With Gaza Ceasefire in Limbo, Israel Tries to Impose Alternative Plan on Hamas
GAZA: Israel this week introduced what it said was a new US ceasefire plan — different from the one it agreed to in January...
Syrians Begin First Ramadan Without Assad Rule in Decades
DAMASCUS: Some restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day on Saturday while others opened as usual as observant Muslims began...
Israel Faces Criticism for Blocking Gaza Aid Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty
TEL AVIV: Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of...
NATO Chief Advises Zelenskyy to Repair Relations with Trump After White House Clash
LONDON: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he had to “find a way to restore his relationship...
Gaza Aid Halted as Israel Pressures Hamas to Accept Ceasefire Extension
TEL AVIV: Israel stopped the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” if Hamas...
Israel Backs US Plan to Extend Ceasefire, Hamas Insists on Second Phase Negotiations
CAIRO: Israel's government said early Sunday it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramzan and Passover,...
Hamas Reports no Progress in Talks With Israel on Ceasefire’s Second Phase
CAIRO: The latest round of talks on the second phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has made no progress, and it's unclear...
Trump Administration Approves Nearly USD 3 Billion Arms Sale to Israel
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration has approved a major nearly USD 3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the...
Trump Clashes with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Heated Oval Office Meeting
WASHINGTON: All it took was 90 seconds for weeks of tortured diplomacy to unwind in spectacular fashion.
President Donald Trump's Oval Office thrashing of Ukraine's...
Israel, Hamas Have Begun Negotiating Next Phase of Gaza Ceasefire, Egypt Says
GAZA: Negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire began Thursday, Egypt said, averting a collapse ahead of Saturday's...
Israeli Official Says Army Won’t Withdraw from Gaza Corridor in Potential Jolt to Truce
KHAN YOUNIS: Israel will not withdraw from a strategic corridor in the Gaza Strip as called for by the ceasefire, an official said Thursday....
Trump Plans ‘Gold Card’ Visa for Wealthy Investors at at Five Million Dollars
WASHNIGTON: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to start selling a “gold card” visa with a potential pathway to US citizenship for...
Desperation Grows in Northern Gaza as Palestinians Struggle to Rebuild Their Homes
GAZA: When night falls over northern Gaza, much of the cityscape of collapsed buildings and piled wreckage turns pitch black. Living inside the ruins...
Over 100 Pakistani Policemen Dismissed for Refusing Champions Trophy Duty
LAHORE: In an unprecedented move, over 100 policemen of Pakistan's Punjab Police have been dismissed from service for refusing to perform assigned security duties...
Israel, Hamas Agree On New Exchange, Leaving Fragile Ceasefire Intact
JERUSALEM: Israeli and Hamas officials said Tuesday they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds...
