CAIRO — Amid rising concerns over the potential forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, the six-party Arab ministerial meeting in Cairo reaffirmed its categorical rejection of any such move and emphasized the need for the full implementation (...)
RIYADH — Total non-oil merchandise exports, including national exports and re-exports, between Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, amounted to SR9.469 billion in November 2024.
This figure represents an annual growth (...)
Hamas announced on Friday that among the three Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza on Saturday are an American dual national and the father of the youngest hostages taken from Israel on October 7, 2023.
It named three men – Keith Siegel, (...)
The first of eight hostages to be released Thursday, Agam Berger, was set free by Hamas in the Gaza Strip as part of the deal struck between the militant group and Israel in an ongoing ceasefire.
Hamas is set to free two more Israeli hostages in (...)
Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians gathered to return home to northern Gaza for the first time since the war between Israel and Hamas began, following a ceasefire agreement between the pair.
Palestinians stood with their belongings by the (...)
Hamas is expected to hand over to Israel the names of four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal.
It is thought they will be soldiers and civilians, all female.
They will be freed in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners (...)
Feel like airport security lines keep getting longer, or that you're booking hotel reservations way further in advance than you used to?
It's true. The UN's World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has just released its 2024 year-in-review data, (...)
Refugees who were slated to travel to the United States after a years-long and often cumbersome process have had their flights canceled, according to a State Department memo to resettlement partners obtained by CNN.
The memo comes on the heels of (...)
After 15 months of war that began with a brutal attack on Israel by Hamas and ended with much of the Gaza Strip leveled by Israel, a ceasefire came into effect on Sunday that saw three women hostages released from Gaza and 90 Palestinians freed from (...)
The Israeli government approved a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Gaza late Friday, following an hours-long Cabinet meeting, as reported by the Israeli public broadcaster KAN.
The agreement, mediated by Qatar, seeks to end over 15 (...)
The Gaza-based Prisoners Media Office announced Saturday that lists of Palestinian prisoners scheduled for release as part of the ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement with Israel will be published daily before each exchange. This follows an (...)
The EU has warmly welcomed the prospect of a truce in the Israel-Gaza war that has raged for 15 months – and today pledged €120 million in aid as the region faces up to its terrible legacy.
Brussels played only a limited role in forging the peace (...)
A ceasefire deal to bring an end to the 15-month-long conflict between Israel and Hamas has been finalized in Qatar.
Israel has long said it would not agree to any ceasefire until it completed military operations in the territory, which were sparked (...)
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a deal to return the hostages held in Gaza has been reached, after his office said earlier there were last-minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause 15 months of war.
Netanyahu said (...)
"We have been waiting for this for a long time," 17-year-old Sanabel says. "Finally, I will put my head on my pillow without worrying."
She is one of millions of Palestinians across Gaza celebrating the ceasefire deal that the US and mediators Qatar (...)
Key mediators in a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel say that a landmark agreement has been reached to pause the 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, starting 19 January. Israel has said the deal is in its final stages.
Israel's Prime Minister (...)
The area in Gaza which Israel's military has told people to go to "for their safety" has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has revealed.
The findings come as negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appear to be (...)
Israeli airstrikes targeted homes in the Gaza Strip killing at least 17 Palestinians late on Tuesday, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
The bodies of 11 people were brought to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital after a strike smashed into a (...)
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement to pause their devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, marking a pivotal moment in the deadliest and most destructive conflict between the two adversaries.
The (...)
Qatar's Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, officially announced on Wednesday a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza.
In a press conference, Sheikh Mohammed stated, (...)
Israel's cabinet should approve a ceasefire deal despite opposition from senior ministers, according to the latest statement from Israeli officials on Tuesday.
"We are in decisive moments regarding the return of the abductees, and we, the cabinet (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom's welcome of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, commending the efforts of Qatar, Egypt, and the United States in facilitating the deal.
Saudi Arabia emphasized the importance of (...)
Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire with Israel which would involve a pause in fighting and the immediate release of a dozen Israeli hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday.
The plan, however, would need approval (...)
An official familiar with ceasefire deal negotiations between Israel and Hamas said there had been a breakthrough in discussions to end hostilities, and each side was taking a draft deal to their leaders for final approval.
The person, who spoke on (...)
Israel has approved plans for the withdrawal of its troops from the Gaza Strip following significant progress in prisoner exchange negotiations with Hamas, according to media reports on Saturday.
The Haaretz newspaper reported that the Israeli (...)
