Amid fierce efforts to finally secure an end to the Gaza war, the U.S. president said that 'Hamas wants a cease-fire,' hopes that the Israel-Iran war is over
The decision to revoke the status of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham follows an executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump that lifted most sanctions on Syria. The group played a central role in the toppling of Bashar al-Assad
A Greek-owned ship on the Red Sea was targeted by the Houthis on Sunday, just months after the Yemeni group reached a ceasefire agreement with the US.
Funded by the Saudis and airing flattering interviews with Israeli politicians, Iran International, operating out of London, gives Iranians a glimpse into the free world
Behind the famous White House handshake between Rabin and Arafat was one sleepless night in Sweden, when Israel and the PLO tied together the loose ends of the agreement. Joel Singer, who conducted the negotiations, recounts that forgotten final chapter
The planned weapons handover marks a major step in Turkey’s quiet bid to end the PKK’s decades-long insurgency and secure Kurdish political support for constitutional reform.
The United States on Monday announced it was revoking its "foreign terrorist organization" designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group once linked to Al-Qaeda that toppled Syria's government in December. "In line with President (Donald) Trump's May 13 promise to deliver
The UAE has concerns about Syria’s new Islamist government, said one expert, but is nonetheless seeking to engage with Damascus politically and economically.
The $2 billion plan, submitted to the Trump administration, describes the camps as 'large-scale' and 'voluntary' places where the Gazan population could 'temporarily reside, deradicalize, reintegrate, and prepare to relocate'
Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said that due to the global decline in multilateralism and crises engulfing the world, members of the bloc of developing nations should bolster their financial and economic ties.
US President Donald Trump unveiled higher tariffs for Japan, South Korea and a dozen other countries in a push for new trade deals Monday -- but extended the deadline for the steeper levies to kick in until August. Trump issued similar letters to countries including Indonesia,
President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, ramping up pressure on the two key US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington. Trump issued similar letters to a dozen other trading partners including
President Donald Trump threatened Japan and South Korea with 25 percent tariffs Monday, stepping up pressure on the two historical US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington. Trump had said at the weekend that starting from Monday he would send a
Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy faces a critical week as the US president races to secure the bilateral deals he promised, ahead of a shifting deadline for re-imposing steep tariffs on dozens of economies. Trump is due to send a first batch of letters to up to 15 trading
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was slapping 25 percent tariffs on Japan and South Korea, in his first letters to trading partners ahead of a deadline to reach a deal with Washington. Trump had said at the weekend that starting from Monday he would send a first batch
President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 25 percent on Japan and South Korea on Monday, stepping up pressure on the two key US allies and a dozen other economies to reach trade deals with Washington. Trump issued similar letters to South Africa, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and
US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war by threatening more than a dozen countries with higher tariffs Monday -- but then said he may be flexible on his new August deadline to reach deals. Trump sent letters to trading partners including key US allies Japan and South
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview released on Monday that Israel, which last month fought a 12-day war with Iran, had attempted to assassinate him. The remarks came less than a month after Israel launched its unprecedented June 13 bombing campaign against
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met lawmakers from the pro-Kurdish DEM party Monday to discuss the next steps after PKK militants agreed to end their decades-long insurgency. DEM, Turkey's third-biggest party, has played a key role in facilitating an emerging peace deal
President Donald Trump is set to host Prime minister benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where they are expected to focus on Iran as well as Gaza ceasefire talks.
A top Iranian military official said that the country's missile arsenal remains secure after last month's war as the president signaled openness to renewed nuclear talks.
American Jewish voices matter now more than ever. We must secure the release of innocent hostages still held in Hamas captivity, halt the unrelenting violence and suffering on all sides and give breath to people — Israeli and Palestinian – who have been gasping for air
Turkish troops were exposed to the toxic gas while searching for the remains of a soldier.
US envoy Thomas Barrack said Monday he was satisfied by the response of Lebanon's authorities to a request to disarm Hezbollah, although warned Lebanon risked being left behind as change sweeps other countries in the region. Lebanese leaders who took office in the aftermath of
The Gulf country was rated highly for its internet quality, public safety, low tax environment, comprehensive health-care system and overall infrastructure.
US envoy Tom Barrack’s visit to Beirut comes as Israel continues to launch near daily attacks at Lebanon despite a ceasefire that ended the 13-month conflict with Hezbollah late last year.
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 12 people on Monday, including six in a clinic housing Palestinians displaced after 21 months of war. Israel has recently expanded its military operations in the Gaza Strip, where the war has created dire
Some proposed that U.S. President Donald Trump's second term seems to diverge, at times dramatically, from the bipartisan norm of genuflection toward Israel. But these reports of a radical reorientation may have been an overstatement
Some proposed that U.S. President Donald Trump's second term seems to diverge, at times dramatically, from the bipartisan norm of genuflection toward Israel. But these reports of a radical reorientation may have been an overstatement
The Israeli army said it struck targets at the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa, and Al-Salif, as well as the Ras Kantib power plant ■ The 'Galaxy Leader,' a ship hijacked by the Houthis in 2023, was also targeted during the Yemen strikes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Monday US President Donald Trump, who expressed hope for a "deal this week" between Israel and Hamas that sees hostages released from the Gaza Strip. Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas began on Sunday evening in
Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on Monday, according to a Palestinian official, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump, who is pushing for a deal on Gaza. The latest round of negotiations on the war in Gaza
Israel and Hamas were due to resume indirect talks in Qatar on Monday, according to a Palestinian official, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting in Washington with President Donald Trump, who is pushing for a deal. The latest round of negotiations on the war in
Hamas and Israel were resuming talks in Qatar on Monday, a Palestinian official said, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Washington to meet President Donald Trump, who has pushed for a "deal this week" between the foes. The latest round of negotiations on the war
As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands. Years later, the Egyptian conservator found himself gently brushing centuries-old dust off one of Tut's gilded
Unlike the January cease-fire deal, carefully crafted over months by the Biden administration, the current proposal backed by Trump is far from finalized. The fate of the deal rests with Netanyahu, who has said little about Gaza after an IDF withdrawal
