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An Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza has made a desperate plea to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding his release after more than 15 months of what he described as “hell and endless pain.,” the Palestinian Information Centre has reported.

In a video released on Wednesday by Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, Baron Barslavsky, 21, appealed directly to the Israeli leadership: “My blood is on your…

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Thursday that Iran and the United States were running out of time to secure a deal as they prepare to hold fresh nuclear talks this weekend.

Iranian and US delegations are to gather in Rome on Saturday for a second round of Omani-mediated negotiations, a week after the longtime foes held their highest-level talks since US President Donald Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear accord in 2018.

“We are in a very crucial stage of these important…

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi met the head of Iran’s atomic energy agency, Mohammad Eslami, on Thursday ahead of a fresh round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.

Iranian and US delegations are to gather in Rome on Saturday for a second round of Omani-mediated negotiations, a week after the longtime foes held their highest-level talks since US President Donald Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear accord in 2018.

There were no immediate details on Grossi’s meeting with…

Clashes broke out between police and protesters in the town of Mezzouna, in Tunisia’s Sidi Bouzid Governorate, following public anger over the recent death of three students after a school wall collapsed, sources informed Al-Quds Al-Arabi.

A local activist, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that several demonstrators were taken to hospital yesterday evening after sustaining serious injuries and suffering from tear gas inhalation, allegedly due to…

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned the Lebanese ambassador to Baghdad on Wednesday to express “discomfort” with remarks made by Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun regarding the Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF).

“We will not replicate the Popular Mobilisation Forces’ experience in integrating Hezbollah into the army, nor will it be allowed to form an independent unit within the military,” Aoun told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed earlier on Wednesday.

“The PMF is…

Hamas  is ready to negotiate a comprehensive deal once and for all, leading to a permanent ceasefire, a member of the movement’s political bureau said yesterday.

Basem Naim said: “The movement is ready to negotiate a comprehensive deal once and for all, leading to a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, the opening of the crossings, and reconstruction, in exchange for a serious and honourable prisoner exchange.”