Al Monitor

What should be the role of European countries in addressing trade with Israeli settlements?

BRUSSELS, July 13 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will on Monday explore whether there is enough support for new measures to curb trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to diplomats and officials. The discussion will be based on a confidential paper by the European Commission that floats three different options - an import licensing system, prohibitive tariffs or a ban, a senior EU diplomat and a European official said

What are the potential ways to address the ongoing violence between Israel and Gaza while ensuring the safety of civilians?

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, July 12 (Reuters) - Israeli attacks killed at least six people in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a 9-year-old girl, Palestinian health officials said, as mediators held more talks to safeguard the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Medics said Israeli gunfire directed at a tent encampment on the eastern side of the Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza killed 9-year-old Tala Abu Matar. The Israeli military said it was not aware of the incident

What should the U.S. government consider when responding to threats from foreign nations like Iran?

Israel has shared intelligence with the United States indicating that Iran has developed a new plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, according to multiple reports citing sources familiar with the matter. The warning, first reported by The Wall Street Journal and later corroborated by CNN, marks the latest in a years-long series of Iranian threats

What impact could Qatar's talks with Iran have on peace efforts in the region?

How should we balance safety and humanitarian aid in conflict zones like Gaza?

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, July 9 (Reuters) - Gazans turned out in large numbers to pay their respects to a senior Palestinian member of Egypt's main aid organisation who set up World Cup screenings in the shattered enclave and was killed by an Israeli air strike on a taxi he was in this week. The strike killed Mohammad al-Waheidi on the eve of the Egypt-Argentina match on Tuesday, along with three other people, including two young passers-by, siblings aged 10 and 8, in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, medics said

How should countries respond to rising cyberattacks from other nations?

June 29 (Reuters) - The number of Iranian cyberattacks against Israel has shot up since the launch of the U.S.-Israeli offensive against Iran this year, a senior Israeli security official was quoted as saying on Monday. Yossi Karadi, Director General of Israel's National Cyber Directorate, told German newspaper Die Welt that in June 2025 during Israeli military operations against Iran, Israel's authorities registered around 1,600 hostile cyber incidents. During the same month in 2026, the number had jumped to some 4,800 incidents, he told the paper

What should be done to help protect cities like Kyiv from attacks and support people affected by the violence?

Attack of 74 missiles and nearly 500 drones follows Zelenskyy’s warning that Moscow is preparing ‘massive strike’