Hamas releases hostage video claiming to show living hostage
Hamas released a video claiming to show Israeli hostage Matan Zangauker in captivity on Saturday. In the video a man who introduces himself as Matan Zangauker, 24, can be seen…
Saudi royal slams ‘genocidal’ Israel, welcomes Trump
A senior Saudi royal termed Israel “genocidal” and an “apartheid” state on Saturday, as he called on incoming US President-elect Donald Trump to bring peace to the Middle East. Prince…
UN chief Guterres urges end to bloodshed in Syria
UNITED NATIONS – There is an urgent need for immediate humanitarian access to all civilians in need in Syria and a return to a U.N.-facilitated political process to end the…
Amnesty International investigation concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, the organization said in…
Israeli attacks have killed 4,047 people in Lebanon, Lebanese minister says
Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 4,047 people and wounded 16,638 others since Oct. 7, 2023, Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said in a televised press conference on Wednesday. The…
Iran releases Nobel Peace laureate Mohammadi on medical leave: lawyer
TEHRAN – Iran has released Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi, jailed since November 2021, for three weeks on medical grounds, her lawyer posted on social media. “Based on the advice…
Syria escalation: Deadly attacks continue, healthcare and access compromised, UN warns
UNITED NATIONS Renewed fighting last week led by the terrorist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and other armed factions has engulfed parts of Aleppo, Idlib and Hama, destabilising frontlines that…
US urges push for Syria de-escalation
The United States called Monday for de-escalation in Syria, where an Islamist-led rebel alliance has wrested swathes of territory from the control of President Bashar al-Assad’s government in a lightning…
Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah claims first attack since truce
Israel conducted air strikes in Lebanon on Monday after vowing retaliation for an attack claimed by Hezbollah, the militant group’s first since a fragile ceasefire between the two sides took…
Israeli army bombards homes in north Gaza, airstrike kills 15, medics say
Israeli forces bombarded houses in overnight attacks in the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least 15 people in one of the buildings in the town of Beit Lahiya, Palestinian medics…