monumental task. Who is going to pay for it?

Donald Trump has declared peace in the Middle East and secured a fragile ceasefire. What happens next is not so clear, James C.Reynolds reports

Events

8 d. ago Welcome to Hotel Hamas: 150 dangerous terrorists released by Israel under Gaza peace deal are staying at five

Hamas terrorists released under the Gaza peace deal are staying in a five-star hotel alongside unsuspecting Western tourists.

Economics

8 d. ago US Secretary of State accuses UNRWA of being ‘subsidiary of Hamas’ and insists Trump Gaza plan is ‘only option’

US Secretary of State insisted that the ceasefire is holding in place despite concerns over aid and recent clashes in Gaza

Politics

9 d. ago Two years in an Israeli jail without charge. He came home to find his family dead and home destroyed

Palestinians coming back to Gaza after being held without charge in Israeli prisons describe to Nedal Hamdouna and Bel Trew how their families have been decimated and claim abuse at the hands of IDF soldiers

Events

9 d. ago Iraq faces elections at a delicate moment in the Middle East

Iraq is weeks away from parliamentary elections that will set the country’s course during one of the Middle East’s most delicate moments in years

Politics