Middle East

Iran supreme leader says US talks ‘not intelligent, wise or honorable,’ upending push to negotiation

Iran’s supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also suggested that “there should be no negotiations with such a government,” but stopped short of issuing a direct order not to engage with Washington. Khamenei’s remarks upend ...

11:39 Et February 7, 2025

'I thought we voted for America first' - Trump Gaza plan divides his party

U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal that the U.S. take over the war-torn Gaza Strip prompted confusion and skepticism from some of his fellow Republicans on Wednesday, while others ...

11:30 Et February 6, 2025

Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan

Israel said on Thursday it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territory. ...

11:26 Et February 6, 2025

Saudi Arabia, in swift response to Trump, says no ties with Israel without Palestinian state

Saudi Arabia said it would not establish ties with Israel without the creation of a Palestinian state, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that Riyadh was not demanding a ...

12:08 Et February 5, 2025

Trump and Netanyahu set for pivotal talks on Middle East agenda

When Benjamin Netanyahu meets U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister is expected to try to turn the page on sometimes tense relations with the ...

11:42 Et February 4, 2025

Egypt's Sisi, Trump discuss Gaza; no mention of Palestinian transfer

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on the need to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire deal in a phone call on Saturday, the Egyptian ...

12:27 Et February 2, 2025

Hamas frees 3 hostages and Israel begins releasing Palestinian prisoners

Hamas militants released three male hostages being held in the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Israel began releasing 183 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, part of a ceasefire ...

12:09 Et February 1, 2025

Palestinian born after father was jailed hugs him for first time

After a delay of several hours, there were jubilant scenes here in Ramallah where around 60 Palestinian prisoners were freed from Israeli detention into the arms of their ...

12:09 Et January 31, 2025

Israeli doctors say five released Thai hostages in ‘fair’ health after 15 months of captivity

When the mother of one of the Thai hostages held in the Gaza Strip for over a year caught sight of her son on a Facebook livestream after his release Thursday, he had changed so much that she didn’t recognize him at first. Surasak Rumnao, 32, who was kidnapped from the southern Israeli town of ...

12:04 Et January 31, 2025

Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday

Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday, Israel and ...

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