World Jun 19 Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group warns archenemy Israel against wider war The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group says it has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions deeper inside Israel in case of an all-out war.
World Jun 11 Hamas asks for changes to Gaza cease-fire plan Hamas said Tuesday that it gave mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal. It appeared the reply was short of an outright acceptance that the United States has been…
World Jun 11 Blinken again urges Hamas to accept cease-fire plan strongly endorsed by UN Security Council Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.N. Security Council’s vote in favor of a U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has made it clear that the world supports the plan.
World May 15 Palestinians mark the Nakba, the original ‘catastrophe’ of mass expulsion The Nakba, Arabic for catastrophe, refers to the 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were driven out of what is today Israel before and during the war surrounding its creation in 1948.
World Apr 25 Top Hamas official says group would agree to truce if independent Palestinian state established along pre-1967 borders A top Hamas political official has told The Associated Press the Islamic militant group is willing to agree to a five-year truce with Israel and that it will lay down its weapons and convert into a political party if an…
Politics Mar 07 WATCH: Biden directs U.S. military to build temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid While reiterating his support for Israel, President Joe Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S. calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change how he conducts…
World Mar 07 Hamas says cease-fire delegation has left Cairo, talks to resume next week Egyptian officials say the negotiations reached an impasse over Hamas' demand for a phased process culminating in an end to the war.
World Feb 01 Israel and Lebanon are prepping for war, but neither wants the conflict many fear is inevitable Israel and Hezbollah each have lessons from their last war, in 2006. The monthlong conflict ended in a draw.
World Jan 27 Iraq and U.S. start formal talks to end coalition mission created to fight the Islamic State The United States and Iraq held a first session of formal talks Saturday in Baghdad aimed at winding down the mission of a U.S.-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq.
World Jan 22 U.S. sanctions Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad, its CEO and Hamas cryptocurrency financiers The sanctions come as Israel's bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip continues and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq launch regular strikes against bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.