BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam formed a new government on Saturday, the first since 2022. President Joseph Aoun said in a statement that he had accepted the resignation of former caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and signed a decree with Salam to form the new government. Secretary-General of the Prime Min...
CAIRO/ANKARA (AA) – Egypt wants Palestinians to remain in Gaza during the reconstruction of the enclave. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty stated this during a phone call with his Portuguese counterpart, Paulo Rangel. Abdelatty acknowledged Portugal’s support for Egypt and expressed hope for continued backing for a strategic partnership between ...
BRUSSELS (AA) – A senior EU official has stated that the EU Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) deployed at the Rafah Border Crossing continues its operations under the cease-fire agreement and will not be affected by US President Donald Trump’s statements. The official, who wanted to stay anonymous, said that the mission was deployed on J...
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – South Africa has expressed concern over US “propaganda” and “misinformation” after President Donald Trump froze Washington’s aid to the country, citing the recently adopted land appropriation law and Pretoria’s genocide case against Israel. “We are concerned by what seems to be a campaign of misinfor...
JERUSALEM/ANKARA (AA) – Three freed Israeli captives hailed Hamas after their release under a cease-fire deal on Saturday. Ohad Ben Ami, Eliyahu Sharabi, and Or Levy were set free by Hamas in Deir al-Balah in exchange for 183 prisoners in Israeli jails. “I say to the families of the captives, go out and demonstrate and […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order cutting financial assistance to South Africa, citing concerns over its land expropriation law, the White House said. “The United States cannot support the government of South Africa’s commission of rights violations in its country or its undermining United States ...
NEW DELHI (AA) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has regained power in Delhi assembly elections, for the first time in nearly three decades, beating the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the capital. The voting for the elections was held on Wednesday when millions cast ballots in the legislative assembly ...
GENEVA (AA) – Medical professionals who came to Geneva from around the world voiced concerns for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, who was detained by Israel during a December 27 raid on the facility. No updates have since been provided about his safety or well-being. Many fear he […]
NEW YORK/ISTANBUL (AA) – Palestinian Americans have strongly criticized President Donald Trump’s recent statements about taking control of Gaza and establishing a new settlement there without Palestinians. Representatives of nonprofit organizations supporting Palestine spoke about Trump’s remarks, which were made during a joint press con...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The Education and Higher Education Ministry in Gaza has reported that Israel’s genocidal war spanning over 15 months has left 85% of schools out of service resulting in a two-year interruption in education. In a statement, Ahmed Al-Najjar, the director-general of the ministry’s Public Relations Uni...
