As mediators expressed optimism for an imminent cease-fire deal, violence raged on Saturday in the Gaza Strip, where an Israeli airstrike killed at least 18 people, all from the same family.
Iran is pursuing partnerships with two Chinese satellite companies, Western security officials say, as it seeks to expand its capability for remote surveillance and intelligence gathering, potentially including high-resolution images of military targets in Israel and across the Middle East.
Two former hostages and hostage advocates say those recently set free will have to grapple with a “new normal,” their lives forever altered by becoming geopolitical pawns during rising tension between the U.S. and Russia and as “hostage diplomacy” becomes more commonplace.
Israeli leaders on Friday roundly condemned a deadly settler rampage in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a rare Israeli denunciation of the settler violence growing more common since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Qatar’s foreign ministry said talks are continuing on Friday, while the White House said it expected the latest round of negotiations in Doha to take days.
A U.S. official says mediators are preparing for a possible cease-fire and hostage-release deal in Gaza, in a sign that mediators believe an agreement to end the 10-month Israel-Hamas war might be imminent.
The military equipment and troops deployed to operate a floating pier off the coast of Gaza to help provide humanitarian aid to the war-torn enclave are expected to return to the U.S. by the middle of September.
Melenzane is in the new Avenues Mall at Harbor Gate in Bahrain Bay at the far end near the food court, and you can’t miss it. Its towering decor makes it look like it was pulled off the set of “Mad Max.” The name translates to “eggplant,” which perhaps explains why its salads might be a better option than its hot pies.
Israel’s Higher Planning Council has fully approved almost 12,000 housing units in settlements in the past 19 months, compared with just over 8,000 in the prior two years.
Family members, friends and press executives gathered Wednesday to mark the 12th anniversary of the abduction of Marine veteran Austin Tice. Those who spoke at the event expressed their impatience with promises from government leaders of a grand diplomatic effort that has led to no tangible results.
International mediators held a new round of talks Thursday aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict.
Google says an Iranian group linked to the country’s Revolutionary Guard has tried to infiltrate the personal email accounts of roughly a dozen people linked to President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump since May.
President Joe Biden reiterated his call Wednesday for the release of freelance journalist Austin Tice, saying that his administration has “repeatedly pressed” Syria to work with the United States to secure his return.
International mediators of Gaza cease-fire talks are set to meet with Israeli negotiators on Thursday, a fresh attempt at striking a deal they hope will ward off a potential escalation of violence in the Middle East.
A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group is losing faith in the United States’ ability to mediate a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of a new round of talks scheduled for this week amid mounting pressure to bring an end to the 10-month-old war with Israel.
French prosecutors say a unit for combating online hate speech has opened a probe into a complaint made by Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who became a hero in Algeria after winning gold in the women’s welterweight division. Intense criticism arose during the Paris Olympics about Khelif’s gender identity.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Iran’s new reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian that there was “a serious risk of miscalculation and now was the time for calm and careful consideration.”
Amos Hochstein, a senior adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden, says it’s critical to take advantage of “this window for diplomatic action” to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and ongoing hostilities along the Lebanon-Israel border, fearing that escalations could spiral “out of control.”
The Taliban celebrated the third anniversary of their return to power at Bagram Air Base on Wednesday, but there was no mention of the country’s hardships or promises of hope for the struggling population.