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Netanyahu hails Trump as ‘greatest friend Israel has ever had’

The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations: “Our homeland is our homeland, if part of it is destroyed, the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian people selected the choice to return to...

At least 14 killed in Syria in attacks by Turkish-backed forces, says Kurdish militia

CAIRO/ANKARA : At least 14 civilians were killed and 29 wounded in attacks by Turkish-backed forces in northern Syria on Monday and Tuesday, the US-backed Kurdish militia group said.The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic...

Northern Gaza is shattered. The spirit of returning Palestinians is not

Under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians were allowed starting Monday to return north Those returning crossed through the Netzarim corridor, a swath of land...

Trump’s Palestinian refugee idea falls flat with Jordan and confounds a Senate ally

Egypt and Jordan have made peace with Israel but support the creation of a Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem, territories that Israel captured in...

Large drop in number of aid trucks entering Gaza on Friday

The influx of aid this week compares with just 2,892 aid trucks entering Gaza for the whole of December, according to data from the UN Palestinian relief agency UNRWA

First Syria visit by an EU official since Assad’s fall

Syrian state news agency SANA published images of Lahbib with the country’s new leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa Damascus : EU crisis management chief Hadja Lahbib on...

Putin, Iranian president to sign strategic partnership treaty

The meeting’s agenda includes global and regional issues of mutual interest, including developments in the Middle East MOSCOW, January 17. /TASS/. President Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Masoud...

Netanyahu thanks Trump, Biden for help in securing hostage release deal

The sides also agreed to meet in Washington soon to discuss the situation around Gaza and other important issues TEL AVIV, January 16 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Unpacking the implications of Lebanon’s presidential election

The past week will be a turning point for Lebanon by all measures. Observers agree that this was no ordinary presidential election and not only because it ended a long-standing presidential vacuum...

Israel’s ambassador to UN calls on Security Council to thwart Hezbollah attempts to rearm

Israeli authorities say continuing extensive presence of Hezbollah weaponry in southern Lebanon could cause them to ‘reconsider’ 60-day timeline for withdrawal of forces Israel has violated November...