Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport. Iran’s defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed paratroopers and more […]
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Israel joins Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative
WASHINGTON: Israel has formally joined US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” initiative, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday during his visit to Washington, where he met with Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Read More: Netanyahu accepts Trump’s invite to join global ‘Board of Peace‘ Visuals released after the Netanyahu-Rubio meeting showed the two […]
Israel reopens Rafah border for limited movement amid security checks
GAZA CITY/ISRAEL: Israel reopened the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Monday, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza on foot or return after fleeing the enclave during the conflict, officials said. The reopening, however, will be limited, with Israel and Egypt imposing security checks and caps on the number of travellers. Read More: Gaza’s Rafah border with Egypt to reopen next […]
Trump secures week-long pause in Russian strikes on Kyiv amid extreme cold
KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to a temporary halt in strikes on Kyiv for a week, ending Sunday, following a request by US President Donald Trump, Kremlin officials said on Friday. Read More: Trump claims Putin agrees to pause strikes The pause, requested due to extreme cold, comes as temperatures in Kyiv are expected […]
Wave of Israeli attacks kills two in Lebanon in latest ceasefire violation
Israel has launched a wave of air strikes across Lebanon, killing two people, in another near-daily violation of the November 2024 ceasefire with Hezbollah. Israeli attacks targeted areas in the eastern Bekaa Valley and several villages in south Lebanon, including Bouslaiya and Aita al-Shaab, the National News Agency (NNA) reported on Sunday. A strike on […]
Syria gives Kurds four days to accept integration
DAMASCUS: The Syria government on Tuesday announced a ceasefire with Kurds forces in the northeast and gave them four days to agree on integration into the central state. The move comes after Damascus seized swathes of territory previously controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a key US ally in the fight against Islamic State. […]
Israel orders first Gaza evacuations since ceasefire
Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian families in southern Gaza to evacuate their homes, the first such move since October’s ceasefire. Leaflets were dropped in the Al-Reqeb neighbourhood of Bani Suhaila, east of Khan Younis. Residents said the orders are part of Israel’s effort to expand control over the area. The leaflets, written in […]
Syrian, Kurdish forces reach ceasefire after clashes
DAMASCUS: Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced an immediate ceasefire on Sunday, ending intense fighting in northern and northeastern Syria. The deal followed the Syrian army’s rapid advance, including the capture of Tabqa city, en route to Raqqa. Read More: Syrian army advances despite US calls to halt Under the agreement, […]
Israeli troops kill Palestinians for crossing a vague ceasefire line
A dividing line, at times invisible, can mean life or death for Palestinians in Gaza. Those sheltering near the territory’s “yellow line” that the Israeli military withdrew to as part of the October ceasefire say they live in fear as Israeli soldiers direct near-daily fire at anyone who crosses or even lingers near it. Of […]
Trump backs transitional Palestinian panel to govern Gaza
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced his support for a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government to oversee Gaza during a transitional period, as Washington moves into the second phase of a ceasefire brokered in October. Read More: Global leaders eye seat on Trump’s Gaza peace board Trump, speaking on social media, said the body — officially […]