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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to convene his security cabinet on Tuesday to discuss launching a new phase of the war in Gaza. The meeting comes amid mounting pressure both domestically and internationally over the fate of Israeli hostages and the worsening humanitarian situation......
On August 6, 2025, Japan commemorates the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, with a record number of international representatives expected to attend a solemn ceremony calling for global nuclear disarmament. At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on......
Iranian authorities have arrested three individuals suspected of links to the exiled opposition group, the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), accusing them of attempting to disrupt public order, according to the local news agency ISNA on Tuesday. The arrests occurred in Pakdasht, southeast of Tehran,......
At least 40 Palestinians were killed on Monday by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes in Gaza, including 10 people seeking aid at distribution sites, according to Gaza’s health authorities. The deadly incidents come amid a dire humanitarian crisis in the enclave, with another five Palestinians succumbing......
On the fifth anniversary of the devastating Beirut port explosion of August 4, 2020, Israeli army spokesperson for Arab media, Avichay Adraee, issued a strong statement on social media blaming Hezbollah for its alleged central role in the catastrophe. “We were the first to extend a helping hand......
In a visit that underscores the growing urgency of the hostage crisis in Gaza, American envoy Steve Witkoff met with families of Israeli captives in Tel Aviv on Saturday. These families have been demanding action for nearly 22 months, following the unprecedented Hamas-led assault on Israel on October......
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed deep outrage following the release of new videos showing two Israeli hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The disturbing footage, published between Thursday and Saturday by Hamas and its ally, Islamic Jihad, shows the captives in weakened and emaciated......
Morocco has delivered nearly 180 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, providing critical supplies such as food, medicines, and surgical equipment to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians amidst dire humanitarian conditions. This significant initiative, spearheaded by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, underscores......
In the quiet village of Julis, in northern Israel’s Galilee region, members of the Israeli Druze community have launched a grassroots effort to support their fellow Druze in southern Syria, who were recently caught in a wave of deadly violence. The local community center, a pilgrimage site for......
As famine deepens in Gaza, Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited the war-ravaged territory on Friday, pledging increased humanitarian assistance. His trip comes amid growing international pressure on Israel over the mounting civilian death toll in the besieged Palestinian enclave. Ahead......
Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy to the Middle East under President Donald Trump, visited a humanitarian aid center in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip on Friday, as international criticism mounts over the dire conditions in the Palestinian enclave. The visit comes as Gaza teeters on the brink of famine......
Germany has issued a stark warning to Israel over its handling of the ongoing crisis in Gaza and its plans to annex parts of the West Bank, stating that Tel Aviv is becoming increasingly isolated on the international stage. Speaking ahead of his visit to Israel on July 31, German Foreign Minister Johann......
Washington is taking a cautious approach before making any formal decisions to remove Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. According to U.S. presidential envoy Tom Barrack, the Biden administration is closely monitoring the actions of Syria’s interim president Ahmad el-Chareh before......
