Middle East news - breaking news, video, headlines and opinion | CNN

CNN values your feedback

1. How relevant is this ad to you?
2. Did you encounter any technical issues?
Thank You!
Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much appreciated.
Close
Ad Feedback
World
Africa
Americas
Asia
Australia
China
Europe
India
Middle East
United Kingdom
Africa Americas Asia Australia China Europe India Middle East United Kingdom
Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account
Live TV Listen Watch
Edition
US
International
Arabic
Español
Edition
  • US
  • International
  • Arabic
  • Español
Africa
Americas
Asia
Australia
China
Europe
India
Middle East
United Kingdom
Follow CNN
Download the CNN App
  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Elections 2026
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • Redistricting Tracker
    • Epstein Files
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • Featured
    • CNN Headlines
    • CNN 10
    • CNN TV Schedule
  • Listen
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
    • CNN 5 Things
    • All CNN Podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Photo Shuffle
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Subscribe
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Advertise With Us
    • Work for CNN
Download the CNN App

Middle East

  • Iraqis visit the Shamash Jewish Museum, formerly the Shamash Jewish school which opened on Al-Rashid Street in central Baghdad on October 30, 2026. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP via Getty Images)
    Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images
    Baghdad’s first Jewish museum draws crowds to rediscover Iraq’s Jewish past
  • TOPSHOT - A hospital staff member walks among the debris as he inspects the damage inside Nasser Hospital following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 12, 2026. An Israeli strike killed six people and wounded around 20 at Nasser Hospital, a civil defence official told AFP on November 12. The Israeli military confirmed the strike, saying it targeted "a senior Hamas terrorist and additional terrorists from Hamas's military wing" operating from the hospital. (Photo by Eyad Baba / AFP via Getty Images)
    Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images
    Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills at least six, including doctor and child, Palestinian officials say
  • Yemeni mourners stand next to the coffins of those reportedly killed in Saudi strikes on a village in the Alshariyah area of the Bani Hushaysh district over the weekend, during their funeral in Sanaa on November 11, 2026. The death toll from Saudi strikes on Yemen's Sanaa province climbed to 44, including more than 20 children, the Houthi authorities said on November 9. (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP via Getty Images) /
    Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images
    Yemen’s Houthis hold mass funeral as they call for action to protect civilians
  • Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party poses for a photo as he arrives to the swearing-in ceremony for new Knesset members at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
    Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
    Israel faces political chaos as Netanyahu’s grip on power weakens. What will it take to end the disarray?
  • GAZA CITY, GAZA, PALESTINE - NOVEMBER 7: Displaced Palestinians try to drain rainwater from their flooded tents following heavy rainfall in Gaza City, Gaza, Palestine on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)
    Ali Jadallah/Anadolu/Getty Images
    Trump’s Board of Peace chides Israel for ‘insufficient’ response to Gaza flooding
  • Israeli President Isaac Herzog has taken seat for talks with his Hungarian counterpart at the presidential Sandor Palace in Budapest on October 20, 2026.
    Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images
    ‘Like a bolt from the blue’: Israel’s president shocked by Trump announcing end of aid
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters during a party campaign rally at Expo Tel Aviv on September 17 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
    Erik Marmor/Getty Images
    Trump said he’d accept the election results. Netanyahu is challenging the outcome of his.
  • Israeli Prime Minister and Likud party leader Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to supporters at the Likud Party election-night event at the Teddy Hall, International Convention Center on in Jerusalem on October 28.
    Chris McGrath/Getty Images
    Netanyahu lost his majority in parliament. Now he claims elections were stolen
Ad Feedback
  • hp-horizontal-16x9.png
    CNN/Israel's Central Electoral Commission
    Israel’s election ended in deadlock. Here are four ways out
  • Supporters of Israel's Arab-led Joint List political alliance cheer at the alliance's campaign headquarters in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth on October 27, 2026, as the first exit polls are announced on television during Israel's legislative election. Israeli voters on October 27 gave a narrow edge to opposition parties over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, initial projections showed, after decades-high turnout in the country's first election since the trauma of the October 7, 2023 attacks. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP via Getty Images)
    Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images
    After decades of boycotts, Palestinian citizens of Israel turned out to vote. It could shape what comes next
  • A man rides his motorcycle past an electoral billboard for the Arab-led Joint List political alliance featuring its candidates (L-R) Sami Abu Shehadeh, Yousef Jabareen, and Ahmad Tibi, in Israel's northern city of Nazareth on October 21, 2026.
    • Video 3:26
    Video 3:26
    Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images
    Video Record turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel could dictate election results 3:26
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for a briefing near the Salem military post in the occupied West Bank on July 4, 2023. Israel's biggest military operation for years in the occupied West Bank continued for a second day on July 4, leaving at least 10 Palestinians dead and forcing thousands to flee their homes as the government said it struck "with great strength" the militant stronghold. (Photo by Shir TOREM / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SHIR TOREM/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
    • Gallery
    Gallery
    Shir Torem/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
    Gallery Benjamin Netanyahu’s life in pictures
  • A supporter of former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, reacts to the exit poll at his party headquarters, on the evening of Israel's national election, in Tel Aviv, Israel October 27, 2026. REUTERS/Shir Torem
    • Video 2:32
    Video 2:32
    Shir Torem/Reuters
    Video Inconclusive Israeli election leaves future leadership uncertain 2:32
  • 20261020-Eisenkot_Netanyahu split 1026.jpg
    • Video 2:52
    Video 2:52
    Getty Images/Reuters
    Video No clear winner in Israel election exit polls 2:52
Ad Feedback
  • From left, Saudi Arabia's Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir and Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin attend talks hosted by the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian between delegations from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey during a meeting of the Mecca Pact countries in Tehran, Iran, on October 26.
    Iranian Presidential Office/Handout/EPA/Shutterstock
    Iran hosts Saudi Arabia and regional powers as fears grow of return to war
  • <p>CNN Jerusalem Correspondent Jeremy Diamond is on the ground in Tel Aviv as Israel's former military chief Gadi Eisenkot makes an appearance at his last campaign event on Sunday, making a final push before voters head to the polls on Tuesday.</p>
    • Video 2:39
    Video 2:39
    Clipped From Video
    Video CNN attends Gadi Eisenkot’s final rally days before facing off with Netanyahu to become Israel’s next prime minister 2:39
  • People and security forces gather outside a Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hammoud in Jordan's Karak governorate following a shooting on October 23, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)
    AFP/Getty Images
    At least 9 people killed in unprecedented shooting at church in Jordan
  • <p>Israeli soldiers exchanged gunfire with a gunman at a checkpoint near Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Friday. In video obtained by Reuters, gunfire can be heard as an ambulance stands by. </p>
    Clipped From Video
    Israel begins demolitions in West Bank city after two soldiers killed in shooting attack
  • A general view of the Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh, northeast of the city of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on June 22, 2026.
    Zain Jaafar/AFP/Getty Images
    Israeli settlers attack group of European diplomats in the occupied West Bank
  • Soldiers loyal to Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the presidential palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman
    Fawaz Salman/Reuters/File
    Iran-aligned Houthis launch deadly attack on Yemeni presidential palace in escalating campaign against Saudi Arabia
  • Videos verified by CNN show Singapore-flagged container ship GFS Pride sinking after it was struck by “unknown projectiles” on October 13. Smoke is seen rising from the ship as it takes on water. Later videos and satellite images show cargo scattered in the water in the Strait of Hormuz.
    Social Media
    Two cargo ships sunk in Strait of Hormuz as Iran ramps up attacks in run-up to midterms
  • A file photo of the Aramco headquarters in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on December 8, 2019.
    Tasneem Alsultan/Bloomberg/Getty Images/File
    Headquarters of Saudi Aramco hit as Houthis and Riyadh trade strikes
Ad Feedback
Ad Feedback
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account
Live TV Listen Watch
  • World
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia
    • Australia
    • China
    • Europe
    • India
    • Middle East
    • United Kingdom
  • US Politics
    • Trump
    • Facts First
    • CNN Polls
    • Elections 2026
    • Redistricting Tracker
    • Epstein Files
  • Business
    • Tech
    • Media
    • Calculators
    • Videos
  • Markets
    • Pre-markets
    • After-Hours
    • Fear & Greed
    • Investing
  • Health
    • Life, But Better
    • Fitness
    • Food
    • Sleep
    • Mindfulness
    • Relationships
  • Entertainment
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Celebrity
  • Tech
    • Innovate
  • Style
    • Arts
    • Design
    • Fashion
    • Architecture
    • Luxury
    • Beauty
    • Video
  • Travel
    • Destinations
    • Food & Drink
    • Stay
    • News
    • Videos
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsport
    • US Sports
    • Olympics
  • Science
    • Space
    • Life
    • Unearthed
  • Climate
    • Solutions
    • Weather
  • Weather
    • Video
    • Climate
  • Ukraine-Russia War
  • Israel-Hamas War
  • Features
    • As Equals
    • Call to Earth
    • Freedom Project
    • Impact Your World
    • Inside Africa
    • CNN Heroes
  • Watch
    • Live TV
    • Featured
    • CNN Headlines
    • CNN 10
    • CNN TV Schedule
  • Listen
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper
    • Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish
    • Terms of Service with Clare Duffy
    • CNN 5 Things
    • All CNN Podcasts
  • Games
    • Daily Crossword
    • Jumble Crossword
    • Photo Shuffle
    • Sudoblock
    • Sudoku
    • 5 Things Quiz
  • About CNN
    • Subscribe
    • Photos
    • Investigations
    • CNN Profiles
    • CNN Leadership
    • CNN Newsletters
    • Advertise With Us
    • Work for CNN
World
Watch Listen Live TV
My Account
  • Settings
  • Newsletters
  • Topics you follow
  • Sign out
Your CNN account Sign in to your CNN account
Follow CNN
Download the CNN app
Download the CNN app
Terms of Use Privacy Policy Ad Choices Advertise With Us Accessibility & CC About Newsletters Transcripts Sitemap

© 2026 Cable News Network. All Rights Reserved.
CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.

Download the CNN app

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app on Google Play.

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from Google Play.

Download the CNN app

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.

Scan the QR code to download the CNN app from the Apple Store.