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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...

Mohammed Sinwar becomes new Hamas leader in Gaza Strip — WSJ

He "is working to build the militant group back up," because its combat ability has been severely crippled since the onset of Israel’s military operation in the Palestinian enclave

At least 90 Palestinians killed following Israel’s strikes on Gaza Strip over past day

According to Al Jazeera, hundreds of people were wounded DUBAI, January 3 - At least 90 Palestinians were killed following Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip over the past...

How to bring the region closer to peace in 2025

Even by the turbulent standards of the Middle East, 2024 was earth-shattering in Gaza, Syria, Lebanon and the West Bank. In Gaza, tens of thousands were killed and millions made homeless. Impunity...