NUSEIRAT: Palestinian Territories, Oct 10, 2025 : Israeli forces declared a ceasefire and withdrew from some positions in Gaza on Friday, as thousands of displaced Palestinians began to trek home and the families of October 7 hostages awaited news. The Israeli army said that its troops had ceased fire at noon (0900 GMT) “in preparation […]
Read MoreMOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told Azerbaijan’s leader that two Russian missiles had detonated beside an Azerbaijan Airlines plane last year after Ukrainian drones entered Russian air space, in an incident that led to the deaths of 38 people. In what was the Kremlin leader’s most candid admission to date that Moscow was to blame […]
Read MoreDUBAI: World leaders on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, expressing hope it would bring an end to months of conflict in Gaza and open the door to a lasting political solution. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the agreement reached on Gaza and the start of implementing the first phase […]
Read MorePalestinian health authorities say Israel’s two-year-old ground and air campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 67,000 people, with nearly a third of the dead under the age of 18. The war, triggered by the deadly 7 October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, has focused on Gaza City since last […]
Read MoreHamas officials were in Egypt on Monday ahead of talks with Israel that the US hopes will lead to a halt in fighting and the freeing of hostages in Gaza. Israeli negotiators were also due to travel to Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh later in the day for talks about freeing hostages, part […]
Read MorePalestinian Islamic Jihad, a hardline ally of Hamas that also holds hostages, on Saturday (4 October) endorsed the group’s response to a US plan to end the war in Gaza – a move that could help pave the way for the release of Israelis still held by both parties. Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that […]
Read MoreSome 137 activists detained by Israel for taking part in a flotilla seeking to deliver aid to Gaza are being flown to Istanbul, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Saturday (4 October). The individuals include 36 Turkish nationals, as well as citizens from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Algeria, Morocco, Italy, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, […]
Read MoreProtesters around the world Thursday railed at Israel’s interception of a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza’s besieged Palestinians, urging greater sanctions in response. From Europe to Australia and South America, demonstrators took to the streets to condemn the treatment of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which set sail from Barcelona last month to challenge Israel’s blockade […]
Read MoreUS President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday evening to reach a last-chance agreement on his plan for Gaza’s future or have “all Hell” break out against the Palestinian militants. “An agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time,” Trump wrote Friday on social media. “Every Country […]
Read MoreWhen the Global Sumud Flotilla set sail in late September 2025, its organisers knew they were not only embarking on a voyage across the Mediterranean, but also into the heart of one of the world’s most entrenched moral and political crises. The flotilla, made up of dozens of vessels and hundreds of participants from across […]
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