US official to ‘Post’: International Stabilization Force to be deployed at beginning of 2026
Gaza -- The International Stabilization Force (ISF) will be deployed in the Gaza Strip at the beginning of 2026, a US official told The Jerusalem P ...
Iran and Saudi Arabia advance Beijing agreement in new trilateral talks
Tehran -- Iran and Saudi Arabia reiterated their commitment to enhance ties following a joint meeting with China in Tehran on Tuesday to follow up ...
Iran has resumed large-scale ballistic missile production, IDF warns Knesset
Tel Aviv -- Military officials tell lawmakers Trump remains determined to move to phase two of his Gaza ceasefire plan by Christmas, while Hamas is ...
No Gaza truce second phase while Israel 'continues violations': Hamas
Gaza -- Hamas said on Tuesday that the Gaza ceasefire plan cannot proceed to its second phase as long as Israeli "violations" persist and called on ...
Tony Blair will not join Trump’s Gaza “Peace Council”
London --Tony Blair will not take a seat on the so-called “peace council” envisioned by U.S. President Donald Trump to oversee Gaza&rsq ...
US Congress moves toward repeal of tough ‘Caesar’ sanctions on Syria
Damascus -- A set of tough US sanctions imposed on Syria under its former leader Bashar al-Assad could be lifted within weeks, after their repeal w ...
Netanyahu: Israel to remain in buffer zone in southern Syria
Tel Aviv -- According to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel intends to remain in a buffer zone in southern Syria. Israel very much hopes to ...
Israel, Qatar meet as US looks to mend relations, move to phase 2 in Gaza
New York -- Israeli and Qatari officials met in New York on Sunday, according to a report, in the first of a series of trilateral meetings set up b ...
Health Minister: No New Viruses, But Seasonal Flu Spreads on the Rise
Cairo -- Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population, confirmed that the ministry's agencies have detected an increase in influenza ...
Explosion near “Four Seasons” Hotel in Damascus
Damascus-- A roadside bomb exploded near the Freedom Bridge in the vicinity of the “Four Seasons” Hotel in the capital Damascus, causin ...
Algeria bus crash kills 14, injures 34
Algeria -- Fourteen people were killed and 34 injured when a passenger bus overturned on a national highway in southern Algeria. The Civil ...
Netanyahu Orders Arrest of 70 Settlers Accused of Violence Against Palestinians
Jerusalem — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the arrest of 70 settlers accused of committing violent acts against Palest ...
Turkey FM says SDF showing no intent to honor deal to integrate into Syrian state
Damascus -- Turkey’s foreign minister said the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are signaling “no intention” of honorin ...
Turkish Foreign Minister: Disarming Hamas is Not a Current Priority
Gaza -- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that disarming Hamas is not a priority at this stage of the political process in Gaza, emphasiz ...
Sharaa says Israeli demands for demilitarised zone puts Syria in 'dangerous' position
Damascus -- Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa told the Doha Forum Saturday that Israel's continued insistence on a demilitarised zone in the country's ...
New Abu Shabab militia head says he’s not scared of Hamas, vows to intensify fighting
Gaza --- Ghassan al-Dahini, the newly appointed head of the Israeli-backed “Popular Forces” militia in southern Gaza, tells Channel 12 ...
Int'l body expected to take over Gaza governance under cease-fire plan
Gaza --  An international authority designed to oversee Gaza’s post-war governance and reconstruction is expected to be announced before ...
Canada removes Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism
Damascus -- The Canadian government said on Friday that it has removed Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism and removed Hay ...
RSF Condemns Drone Strike by ‘Islamic Movement Army’ on Adré Border Crossing
Khartoum — The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) issued a statement on Friday condemning what it described as a drone attack carried out by the &ldq ...
Israel army strikes 4 towns in southern Lebanon after evacuation orders
Beirut -- The Israeli army launched fresh airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday shortly after issuing immediate evacuation orders for the resi ...





















