Humanitarian aid is reaching Gaza, but Hamas says Israel is blocking critical supplies. Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem accuses Israel of preventing aid, including tents and rubble-clearing equipment, despite the ceasefire. He has urged mediators to intervene. Trucks carrying aid are entering Gaza through the Rafah border crossing. The ceasefire...
ANKARA (AA) – Israel said Tuesday that it will send a negotiating team to Qatar this weekend for talks on the second phase of a Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement. A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the team will discuss “technical details related to continuing to carry out” the agreement. The [&he...
AMMAN, Jordan (AA) – Jordan’s foreign minister has said that an Arab ministerial meeting was held last week which sent a message that Arabs are ready to work with the US to achieve peace in the Middle East based on the two-state solution promising statehood to Palestine. “There are positive developments in the region that […]
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Israeli army has detained 380 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza cease-fire agreement on January 19, a prisoners’ affairs group has stated. The Palestinian Prisoner Society said that the highest number of arrests were reported in the northern city of Jenin and its refugee [&h...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain’s foreign minister has said that the Spanish government “is doing everything possible” to ensure crimes against humanity committed in Gaza “do not go unpunished.” In an interview with Spanish broadcaster RTVE, Jose Manuel Albares was asked how Spain will respond to what’s happened in Gaza, which Prime Minister ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Russian foreign minister has accused Western nations of attempting to push Russia, China and Iran into secondary roles in Syria, warning that such efforts are not driven by good intentions. Speaking at the 14th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Sergey Lavrov said these moves reflect the [...
ANKARA (AA) – The Palestinian government has formed a working committee to oversee the Gaza Strip following Israel’s genocidal war. “The Palestinian government, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, has decided to form a working committee to manage the affairs of the Gaza Strip,” Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa told a Cabinet meeting. “The governmen...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanon has lodged a complaint with the UN Security Council against Israel over its continued violations of a cease-fire agreement and UN Resolution 1701. A Foreign Ministry statement said the complaint was filed through Lebanon’s permanent mission in New York in response to Israel’s violation of resolution 1701 and the dec...
All eyes are on the meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week. The talks come at a crucial time, with Israeli assaults against Palestinians continuing unabated. Netanyahu, who is facing political pressure at home, is seeking firm backing from the White House. Trump has shown strong support f...
Riyadh to host landmark exhibition showcasing the Kingdom’s modern artistic vision following acclaimed global debut RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – Saudi Arabia has announced the highly anticipated opening of the second edition of Art of the Kingdom, a premier exhibition celebrating contemporary Saudi art, following its internationally lauded de...
