The party of Israel's hard-line National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir says its Cabinet ministers submitted their resignations from the government on Sunday in opposition to the Gaza ceasefire deal.
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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 (...)
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.
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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 (...)
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.
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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.
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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 (...)
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.
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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 (...)
DHAHRAN — Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman unveiled Saudi Arabia's plans to enrich and sell uranium. "Saudi Arabia plans to invest in all minerals, including uranium. We will enrich it and sell it," he said while addressing the iktva (...)
RIYADH — Key Arab and international figures convened in Riyadh for critical meetings on the future of Syria, focusing on humanitarian and political support one month after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal (...)
RIYADH — The foreign ministers and representatives of Arab and Western countries, who met in Riyadh on Sunday, discussed the steps to support the Syrian people and provide them with all the aid and support in this critical phase of their history. (...)
A Russian passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Egypt on Friday shortly after takeoff due to a technical malfunction, according to Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry. The Ural Airlines Airbus A-321, en route to Yekaterinburg, (...)
Jimmy Carter, who died at the age of 100, swept to power promising never to lie to the American people.
In the turbulent aftermath of Watergate, the former peanut farmer from Georgia pardoned Vietnam draft evaders and became the first US leader to (...)
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have led tributes to former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100.
Carter, who lived longer than any president in history, died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, (...)
ABHA — Saudi Pro League club Damac announced on Wednesday the appointment of Portuguese coach Nuno Almeida as the team's new head coach, replacing Romanian Cosmin Contra.
The move marks Almeida's return to Arab football. Damac welcomed Almeida with (...)
A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, has sunk in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine room, Russia's foreign ministry has confirmed.
It said 14 members of the crew were rescued and taken to the Spanish port of (...)
Javed Iqbal, a Pakistani carpenter working in Saudi Arabia, says he deeply regrets his decision to illegally send his 13-year-old son to Europe.
"The agents had sent dozens of boys from the village to Greece and Italy," he says. "My son, who was (...)
CAIRO — The Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Al-Khorayef, has concluded an official visit to Egypt aimed at enhancing cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Egypt in the fields of industry, mining, food, and medicine.
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Hamas has become the latest party to the Gaza hostage and ceasefire negotiations to voice optimism about the prospects of reaching a deal, amid a flurry of diplomatic activity in the region.
In an official statement on Tuesday, Hamas said reaching (...)
CAIRO — Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah met with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Tuesday. This was in line with the directives of the Saudi leadership.
Prince Badr conveyed the greetings of Custodian of the Two (...)
After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
A senior Palestinian official involved in the indirect negotiations told the BBC that talks were in a "decisive (...)
