World Dec 06 Qatari prime minister says Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment as first phase winds down Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told a conference in the Qatari capital that international mediators, led by the U.S., are working “to force the way forward” to the second phase to cement the deal. “What we have just done is…
World Dec 03 Israel receives remains of possible hostage and plans to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt Israel received remains of what could be one of the last hostages in Gaza on Wednesday and said it will begin allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory through a border crossing with Egypt.
World Dec 02 Israeli forensics experts examine remains handed over by militants in Gaza The "findings" are believed to be remains of one of the two hostages still in the territory: an Israeli and a Thai national.
World Nov 29 Palestinian death toll surpasses 70,000 since start of Israel-Hamas war, Gaza ministry says The Palestinian death toll has surpassed 70,000 since the Israel-Hamas war began, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Saturday, while a hospital said that Israeli fire killed two Palestinian children in the territory's south.
World Nov 26 Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end The remains of two hostages, one Israeli and a Thai national, remain in Gaza.
World Nov 03 Famine is gripping two regions of war-torn Sudan, hunger monitoring group says The world's leading authority on hunger crises says famine has spread to two regions of war-torn Sudan.
World Oct 30 Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts set to open after years of delays The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt's ancient civilization and is a centerpiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of foreign currency in the cash-strapped country.
World Oct 29 Sudan’s paramilitary killed hundreds including hospital patients in Darfur, residents say The World Health Organization says it is appalled by the reports of 460 people killed at Saudi Maternity Hospital. The Sudan Doctors Network says the Rapid Support Forces cold-bloodedly killed everyone inside. Witnesses describe widespread ethnic and politically motivated killings.
World Oct 26 Hamas expands search for remains of hostages in Gaza as Egypt deploys team to help Under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire, which took effect on Oct. 10, Hamas is expected to return the remains of all Israeli hostages as soon as possible. Israel has agreed to return 15 bodies of Palestinians for each one.
Politics Oct 21 WATCH: Vance says Gaza ceasefire going better than expected but there’s ‘very hard’ work ahead Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday acknowledged during an Israel visit the challenges that remain, from disarming Hamas to rebuilding a land devastated by two years of war.