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Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians head back to ‘unrecognisable’ Gaza City on first day of ceasefire.Hamas and allied Palestinian factions have reiterated that any decision on the future governance of Gaza is “an internal Palestinian matter” as the ceasefire in the territory takes effect.In a joint statement on Friday, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) joined Hamas in lauding the steadfastness of Palestinians, which they said foiled Israel’s plans for mass forced displacement in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gaza City residents return as Israel says ceasefire has…
The US and Qatar have signed a letter of agreement to bring a Qatari F-15 fighter jet contingent to a US military base.US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced that the United States and Qatar have signed a letter of agreement to build a Qatari Emiri Air Force facility at a US Air Force base in the western US state of Idaho.The announcement on Friday came during a meeting between Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani at the Pentagon.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3New Trump executive order guarantees Qatar security after…
Journalists among the dozens of Palestinians wounded amid escalation in Israeli violence during olive harvest season.At least 36 people, including journalists, were injured in attacks by Israeli military forces and illegal settlers in towns near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.In a statement on Friday, the ministry said two people were wounded by live fire, while many others were injured as a result of beatings and physical assaults.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Lebanon says it foiled Israeli network plotting bomb attackslist 2 of 3Elon, me and 20 million views: A conversation…
The Gaza Government Media Office calls for ‘comprehensive reconstruction’ after Israel levelled most of the territory.The Gaza Government Media Office has called for establishing an international panel to investigate Israel’s atrocities in the territory and hold Israeli leaders accountable.After the ceasefire deal came into effect on Friday, director of the office, Ismail al-Thawabta, issued a list of demands, including ensuring the reconstruction of Gaza after the war.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Gaza City residents return as Israel says ceasefire has startedlist 2 of 3Snubbed by Nobel, Trump to head to Middle East to celebrate Gaza ‘peace’list 3…
Ceasefire sparks cautious optimism in Gaza, but uncertainty lingers over promised reconstruction and aid distribution.Al-Mawasi, Gaza Strip – In the windswept sands of al-Mawasi, where tents stretch as far as the eye can see, Hanaa Abu Ismail, 42, knelt to clear a patch of ground for her fire and smiled.For the first time in more than six months, since Israel unilaterally broke the last Gaza ceasefire, the constant hum of war had stopped.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Snubbed by Nobel, Trump to head to Middle East to celebrate Gaza ‘peace’list 2 of 3‘You gave everything’: West Bank…
Lebanon’s intelligence agency says it arrested people working for Israel who planned ‘terrorist attacks’ in the country.The Lebanese government says it foiled an Israeli plot to carry out assassinations and bombing attacks in the country, as Israel continues to violate the ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.The Lebanese General Security Directorate, a national intelligence agency, said on Friday that it dismantled “a network working for the Israeli enemy that was preparing terrorist attacks, bombings and assassinations” inside the country.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Syrian FM in Beirut on first high-profile visit since al-Assad eralist 2 of 3Trump pressure key…
Donald Trump heading to Israel and Egypt on Sunday after Nobel Committee’s decision not to hand him Peace Prize after Gaza deal.United States President Donald Trump is heading to the Middle East on Sunday as he looks to assert his perceived role as a peacemaker in the region after the Gaza ceasefire deal.The visit would come days after the Nobel Peace Prize committee overlooked Trump’s public campaigning for the award and handed it to right-wing Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Norway FA president welcomes Gaza deal before vital Israel World Cup tielist…
Palestinian journalists reflect on the courage required of their colleagues in Gaza to document war and oppression.Hebron, occupied West Bank – Among the more than 67,190 Palestinians killed in Israel’s war on Gaza, there has been a particularly heavy toll on journalists and media workers. More than 184 journalists have been killed by Israel in the war, including 10 media staff members, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank were only able to look on at their colleagues’ sacrifice in Gaza from afar. But they have also faced their own challenges, as Israel continues…
The ceasefire brought a silence that revealed Gaza’s deepest wounds – the grief, loss and exhaustion that war had only buried.On Thursday morning, President Donald Trump announced that the United States, working with Egypt, Turkiye and Qatar, had finally reached a ceasefire deal for Gaza. For a moment, it seemed as if Gaza’s long nightmare was coming to an end.But the ceasefire didn’t bring peace; it only shifted the suffering into a quieter, more insidious form, where the real damage from the rubble began to settle into Gaza’s weary soul. Years of relentless shelling had built up fear and heartbreak…
Landmark visit sees nations seeking solutions to border issues, status of Syrian prisoners and fate of Syrian refugees.Syria’s foreign minister has held talks with senior Lebanese government figures in Beirut as the countries seek to reset ties after decades of belligerent relations, borne of involvement in each other’s ruinous civil wars and occupation, accrued during the reign of the al-Assad family.Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Friday that his visit, the first to its neighbour by a senior leader of the fledgling government, demonstrated “a new Syrian approach towards Lebanon” that would “overcome the obstacles of the past”, alluding to…