NGOs fear new rules will make helping Palestinians ‘almost impossible’
Since the war in Gaza broke out with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, aid organisations have been contending with a "slippery slope" when it comes to Israeli authorities' tolerance for their work, said one senior NGO staffer.
Iraqi PM says Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed
The Islamic State leader, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay’i, who was also known as Abu Khadija, was “one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world,” the Iraqi prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, said in a statement.
Iran says to receive Trump letter ‘soon’
Iran's top diplomat said Wednesday an Arab country will soon deliver it a letter from US President Donald Trump, who has called for striking a nuclear deal with the Islamic republic.
Arab nations condemn Israel’s Gaza electricity cut
Israel announced on Sunday it was disconnecting the only power line to a water desalination plant in Gaza, in an effort to pressure Palestinian militant group Hamas into releasing hostages amid an apparent impasse in truce talks.
Lebanon needs $11B for recovery, reconstruction: World Bank
Country needs $3-5B in public finance, $6-8B in private financing
Palestinian officials accuse Israeli forces of damaging historic West Bank mosque
Palestinian officials denounced the partial burning of a historic mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, which they said had been carried out during a raid by Israeli armed forces.
Muslim nations endorse alternative to Trump’s Gaza takeover plan
The Egyptian-crafted alternative to Trump's widely condemned takeover proposes to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority.
Hamas armed wing says committed to truce, after Trump threats
Hamas said Trump's threats would encourage Israel to ignore the deal, which largely halted more than 15 months of war in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militants.
Muslim nations meet on Arab alternative to Trump Gaza plan
Foreign ministers from the 57-member Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet at its headquarters in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the Arab League endorsed Egypt's alternative plan for Gaza.
Egypt to present Gaza reconstruction plan at Arab summit
The emergency Arab League summit will seek to counter Trump’s plan while finalizing Egypt’s proposal for Gaza’s reconstruction.
Watch: Israeli soldier kisses forehead of Hamas members before being released
In the midst of the Israel-Hamas war, a young Israeli soldier, held captive for over a year, surprises the world by kissing the foreheads of his captors before his release.
Hezbollah readies massive funeral for slain leader Nasrallah
Nasrallah's death nearly five months ago in a huge Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs left Hezbollah supporters in disbelief and sent shockwaves across Lebanon and the region.