Middle East
Israel, Hamas signal readiness for next ceasefire talks as mediators push for progress
By Nidal Al-Mughrabi Reuters Israel and Hamas signaled on Saturday they were preparing for the next phase of ceasefire negotiations, as mediators ...2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 people dead
BY BASSEM MROUE and SARAH EL DEEB AP The death toll from two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President ...Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and Assad loyalists
Syria’s new authorities launched a sweeping security operation Friday after clashes with fighters loyal to former president Bashar al-Assad, the biggest challenge ...Trump warns Gaza ‘you are dead’ if hostages not freed
By Shaun TANDON AFP US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened further destruction of Gaza if all remaining hostages are not released, ...Donald Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after Zelenskyy clash
By Danny KEMP AFP US President Donald Trump suspended military aid to Ukraine on Monday, a White House official said, sharply escalating ...Israel cuts off aid to Gaza to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal
BY TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY AP Israel stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday ...Hamas says it’s ready for more ceasefire talks after prisoner exchange
Hamas said Thursday it was ready to negotiate the the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after a swap in which it ...Hamas considers suspending talks with Israel unless prisoners freed
The Palestinian extremist group Hamas is considering suspending indirect negotiations with Israel. Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Mardawi wrote on Telegram that the ...Hamas frees dazed hostages in staged Gaza ceremony
A crowd cheered as masked militants brought two pale and dazed Israeli captives onto a rainy stage in front of cameras for ...Arab states scramble to counter Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ plan
By Andrew Mills, Pesha Magid and Ahmed Shalaby Reuters Arab states who were swift to reject President Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. to ...














