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Middle East Conflict

Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires

Israeli troops had started withdrawing Monday from some border villages, but they seemed poised to stay in key areas Israel’s military said Monday it would remain temporarily...

Netanyahu signals he’s moving ahead with Trump’s idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled that he was moving ahead with US President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza, calling it “the only...

Abbas thanks China over support for two-state solution, rejection of Gaza displacement

Palestinian Authority leader sends letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping He commends Beijing’s call for international community to reach just resolution to Palestinian issue

Israel to resume Gaza hostilities if Hamas fails to release hostages by February 15...

Benjamin Netanyahu did not specify the number of hostages Israel demands be released TEL AVIV - The Israeli army will resume hostilities in the Gaza Strip if the...

Hamas’ threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza...

JERUSALEM — Hamas’ threat to delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip has jolted a fragile ceasefire that’s seen as having the potential to wind down the war.

Israel’s Netanyahu says Trump plan for Gaza ‘revolutionary’

Washington on Friday announced the approval of the sale of more than $7.4 billion in bombs, missiles and related equipment to Israel JERUSALEM : Israeli...

Middle East not geopolitical playground, Lavrov tells West

"The West is used to wreaking havoc, creating crises, and then seeing what happens," the Russian top diplomat noted MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned...

Israel frees 110 Palestinian prisoners as part of Gaza Strip ceasefire deal

Egypt’s Al-Qahira Al-Ekhbariya television channel reported that at least nine of the previously released prisoners have already returned to the Gaza Strip CAIRO - Israel has released 110 Palestinian...

Russia to continue dialogue with new Syrian government — Kremlin

Dmitry Peskov noted that Tuesday’s visit to Damascus by Russian officials was "important" MOSCOW - The Kremlin views the latest contacts between a Russian delegation and the new...

Hamas hands over hostage list containing ‘necessary information’ about hostages

Hamas did not specify how many names were on the list or what specific information it was referring to CAIRO, January 27 - The Palestinian Hamas movement has handed...