Even though only 10 Middle Eastern countries are fielding titles for Oscar consideration, the region is yielding its most ...

Introduction There was a chilling element of truth to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim in his October 13, 2025 speech to ...

The ceasefire will be monitored by the signatories to the deal—the US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey—with the US guaranteeing to ...

Jerusalem’s answer is — and must remain — no. Self-defense is not oppression. It is civilization. Israel’s walls are not ...

Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, has said it will hand over to Red Cross medics the body of one more deceased Israeli hostage. "As part of the deal we will hand over [to medics] ...

USAID Office of the Inspector General is pursuing allegations that U.S. taxpayer dollars sent to the Gaza Strip were diverted ...

The broad mandate includes securing Gaza’s borders, protecting the populace, and training a Palestinian police force.

I n late September 2023, staff at Gaza Sky Geeks were preparing for an October full of milestones. The pioneering tech hub, ...

Since Soekarno’s era, Indonesia has refused any formal contact with Israel in solidarity with Palestine. Prabowo’s pledge to ...

Drone-assisted smuggling operations along the Egyptian border have rendered parts of Israel's southern security barrier "non-functional," according to Regavim.The post Israeli NGO calls for counterter ...

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DEIR AL-BALAH – Israel on Monday handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians, the Red Cross said, a day after militants ...