A ceasefire was reached between Israel and Hamas on Monday, with both sides in the initial phase of a six-week pause in fighting that could end the war that began in October 2023. So far, three of the 99 hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza have been freed, with 30 more set to be … Read more
Damascus, Syria – The mother of Austin Tice, the American journalist who was captured while on a reporting trip to Syria in August 2012, arrived in Damascus to intensify the search for her son and said she hoped to be able to take him home. Tice, who worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington … Read more
A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty in federal court in Virginia on Friday to charges that he leaked classified information about Israeli plans to attack Iran. Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Virginia, was arrested in Cambodia last year and later flown to Guam. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison on … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal has been reached to return hostages taken by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, clearing a hurdle for a ceasefire aimed at ending the 15-month war between the two sides Is. A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday morning said Netanyahu had been “informed by … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday accused Hamas of reneging on parts of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and said his Cabinet would not meet to give the agreement the necessary approval unless the militant group accepts all elements. Would have done. A statement from Netanyahu’s office said Hamas was trying to “demand concessions at … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet was expected to vote Thursday on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, while Palestinian physicians said Israeli forces carried out several deadly airstrikes in the Gaza Strip. If the multi-phase ceasefire gets final approval, it will come into effect from Sunday, bringing more than 15 months of war to a … Read more
Jerusalem – Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas and the return of thousands of people displaced in Gaza to their homes. . , A ceasefire agreement was reached after the … Read more
Mediators were due to meet in Qatar on Tuesday to try to finalize a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The talks come after 15 months of fighting and people familiar with the talks said this week was a breakthrough in the effort to end the war in Gaza. US President Joe Biden said on … Read more
Beyond Jordan – Bethany, Jordan The Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Friday consecrated a new Catholic church in Bethany Beyond the Jordan, on the banks of the Jordan River, which is officially recognized by the church as the place where John the Baptist christened Jesus. Was baptized. Parolin’s three-day visit to Jordan … Read more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe are heading to the Saudi capital for talks on Syria as world powers push for stability following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The talks on Sunday will take place in two sessions: the first will bring together Arab officials while the second will … Read more