Category: 2. Middle East

The sound of fireworks and applause rang out in Syria’s major cities overnight, as Syrians celebrated US President Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on the devastated country.

In Syria’s second city Aleppo, dozens of men, women and children took to the central Saadallah al-Jabiri Square, waving the new Syrian flag and singing.

Hours earlier in Riyadh, Trump announced he would lift sanctions on Syria, as the country seeks to rebuild after the December ouster of longtime president Bashar…

Armed clashes returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, today, witnesses said.

The violence erupted between armed groups in Ain Zara, Ras Hassan, and Bin Ashur neighbourhoods in the capital, they said.

No information was yet available about injuries.

Libyan media said flights were suspended at Mitiga airport due to the clashes, while the Education Ministry suspended classes at schools in the capital.

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed concern over…

A number of Arab leaders and top officials arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh today to attend the Gulf-US summit, which will discuss regional issues, including the situation in Gaza.

The Saudi Al-Ikhbariya TV said Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived early today in Riyadh to attend the summit.

Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa also arrived in Riyadh, according to the Bahraini state news agency BNA.

Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed…

Hamas has warned that the Israeli occupation army is using false claims to justify the killing of civilians, following a wave of intensive air strikes on hospitals in Gaza.

The group described the attack on the Gaza European Hospital east of Khan Yunis as a “new crime” aimed at disabling what remains of Gaza’s hospitals, as part of what it called a continuing campaign of extermination against the population in the besieged Strip.

In a statement received by…

Hamas yesterday warned the Palestinian Authority of the repercussions of its security forces’ behaviour on the Palestinian national and social fabric.

This came after a young man was killed by PA security forces in the Far’a refugee camp in Tubas, in the northern occupied West Bank yesterday.

In a statement Hamas mourned Rami Zahran and called for a unified national stance against these “unpatriotic practices”.

According to field testimonies, PA forces…

Seventeen Palestinian children, accompanied by their families, returned to the Gaza Strip yesterday after completing their treatment in hospitals in Jordan.

The children passed through the King Hussein border crossing between Jordan and Palestine as part of the Jordanian Medical Corridor initiative launched by the kingdom to provide urgent medical aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

The children had arrived in Jordan on 4 March as part of the first medical evacuation…

Israeli occupation forces yesterday killed 28 Palestinians in a strike that targeted the Gaza European Hospital east of Khan Yunis under the pretext of targeting Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Israeli media reported.

The Health Ministry and Civil Defence in Gaza said in separate statements that the Israeli bombing killed 34 Palestinians – six inside the European Hospital and 28 in an adjacent house belonging to the Al-Afghani family – as a result of fire belts…

Gaza rescuers said at least 80 people were killed in Israeli bombardment across the Palestinian territory on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US envoy Steve Witkoff about the release of hostages.

Negotiations for the release of the captives held in Gaza have been ongoing, with the latest talks taking place in the Qatari capital Doha, where US President Donald Trump was visiting on Wednesday.

Netanyahu’s office said the premier had discussed with Witkoff and…

Gaza rescuers said at least 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff over the release of hostages.

Negotiations for the release of the remaining hostages have been ongoing, with the latest talks taking place in the Qatari capital Doha, where US President Donald Trump landed on Wednesday.

Netanyahu’s office said the premier had discussed with Witkoff and his negotiating team “the issue of the…