Middle East

Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two

Israeli troops have withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor - a military zone cutting off the north of the Gaza Strip from the south. Hundreds of Palestinians in cars and on carts laden with mattresses and other goods began returning to northern Gaza following the pull-out - often to scenes of utter destruction. The Israeli withdrawal ...

10:02 Et February 10, 2025

Saudi Arabia rejects Israel PM Netanyahu's remarks on displacing Palestinians

Saudi Arabia affirmed its categorical rejection of remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about displacing Palestinians from their land, the foreign ministry said in a statement on ...

11:17 Et February 9, 2025

Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Israel released 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza, part of a ceasefire that has paused the war but whose future ...

11:13 Et February 9, 2025

Hamas frees three hostages, whose frail condition shocks Israelis

Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, whose emaciated appearance shocked Israelis following their release on live TV, in the latest stage of a ...

11:53 Et February 8, 2025

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 ...

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 Biden White House as the two leaders address the future of the Gaza ceasefire and ways to counter Iran. But Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to be ...

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
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