Hamas offered ‘extraordinarily generous’ ceasefire proposal, Blinken says
Hamas is considering a new framework proposed by Egypt that calls for the group to release as many as 33 hostages kidnapped from Israel in exchange for a pau...
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Ex-Pentagon Advisor Says Russia’s Mideast Clout 'Very Strong,' While US Looks 'Ridiculous'
The US has been trying to maintain a facade of diplomacy amid the tectonic geopolitical shifts currently underway, while in fact blatantly continuing to push its own regional interests. This holds true for Washington’s stance with respect to the...
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with harsh prison sentences
Iraq’s parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, in a move rights groups condemned as an “attack on human rights”.
Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling to Saudi Arabia on Monday to attend a World Economic Forum conference and meet with Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh. Blinken will discuss efforts to achieve a cease-fire in Gaza that secures the...
Egyptian delegation in Israel to reignite Gaza truce talks
A delegation from Egypt arrived in Israel Friday in a bid to reignite stalled negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza war including the potential release of hostages, Israeli and Egyptian media reported. The signs of fresh truce talks came...
US military begins construction of Gaza aid pier, says Pentagon
The United States military has begun construction of a pier to boost deliveries of desperately needed aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday. UN World Food Programme deputy executive director Carl Skau said earlier on Thursday that the...
White House wants 'answers' from Israel on 'disturbing' Gaza mass graves
The White House said Wednesday that it wanted "answers" from Israeli authorities about "deeply disturbing" reports of mass graves at the Gaza Strip's two main hospitals. The statement came as Israeli forces were carrying out "offensive action"...
UN calls for international probe into reports of mass graves at Gaza hospitals
The United Nations called Tuesday for an international investigation into reports of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals destroyed in Israeli sieges, saying war crimes may have been committed. Gaza's civil defence agency said Tuesday that health...
'An Israeli-style Wagner Group': The Israeli ultra-Orthodox military unit in Washington’s crosshairs
For the first time, the United States is expected to impose sanctions on an Israeli military unit. The Netzah Yehuda Battalion, initially set up to accommodate Israel’s ultra-Orthodox Jews but which quickly expanded to become a popular unit for...
Despite 'neutrality-related issues', UN agency for Palestinians is ‘irreplaceable’: review
An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found "neutrality-related issues" but noted Israel had provided no evidence to support allegations that a significant number of its staff were members of terrorist organisations. The...
Scores of bodies found in mass graves unearthed at Gaza hospital
Gaza's civil defence said Sunday health workers had uncovered at least 50 bodies of people killed and buried by Israeli forces at a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis.
Turkey’s Erdogan heads to Iraq in rare state visit to discuss water, oil, security
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due Monday in neighbouring Iraq for his first state visit there in years, with water, oil and regional security issues expected to top the agenda.
Rockets fired from northern Iraq target US-led coalition base in Syria
Rockets were fired late Sunday from northern Iraq at a military base in Syria housing a US-led coalition, according to Iraqi security forces.
Conflicts push global military expenditure in 2023 to 'all-time high'
Global military expenditure saw its steepest increase in over a decade in 2023, reaching an all-time high of $2.4 trillion as wars and rising tensions fuelled spending across the world, researchers said Monday.
Pope Urges Middle East to Reject Vengeance
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Pope Francis urged stakeholders in the Middle East on Sunday to reject war and vengeance and opt for the path of dialogue and diplomacy.
US House of Representatives approves new military aid for Israel
The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed billions of dollars in new military aid to Israel which continues to prosecute its war against Hamas, despite growing international concern for the fate of civilians in Gaza. The news came after...
‘Israel made a strategic misjudgment’: Britain’s former spymaster on the Middle East conflict
CNN's Christiane Amanpour speaks to former MI6 chief John Sawers, who worked alongside Mossad and Shin Bet officials, about the wider war nobody wants. #CNN ...
'Bombing' hits Iraq military base housing pro-Iranian force, Iraqi officials say
Several people were wounded in a “bombing” overnight on an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, two security sources said early Saturday.
World leaders urge restraint after suspected Israeli strikes on Iran
World leaders called for de-escalation in the Middle East after Iran's state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan on Friday and US media quoted officials saying Israel had carried out retaliatory strikes on its arch-rival....
Caught between Israel and Iran, Jordan clings desperately to stability
After Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack on Israel on April 13, Jordan finds itself caught between the two enemies. Friday morning's suspected Israeli strikes in central Iran have intensified fear that the country could be dragged into...
What we know so far about the explosions reported in central Iran
Iran's state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan on Friday, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. Here's what we know so far.