Category: 3. Middle East

After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes.

“We were waiting for the truce and were happy. It was the happiest night…

Cyprus on Thursday heralded a move by United States President Joe Biden allowing the strategic Mediterranean country access to military equipment.

Traditionally aligned with Russia, European Union member Cyprus has solidified a more pro-American…

The meeting of Arab and Western representatives that took place in Riyadh recently focused primarily on the issue of lifting sanctions on Syria. The meeting was a continuation of a meeting that took place in Jordan a…

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The EU said Thursday it would deliver 120 million euros ($123 million) in new aid for war-torn Gaza, a day after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, said the new package…

Trucks carrying aid have begun heading towards Gaza, ahead of the implementation of a ceasefire.

BBC correspondent Fergal Keane travelled with the convoy to the King Hussein Bridge border crossing with Israel. He said drivers blared the horns of…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backtracking on parts of a Gaza ceasefire deal Thursday and said his Cabinet would not meet to give necessary approval to the agreement until the militant group accepts all of the…

Spain’s foreign minister raised his country’s flag at their Damascus embassy on Thursday more than a decade after Madrid suspended diplomatic activity and as Western countries resume ties following President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster.

Spain closed…