Israel expands Gaza City offensive as UK decries West Bank settlement approval Construction would be ‘flagrant breach of international law’ and undermine two-state solution, foreign secretary says The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2025
‘Hellish’: heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East Temperatures did not drop below 36C in Sedom, Israel on Tuesday night, while several parts of Jordan stayed above 35C on Monday The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2025
NGOs accuse Israel of 'weaponising' aid to Gaza as France readies airdrop As France prepares to airdrop another 36 tonnes of aid into Gaza by next week, more than 100 NGOs have accused Israel of "weaponising" relief supplies. They say new registration rules have left goods stuck in Jordan and Egypt while Palestinians face starvation. Radio France Internationale · Aug 14, 2025
Jordan-Syria-US meeting held in Amman to discuss Syrian reconstruction It also focused on supporting ‘the Syrian government’s efforts to consolidate’ a ceasefire in Suwayda province. Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2025
Jordan, Syria, and US officials discuss Syria's reconstruction after deadly clashes Officials from Jordan, Syria and the U.S. have discussed ways of supporting war-torn Syria’s reconstruction on the basis of improving security after deadly clashes last month The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025
Jordan to host meeting with Syria, US on Syrian reconstruction President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s new government is trying to attract foreign investment as Syria’s economy lies in ruins. Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2025
The Druze are a tightly knit community – and the violence in Syria is triggering fears in Lebanon Violence continues several weeks after clashes started between armed Bedouin clans, Sunni jihadist groups and Druze fighters on July 14, 2025, in Sweida, a city in southern Syria. The Conversation · Aug 6, 2025
A wasteland of rubble, dust and graves: how Gaza looks from the sky The Guardian joins a Jordanian military airdrop for a rare chance to observe a landscape devastated by Israel’s offensive The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025
Inside the aid drops onto Gaza’s torched ruins – with the starving too weak to fight for food SPECIAL DISPATCH: As pallets of aid are flung out of aircraft onto those starving in Gaza, chief international correspondent Bel Trew joins a Jordanian flight – while Nedal Hamdouna watches from the devastated enclave below The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2025
France to begin air-dropping 40 tonnes of food aid into Gaza France will begin air-dropping 40 tonnes of food supplies into the Gaza Strip from Jordan on Friday. The territory has been under a full blockade imposed by Israel for several months. Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2025
Sweden Jihadist Jailed For Life Over Jordan Pilot Burned Alive A Stockholm court on Thursday handed down a life term to Swedish jihadist Osama Krayem over the 2015 murder of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group in Syria. International Business Times · Jul 31, 2025
Swedish man gets life term over 2015 burning killing of Jordanian pilot Court finds Osama Krayem guilty of ‘serious war crimes and terrorist crimes’ over ISIL killing of Muath al-Kassasbeh. Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2025
Swedish man convicted for his role in 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group A Swedish man was convicted and sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for his role in the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State militant group The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025
From Skies Over Gaza, Jordanian Crew Drops Lifeline To Civilians Aboard a Jordanian military plane, aid crates are parachuted into Gaza, where war and blockade have pushed more than two million Palestinians to the brink of famine. International Business Times · Jul 30, 2025
International Business Times · Jul 28, 2025 Food Arrives In Gaza After Israel Pauses Some Fighting Truckloads of food reached hungry Gazans on Monday after Israel promised to open secure aid routes, but humanitarian agencies warned vast amounts more were needed to stave off starvation.
Euronews · Jul 27, 2025 More aid dropped by plane over Gaza Strip amid concerns over worsening humanitarian situation Jordan announced it had conducted three airdrops over the skies of Gaza on Sunday, including one in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025 Jordan and UAE begin aid drops into Gaza as starvation continues IN FULL
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2025 Israel announces ‘tactical pause’ in fighting as Jordan and UAE begin aid drops into starving Gaza More than 38 Palestinians were killed in strikes from late Saturday into Sunday, including 23 people seeking aid, Gaza health officials say
International Business Times · Jul 26, 2025 Britain Leads Calls For Airdrops As Gaza Hunger Crisis Deepens International pressure was mounting on Saturday for alternative ways to be found to deliver food to hungry Palestinian civilians in Gaza, with Britain vowing to back airdrops.
Latin Times · Jul 26, 2025 UN Slams Gaza Airdrop Aid as 'Inefficient and a Distraction' Amid Starvation Crisis A UN agency commissioner condemned Israel and Western leaders for planning to airdrop aid into Gaza while dozens of Palestinians, mostly children, have died, as 6,000 truckloads of aid remain stranded in Egypt and Jordan awaiting proper humanitarian distribution.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2025 UK working with Jordan to air drop aid into Gaza, Starmer tells Macron and Merz The UK is working with Jordan on plans to air drop aid into Gaza and evacuate children needing medical assistance, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed in…
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025 Israel resumes aid airdrops into Gaza – as UK says it is working on its own plans ‘Airdrops will not reverse the deepening starvation,’ says UN official
Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2025 UK planning Gaza aid drops and child evacuations, says Starmer The Prime Minister held emergency talks with Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz on Saturday.
The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2025 UK working on plans to air drop aid into Gaza, PM says The Prime Minister held emergency talks with Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz on Saturday.