The Palestinian armed group Hamas has announced a new proposal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza. The organization’s spokesman Hazem Qassem said that all Israeli hostages will be released on the condition of a permanent ceasefire. Qatar-based media outlet Al Jazeera reported this news on Wednesday. Hamas said that in the second phase, all remaining […]
Read MoreTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could be an ideal venue for planned peace talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the capital Ankara on Tuesday (February 20). Erdogan said Turkey has always been in favor of peace […]
Read MoreQatar, one of the mediators in the Gaza war, has said that the power to determine the future of Gaza should lie with the Palestinians, not with any outside party. At a press conference in Doha, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari said that this is a Palestinian question that will be determined by the […]
Read MoreIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the establishment of a new government agency to facilitate the “voluntary departure” of Palestinian residents of the besieged Gaza Strip, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Monday (February 17). The Chinese news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday (February 18). The Defense Ministry said the agency, which will be […]
Read MoreThe UN envoy to Lebanon and the peacekeeping force said on Tuesday that Israel’s delayed withdrawal is in violation of a UN resolution that ended the 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war and formed the basis for the recent ceasefire. “Today is the last day of the deadline for the withdrawal of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and […]
Read MoreIsrael has violated the Gaza ceasefire 266 times since it was signed on January 19, Palestinian security sources told Al Jazeera. At least 132 Palestinians have been killed in the violations, 26 of whom have died from injuries. More than 900 people have been injured in Israeli shelling and attacks on refugee camps. The highest […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin has sent his foreign minister and top adviser to Saudi Arabia for talks with US officials. The main topic of discussion between the two sides in the Middle Eastern powerhouse is the restoration of Russia-US relations and a possible end to the war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco […]
Read MoreQatar has committed to investing $10 billion in India across various sectors, the two nations said in a joint statement on Tuesday, after Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani visited New Delhi. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had a “very productive meeting” with Qatar’s Emir, who was on a two-day visit to […]
Read MoreIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country will complete the fight against Iran with the support of the United States. He made the remarks at a joint press conference with visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem on Sunday. Netanyahu said that over the past 16 months, Israel has dealt a powerful […]
Read MoreTurkey’s central bank stands “ready to act” against risks in the current rate-cutting cycle, Turkish Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan told a conference for emerging market economies in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. The bank has been gradually cutting rates since December, Karahan said, reducing the policy rate (TRINT=ECI), opens new tab by 250 basis points […]
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