Month: January 2025
Trump says Egypt and Jordan will take in Palestinians from Gaza
US President Donald Trump insisted on January 30th that Egypt and Jordan would accept Palestinians from Gaza, despite Arab leaders firmly rejecting the idea, The [more…]
Gaza hostage release: Eight Israelis and Thais freed
Eight hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have been released as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel, including three Israelis and five Thai nationals, [more…]
Hamas confirms death of Mohammed Deif
The military wing of Hamas, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, announced the death of Mohammed Deif on January 30th, after Israel had declared it had [more…]
Mohamed Chebaro: Lebanese renewal threatened by domestic tensions
I am not one who believes that the ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel is about to unravel, even if the Israeli withdrawal seems to [more…]
Senior Al Qaeda-linked militant killed in US strike in Syria
A senior operative of an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in northwest Syria has been killed by a US airstrike, according to the US military, The National [more…]
Israeli strike kills Turks trying to cross Lebanon-Israel border
An Israeli airstrike killed three Turkish nationals as they tried to cross from Lebanon into Israel, Ankara confirmed on the night of January 29th, The [more…]
Israeli strike targets West Bank killing at least 10
An Israeli airstrike in the northern West Bank killed at least 10 people late on January 29th, Asharq Al-Awsat reported. The strike, which targeted the [more…]
Ammar Shamaileh: Federalist solution for Syria
In what has been a nightmarish decade for many throughout the region, the sudden and unexpected collapse of Bashar Al-Assad’s brutal Potemkinesque regime produced a [more…]
UK among western nations urging Israel to “work with” UN
The UK, France and Germany called on the Israeli government to cooperate with the UN so that vital aid operations are surely carried out in [more…]
Israel reveals it intercepted Hezbollah surveillance drone
The Israeli military said on January 30th that they had intercepted a surveillance drone launched towards Israeli airspace by Hezbollah in Lebanon, Asharq Al-Awsat reported. [more…]
US tries to block Hezbollah from nominating Lebanon finance minister
Washington is urging senior Lebanese officials to stop Hezbollah or its allies from nominating the country’s new finance minister, according to five sources who are [more…]
Jordan and Egypt will take in Palestinians from Gaza, Trump says
US President Donald Trump on January 30th stressed that Jordan and Egypt will take in Palestinians from Gaza- a suggestion which has so far been [more…]
US strike kills senior Al Qaeda-linked militant in Syria
A senior operative of an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in northwest Syria has been killed by a US airstrike, amid Washington’s drone and special forces campaign [more…]
Hamas confirms death of military chief
The military wing of Hamas, known as the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, said on January 30th that its long-serving chief of staff, Mohammed Deif had [more…]
Guterres calls for evacuation of 2500 Gaza children
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on January 30th called for 2500 children from Gaza to be urgently evacuated to get medical treatment, after meeting with [more…]
UNRWA to continue working despite Israeli ban
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said it will continue to work within the occupied Palestinian territories despite Israel enforcing a ban on its [more…]
Jordan launches air bridge to send medicine to Gaza
Jordan’s air force launched on January 28th the biggest air bridge so far to deliver urgent medical supplies to Gaza under a US-sponsored deal, the [more…]
Syria’s al-Sharaa declared as interim president
Ahmed al-Sharaa was declared Syria’s president for a transitional phase on January 29th, according to The Arab Weekly via Reuters. The suspension of the Syrian [more…]
Israel says it will remain in Syria’s Mount Hermon indefinitely
Israeli forces are set to remain on the summit of Mount Hermon indefinitely, after seizing the strategic ground in southern Syria following the fall of [more…]
Israelis must disclose military service for New Zealand entry
New Zealand has introduced a new immigration policy requiring Israeli visa applicants to reveal military service details, which has been well-received by pro-Palestine groups, the [more…]
