Syria’s President al-Sharaa meets Saudi Arabia’s MBS in first foreign trip

Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa has arrived in Saudi Arabia and met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) on his first foreign trip since being named president of the transitional government earlier this week, reports Al Jazeera. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) showed al-Sharaa meeting MBS – Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader – after the Syrian […]

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All factions will be represented in Syria’s interim government, possible term 4 years: Ahmed al-Shara

Ahmed al-Shara, the leader of the rebel group HTS, has taken over as the president of the Syrian interim government. The new president has made a statement on television for the first time since taking power. This statement contains an important message. Ahmed al-Shara, also known by the pseudonym Abu Mohammad al-Golani, said that his […]

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‘Confident’ Trump says Egypt, Jordan will provide shelter to Palestinians

US President Donald Trump has called for the third time for displaced Palestinians to be given shelter in Egypt and Jordan. Trump said in the Oval Office on Friday (January 31), “I’ve heard some say they won’t do it, but I think they will. I’m confident they will.” Trump claimed that Egypt and Jordan would […]

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183 Palestinians released in exchange for three Israelis

183 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons were released on Saturday. Israel released them in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire agreement. Al Jazeera reports The Palestinian Prisoners’ Media Office confirmed the release of 183 in a new statement. The statement said that 18 of these 183 Palestinian prisoners were serving life sentences. 54 were […]

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The 7 Imams who will lead Tarawih at the Kaaba during Ramadan

The names of the imams of Tarawih prayers at the Holy Kaaba Sharif for the upcoming month of Ramadan have been announced. On Friday (January 31), the General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques announced the names of these imams and assigned them responsibilities. The seven imams of Tarawih at the Kaaba are Sheikh Abdur […]

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‘The independence of all of Palestine is now a matter of time’

Khalil al-Hayya, deputy head of the political wing of the Palestinian independence movement Hamas, said that defeating the occupying Israel is now very possible and that the independence of all Palestine is now within reach and only a matter of time. In a speech on Friday, he said, “Our people and their courageous resistance have […]

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Gaza’s ‘lifeline’ reopened

Gaza’s lifeline Rafah border crossing reopened after 9 months. The initiative is being taken to improve medical care for sick and injured Palestinian patients in the besieged territory. This will allow Palestinians to travel to Egypt very easily. Egyptian television showed a Palestinian Red Cross ambulance approaching the crossing gate. Several children were also taken […]

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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners after delay over chaotic hostage handover

Hamas freed three Israeli and five Thai hostages in Gaza on Thursday and Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners after delaying the process in anger at the swarming crowds at one of the hostage handover points. Arbel Yehoud, 29, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz in the Hamas-led assault on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, looked fearful […]

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Hezbollah does not accept reasons for time extension for Israeli troop withdrawal, chief says

Israel said on Friday that its army’s withdrawal would last beyond the 60-day period stipulated in the ceasefire agreement with the Lebanese group, saying the terms of the deal had not been fully enforced by the Lebanese state. Lebanese Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Monday that the group would not accept any justifications to […]

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US-Egyptian joint effort needed to stop Hamas in Gaza: US Secretary of State

New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdellatif, where they discussed the latest situation in Gaza. During this time, he told Egypt that a joint US-Egyptian effort is needed to block Hamas’s return to rule in Gaza. The Times of Israel reported this in a report on […]

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