- Israel escalated strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut and Tyre, targeting strongholds, while Hezbollah launched retaliatory attacks on Haifa, hitting a...
Israel has escalated its bombing of Lebanon since September 23 and has since sent in ground troops, following almost a year of limited, cross-border exchanges of fire
Israel's military chief Hezbollah had already "paid a big price" but Israel will keep fighting until thousands of its residents displaced from the north can return safely
- Trump’s return could shift US policy on Israel, with his Republican Party's pro-Israel stance and his preference for "America First"...
Trump, unlike every other recent president, has never committed to a fully sovereign, independent Palestinian state
He leads a Republican Party so pro-Israel that some local offices handed out Israeli flags alongside Trump yard-signs
- According to the latest draft of the long-sought climate finance pact, most developing countries favor an annual commitment from wealthy...
A new agreement to boost money for climate action in developing countries is the top priority
COP29 runs until November 22 but climate talks often run into overtime
- International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear...
Israel has warned Iran it was "more exposed than ever" to strikes on its nuclear facilities
Tehran has deactivated surveillance devices needed to monitor the nuclear program
- President-elect Donald Trump is tapping loyalists for several key posts after signaling his desire to have his cabinet confirmed without...
Trump has promised to carry out the "biggest deportation operation in the history of our country"
New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik got the nod for UN ambassador, while Stephen Miller might serve as deputy chief of staff
- Indicating improving ties between the two major powerhouses in the Middle East, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged international community...
International community should oblige Israel "to respect the sovereignty of the sisterly Islamic Republic of Iran.."
Riyadh and Tehran are warming their relationship, and this is a very different regional environment, says expert.
- Arab and Muslim leaders are gathering in Saudi capital city Riyadh to discuss Israeli war against Gaza and Lebanon in...
Summit in Saudi Arabia is an opportunity for Muslim leaders to show signal what they want and expect from the incoming Trump administration
Israeli strikes on Sunday killed dozens in Gaza and Lebanon as US deadline for Israel to improve aid delivery is on Wednesday
- The Gulf emirate, which has hosted Hamas's political leadership since 2012 with US blessing, has been involved in months of...
Talks, also mediated by Cairo and Washington, have repeatedly hit problems since a one-week truce in November 2023 -- the only one so far
One crucial hurdle has been Hamas's insistence that Israel withdraw completely from Gaza, something Israeli officials have repeatedly rejected





















