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Jun 12, 20241 min read
Russian rights commissioner calls for swift release of Russians held by Hamas
Russia's Human Rights Commissioner said on Tuesday she had issued a fresh appeal to senior U.N. and other officials to take action to...


Jun 12, 20241 min read
Jordan, Egypt say Israel must abide by UN Security Council resolution on Gaza
CAIRO - Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi urged Israel to abide by the United Nations...


Jun 12, 20241 min read
Gaza pier resumes operations after pause due to weather, US officials say
WASHINGTON - A floating U.S. military pier off Gaza has resumed bringing humanitarian aid into the enclave after being suspended for...


Jun 11, 20242 min read
UN Security Council backs Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations Security Council on Monday backed a proposal outlined by President Joe Biden for a ceasefire...


Jun 11, 20243 min read
Blinken urges Middle East leaders to press Hamas for Gaza ceasefire
CAIRO/TEL AVIV -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Arab leaders to pressure Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal...


Jun 9, 20241 min read
Iran approves six candidates to run for president - State TV
DUBAI - Iran's Guardian Council, which oversees elections and legislation, has approved six candidates to run for president in snap...


Jun 9, 20244 min read
Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza raid that Hamas says kills 210 Palestinians
JERUSALEM/CAIRO -Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid in Gaza on Saturday that Palestinian...


Jun 8, 20244 min read
Explainer-Is the Hezbollah-Israel conflict about to spiral?
The conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah is dangerously poised after more than eight months of fighting triggered by the Gaza...


Jun 8, 20243 min read
Factbox-Details of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The Gaza Strip is suffering an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe nearly eight months since Israel launched a devastating offensive in...


Jun 8, 20243 min read
Factbox-War with Israel would deepen Lebanon's myriad crises
BEIRUT - The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is unfolding against a backdrop of deep financial and political crises in Lebanon,...


Jun 1, 20243 min read
Factbox-What's in the new Israel ceasefire proposal Biden announced?
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out a three-phase ceasefire proposal from Israel to Palestinian Islamist group Hamas...


Jun 1, 20244 min read
Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept
WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said Israel had proposed a fresh Gaza ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages,...
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