Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet was expected to vote Thursday on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, while Palestinian physicians said Israeli forces carried out several deadly airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. If the multi-phase ceasefire gets final approval, it will come into effect on Sunday after more than 15 months of war. UN agencies … Read more
Jerusalem Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas and the return of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to their homes. . , A ceasefire agreement was reached after the mediation … Read more
Mediators were due to meet in Qatar on Tuesday to try to finalize a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The talks come after 15 months of fighting and people familiar with the talks said this week was a breakthrough in the effort to end the war in Gaza. US President Joe Biden said on … Read more
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart this week to sign a comprehensive partnership agreement between Moscow and Tehran, the Kremlin said on Monday. The Kremlin said a “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement between the countries would be signed during Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Moscow on Friday. It said the … Read more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe are heading to the Saudi capital for talks on Syria as world powers push for stability following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The talks on Sunday will take place in two sessions: the first will bring together Arab officials while the second will … Read more
Istanbul- A delegation from one of Turkey’s largest pro-Kurdish political parties met a leading figure of the Kurdish movement in prison on Saturday, the latest step in a tentative process to end the country’s 40-year conflict, the party said. . Three senior people from the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM) along with former party … Read more
music magazine spin published its list of “The 25 Most Influential People in Music in 2025”, giving the top spot to Iranian dissident rapper Toumaz Salehi. Salehi was released from prison in December. He was initially arrested in late October 2022 in connection with the nationwide protests that erupted following the death of Mahsa Amini … Read more
United Nations – The top UN envoy for Syria said on Wednesday the Syrian people and the international community need to “get the next step right” as the country rebuilds after nearly 14 years of civil war and the fall of the Assad family regime. “The way forward on political transition remains unclear,” Geir Pedersen … Read more
Palestinian health officials said at least 17 people were killed in Israeli air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip late Tuesday. The attacks affected the Khan Yunis area, including areas where people displaced by more than a year of war were living in tents. The Israeli military said in a statement that it carried out … Read more
On January 8, 2020, an Iranian missile downed a Ukraine International Airlines plane as it took off from Tehran, killing all 176 people on board. Iran says its military mistook the plane for an incoming American missile. On the fifth anniversary of “the crime of shooting down a Ukrainian passenger airliner”, the association of families … Read more