Middle East

Published: 29 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Residents of a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank have described living under a constant state of fear, claiming that repeated attacks by Israeli settlers have turned daily life into a struggle for safety and survival. Families living in the community say they have faced frequent harassment, intimidation and confrontations, with some describing moments when...

Published: 29 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online As conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continue with no immediate resolution in sight, US President Donald Trump has held separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. The high-level discussions come at a time when the wars involving Ukraine and Iran-backed forces remain among the world's most...

Published: 27 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The United States and Iran have paused military strikes for a third consecutive night in an effort to create space for diplomatic discussions, according to the US ambassador, who said the temporary halt could provide an opportunity for both sides to explore a possible path away from further escalation. The pause comes after days of intense...

Published: 25 July 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The conflict engulfing the Middle East intensified significantly on Saturday after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed responsibility for a missile attack targeting the southern Saudi Arabian city of Jizan. The strike came just hours after Saudi Arabia launched air raids against Houthi military positions in Yemen, marking a dangerous escalation that threatens to widen an already volatile regional...

Published: 20 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The United States has signed a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in the expansion of energy and strategic ties between the two countries. The deal is expected to support Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to develop a civilian nuclear energy programme while strengthening cooperation between Washington and Riyadh on technology, energy security...

Published: 20 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The question written on the faces of grieving families is simple but devastating: “What was their crime?” That question has followed the deaths of 120 children who were killed when a strike hit a school in Iran, leaving a community struggling to understand how a place of learning became the scene of one of the conflict’s...

Published: 22 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Tensions in the Middle East escalated further after the United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes on targets in Iran, while President Donald Trump warned that Washington was prepared to attack underground nuclear facilities if Tehran continued actions viewed as threatening regional security. The renewed military operation comes amid an increasingly volatile confrontation between...

Published: 17 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The conflict between the United States and Iran has entered another dangerous phase after reports that key transport infrastructure in Iran, including an airport and several bridges, was struck during a fresh wave of military operations. At the same time, US forces reportedly boarded a commercial vessel amid an expanding maritime blockade that has disrupted shipping...

Published: 17 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The United States has launched a new wave of strikes against targets in Iran, as Tehran accused Washington of hitting civilian infrastructure and warned that the escalating conflict could have wider regional consequences. The latest military action has intensified tensions between the two countries, with both sides exchanging accusations over responsibility, targets and the impact of...

Published: 15 July 2026 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The United States has carried out a new round of military strikes against targets in Iran, intensifying tensions in the Middle East as President Donald Trump warned Tehran that it had "better behave" or face further consequences. The latest operation marks another escalation in the increasingly volatile confrontation between Washington and Tehran, with both sides exchanging...