Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a "no-brainer" for Hamas, but the motivations of the militants' elusive Gaza-based leadership remain unclear, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, has announced that its delegation will
Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks, as the United Nations warned that Israel's threatened assault on the city of Rafah could produce a "bloodbath". Foreign mediators have been waiting for the Palestinian militant group to
Hamas says group is reviewing hostage deal offer with 'positive spirit' ■ CIA director in Cairo for meetings on Gaza conflict, Egyptian sources say ■ IDF operates in West Bank ■ Israel issues Hamas one-week ultimatum to agree to deal before they invade Rafah ■ UN World Food
A Palestinian ambulance driver carrying two wounded men to a West Bank hospital was shot dead by Israeli troops. After the IDF killed hundreds of medical personnel in Gaza, soldiers are not hesitating to commit this grave breach of criminal law elsewhere as well.
US President Joe Biden will host Jordan's King Abdullah II next week, the White House said Friday, as negotiations continue in the Middle East for a ceasefire in Gaza. The meeting will be "private" and will be followed by a readout, White House Press Secretary Karine
The US government's pushes to revive diplomacy for Israel-Saudi normalization has fueled serious worries in Tehran, where officials were hoping the Gaza war would sabotage the efforts altogether.
A US defense official told Al-Monitor the pier remains on schedule, but an agreement to have workers with the UN World Food Programme distribute aid from the pier remains under intensive negotiation amid significant security concerns.
The arrival of CIA chief William Burns to Cairo may indicate that not all is lost, as Washington keeps pushing for Hamas to accept the hostage release deal.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey's move to halt trade with Israel was designed to force the country to a ceasefire in Gaza. The decision, announced on Thursday, is the latest indication of deteriorating relations between the two countries. "We have taken
Floods caused by torrential rainstorms killed four hikers in the Sulaimaniyah region of northern Iraq on Friday, local officials told AFP. "Four members of a hiking team drowned because of heavy rains and flooding in Awaspi village" in Qaradah district, local official Rouf
Israel’s role in providing security for the maritime endeavor has raised questions over the safety and neutrality of the Palestinian aid workers involved.
How exactly will Israel do this? And who will control the West Bank once the PA is dissolved? Nothing is more asinine than Israel's refusal to endorse or even entertain Joe Biden's plan for the region
Facing threats and pressure from Israel, the ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan has warned that the independence and impartiality of the ICC is being undermined.
U.K. announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers, far-right organization for acts of violence against Palestinians West Bank ■ Israel reportedly notifies Hamas it will attack Rafah if hostage deal isn't secured within week ■ Turkey says it won't resume trade with Israel
Yemen's Huthi rebels on Friday threatened to extend their attacks on Israel-bound shipping to the Mediterranean after months of strikes on vessels in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Huthis, who say they are acting in support of Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas war, said the
The International Criminal Court prosecutor warned on Friday against unspecified threats and intimidation, amid reports that Israel is concerned the tribunal could issue arrest warrants over the war in Gaza. The Hague-based ICC did not say if the comment related to its
International Criminal Court prosecutors warned on Friday against "individuals who threaten to retaliate" against the tribunal or its staff, saying such actions might constitute an "offence against its administration of justice". The ICC did not say if the comment related to
The office of International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan emphasized that attempts to influence the ICC's work constitute an offense against the administration of justice under the Rome Statute.
Lebanese students called on their universities to divest from any companies linked to Israel, as well as provide financial transparency about their investments.
UN agency's chief has awarded Gaza's journalists to honour Palestinian media workers who are facing 'difficult and dangerous' conditions in the territory.
This week owe look at the prospect of arrest warrants being handed down to Israeli leaders by the ICC a potential assault on Rafah and gay rights in Iraq.
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Tunisian journalists and opposition figures have voiced alarm about a surge of prosecutions since President Kais Saied issued a decree outlawing what authorities deem to be "false news". Rights groups and lawyers say the measure stifles dissent in the North African country that
The United Nations said Thursday that the post-war reconstruction of Gaza would require an international effort unseen since the aftermath of World War II.
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UAE Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 55.3 points in April, still indicating growth, but had been at 56.9 the previous month.