Middle East

Published: 15 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The annual Jerusalem Day celebrations brought intense friction to the ancient streets of the Old City yesterday. Thousands of Israeli nationalists gathered to mark the anniversary of the capture of East Jerusalem. The event has long been a focal point for deep political and religious divisions. This year the atmosphere felt particularly charged with highly provocative slogans echoing...

Published: 14 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The quiet streets of Manchester feel much colder these days for Amaher Nour and her family. Her husband Ahmed al-Doush remains trapped in a prison cell thousands of miles away in Riyadh. The British national was arrested in 2024 during what should have been a joyful family holiday. Since that fateful day his wife has fought a tireless...

Published: 14 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The political landscape in Israel is shifting once again as the government nears collapse today. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now moved to dissolve the Knesset following intense internal pressure. This strategic decision comes after months of growing friction within his rightwing governing coalition group. Ultra-Orthodox parties have expressed deep anger over broken promises regarding national military service...

Published: 14 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The political landscape of the Middle East shifted dramatically this week following a bold announcement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed he conducted a secret diplomatic mission to the United Arab Emirates. This high-stakes journey reportedly took place during the most intense period of the Iran war. The Israeli leader intended to meet directly with President Sheikh Mohamed bin...

Published: 13 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The delicate peace currently holding across the Middle East faces a significant new challenge this week following revelations of a secret military operation. Reports have surfaced suggesting the United Arab Emirates conducted a major covert assault against Iranian territory during the recent height of regional hostilities. This development has sent ripples of concern through diplomatic circles in London...

Published: 11 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a "clinical" and desperate race against time, the imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was granted a temporary medical suspension of her sentence on Sunday, May 10. The 54-year-old activist, who has become a "sacred" symbol of the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement, was moved at a "160 MPH clip" by ambulance from Zanjan Prison to...

Published: 11 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a "clinical" and harrowing interview with the BBC, a prominent Iranian human rights activist has detailed the "asymmetric" trauma currently facing the nation’s civil society. As a fragile truce holds following the February 28 conflict with the US and Israel, the "sacred" hope for peace is being overshadowed by a "nasty" reality: the Iranian government is using...

Published: 11 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a "national security" incident that the United Nations has branded a "new level of dehumanization," an elderly Palestinian man’s final rest was "nasty and mischievously" interrupted this weekend. On Friday, May 8, in the village of Asasa, south of Jenin, Israeli settlers forced a grieving family to dig up the body of their father, Hussein Asasa, just...

Published: 11 May 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The global community watched with mounting anxiety as Donald Trump officially rejected Iran’s latest diplomatic offering. He described the counter-proposal as totally unacceptable while the month-old ceasefire showed visible signs of fraying. This significant diplomatic setback comes as drone strikes were reported across the strategic Persian Gulf. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added to the tension by warning...

Published: 09 May  2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Growing strain is emerging within one of the most closely watched geopolitical relationships, as questions intensify over coordination between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump amid the ongoing regional conflict involving Israel and Iran. Despite public assurances of unity, behind-the-scenes tensions are increasingly visible, with reports suggesting that Washington and Jerusalem are no longer...