First, a link to a report from the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (Scroll down for YEMEN 1-9-26 and for today’s GAZA, IRAN, VENEZUELA and PHOTO so far.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 12  Revenues of Israel’s Eilat Port ‘drop to zero’ due to Yemen’s pro-Palestine operations. From the Cradle. The port of Eilat, Israel’s strategic southern anchor, is “almost completely paralyzed,” Israeli media reported on 12 January, following more than two years of disruptions to Red Sea shipping lanes, attacks on vessels, and geopolitical uncertainty caused by the Yemeni Armed Forces. READ MORE . . .

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First, links to three reports: from the Associated Press and the Cradle; others are accessible by clicking their names or initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 1-11-26 and for today’s IRAN, VENEZUELA and PHOTO so far.) — MCM

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Howling winds collapse walls on Gaza tent camps, killing 4. A 1-year-old boy dies of hypothermia, by Waffa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | AP  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — At least four people died overnight in Gaza from walls collapsing onto their tents as strong winds lashed the Palestinian coastal territory, hospital authorities said today. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM JAN. 12 Israel demolishes 2,500 buildings in Gaza after October ceasefire. From the Cradle. Israel has demolished more than 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the start of the so-called ceasefire with Hamas two months ago, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing analysis of satellite imagery from Planet Labs. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 12  Leaked documents reveal UAE proposal to back Israel’s genocide in Gaza ‘by all means necessary.’ From the Cradle. A leaked document obtained by the EmirateLeaks outlet has revealed an Emirati government proposal to use UAE bases in the Red Sea to provide direct military, intelligence, and logistical support to Israel throughout its war on Gaza. READ MORE . . .

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For now, link to five reports: from the Associated Press, the Cradle, and Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for IRAN 1-12-26, and up or down for today’s GAZA, VENEZUELA and PHOTO so far.) — MCM

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Death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spikes to at least 2,000, activists say, by Jon Gambrell | AP  DUBAI — The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran spiked today to at least 2,000 people killed, activists said, even as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days after authorities severed communications during a crackdown. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. Click HERE for a second Jan. 13 report from AP.

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FROM JAN. 12  Millions take to the streets of Iran in mass counterprotests against riots, foreign interference. From the Cradle. Millions of Iranian citizens have taken to the streets in multiple areas across Iran to reject the violent riots taking place across the country and take a stance against foreign interference, following continuous threats of war from the US and Israel. READ MORE . . .

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Trump announces 25 percent tariff on countries doing business with Iran. From Middle East Eye. U.S. President Donald Trump said he was imposing a tariff rate of 25 percent on any country that does business with Iran, as an anonymous Iranian official reportedly said 2,000 protesters have been killed in the crackdown. READ MORE . . .

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FROM JAN. 12  European Parliament bans Iranian diplomats from all premises. From the Cradle. The European Parliament has formally banned all Iranian diplomatic staff, government officials, and representatives from entering all of its buildings, Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced on Monday. READ MORE . . .

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First, links to two reports from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (Scroll down for VENEZUELA 1-12-26, and up or down for today’s GAZA, IRAN and PHOTO so far.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 13  Maduro’s gone, but Venezuela’s human rights crisis remains. Reported by Eyder Peralta | NPR  The fallout from the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the focus on oil interests have largely eclipsed urgent concerns about the country’s entrenched human rights abuses and democratic erosion. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM JAN. 9  A look at how the cocaine trade works. Reported by Darian Woods and Stephan Bisaha | NPR  The business of cocaine trafficking has changed over the years, with different players and routes. Click HERE to listen and read.

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A link to a photo from Agence France-Presse; others are accessible by clicking on links to reports illustrated by AFP photos. (Scroll down for PHOTO 1-9-26, and scroll up for today’s GAZA, IRAN and VENEZUELA so far.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 9  Colorful hat, by Haitham al-Shukairi | AFP  The hat is worn by the sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, seen attending a military parade in Muscat, Oman’s capital city — part of the sultanate’s official celebrations for the nation’s national day last Nov. 20. Click HERE for photo and accompanying report from Middle East Eye.

For now, links to two reports from Reuters; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (Scroll down for UKRAINE 1-11-26 and SYRIA, WEST BANK, IRAN, GAZA and VENEZUELA so far.) — MCM

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Russian drones hit two foreign vessels near Ukrainian port. From Reuters. KYIV — Russian drones struck two foreign-flagged vessels today, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said, the second such attack in four days on Black Sea shipping. He said they were sailing under the flags of Panama and ⁠San Marino, ‌and that one person had been injured. READ MORE . . .

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Civilian casualties in Ukraine up sharply in 2025, UN monitor says. From Reuters. ZURICH — Last year was the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since 2022, driven by intensified hostilities along the front line and the expanded use of long-range weapons, the UN ​Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said today. READ MORE . . .

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First, a link to a report from the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (Scroll down for SYRIA 1-10-26, and up or down for today’s UKRAINE, WEST BANK, IRAN, GAZA and VENEZUELA so far.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 11  U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush. From AP. WASHINGTON — The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following last month’s ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter in the country. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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First, a link to a report from Middle East Eye; others are accessible by clicking on its name below. (Scroll down for WEST BANK 1-11-25, and up or down for today’s UKRAINE, SYRIA, IRAN, GAZA and VENEZUELA so far.) — MCM

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Israeli settler violence in West Bank rose 25 percent, military finds. From Middle East Eye. Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank rose by 25 percent in 2025, according to data released by the Israeli military. The figures were reported by Haaretz today. READ MORE . . .

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For now, links to five reports: from Reuters, National Public Radio, the Cradle, and the Associated Press; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (Scroll down for IRAN 1-11-26, and up or down for today’s UKRAINE, SYRIA, WEST BANK, GAZA and VENEZUELA so far.) — MCM

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Trump weighs response to Iran crackdown, Tehran says communication open with U.S., by Jana Choukeir, Nayera Abdallah and Tala Ramadan | Reuters  DUBAI — Iran said today it is keeping communications open with the U.S. as President Donald Trump weighed responses to a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests, which pose one of the stiffest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. READ MORE . . .

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Iran warns U.S. and Israel against military actions after deadly protests crackdown. Reported by Jackie Northam and A Martínez | NPR  Iran warned the U.S. and Israel against military action as activists said at least 203 people have been killed in the nationwide protests, a toll they say is likely far higher. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Israel, Garmany formalize security partnership targeting Iran. From the Cradle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt signed a security agreement in Jerusalem on Sunday, describing Iran and its allies as a “threat” to Israel, regional stability, and international security, warning that Israel’s enemies are monitored “at all times and everywhere.” READ MORE . . .

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Trump threatens Iran as country cracks down on protesters. Leila Fadel of NPR speaks with Holly Dagres of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the protests. President Trump has threatened Iran amid a deadly crackdown on protesters. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 544, by Jon Gambrell and Julia Nikhinson | AP  DUBAI — U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown on protesters, a move coming as activists said today the death toll in the nationwide demonstrations rose to at least 544. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others. 

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First, links to two reports: from the Associated Press and National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on their initials below. (Scroll down for GAZA 1-11-26, and up or down for today’s UKRAINE, SYRIA, WEST BANK, IRAN and VENEZUELA so far.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 11  Hamas says it will dissolve its government in Gaza when new Palestinian body takes over, by Samy Magdy and Julia Frankel | AP  CAIRO — This would happen once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others.

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FROM JAN. 11  Trump promised a Gaza endgame. Palestinians say they are still living the war. Reported by Michele Kelemen | NPR  Three months after Trump’s Gaza plan, Palestinians say the war is still not over and no international force has arrived. Click HERE to listen and read.

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