Trump pursues peace between Iran and Israel after Gaza ceasefire

President Trump made clear on Monday that his ambitions went beyond the ceasefire in Gaza. Next, in his pursuit of a remade Middle East, would be peace with Iran. But behind the defiant rhetoric, the Gaza ceasefire represents the latest defeat for...

ALTANFEETHI Wins Guest Experience of the Year – Saudi Arabia at the TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards 2025 – Middle East

The company reinforces Saudi Arabia’s position as a global benchmark for excellence. ALTANFEETHI was awarded Guest Experience of the Year - Saudi Arabia at the prestigious TDM Travel Trade Excellence Awards 2025 – Middle East, a recognition that...

André Carson addresses Indigenous rights, Middle East aid, and health insurance costs in recent posts

André Carson, U.S. Congressman representing Indiana’s 7th district since 2008, used his social media platform to address a range of national and international issues in a series of posts made on October 13 and 14, 2025.On October 13, Carson...

Tim Smith shifts from Middle East peace to London spin shop

Now that the surviving Israeli hostages have been returned and a (shaky) peace plan struck in Gaza, it’s time for a new challenge for Victorian Liberal Party’s least favourite son, Tim Smith. The former state member for Kew has been working for...

Iran hands down prison sentences to 2 French people

Iranian authorities yesterday handed down lengthy prison sentences to two French nationals after convicting them on multiple charges, including spying for Israel, the judiciary said. The judiciary's Mizan Online website did not identify the two...

Congressman Mark Messmer addresses Columbus Day, Middle East violence, and government shutdown

Mark Messmer, Indiana U.S. House Representative from the 8th District | https://shreve.house.gov/Mark Messmer, Indiana U.S. House Representative from the 8th District | https://shreve.house.gov/ Congressman Mark Messmer, who represents Indiana's...

Israel says one body returned by Hamas not a hostage

Israel's military has said that one of the four bodies it received from Hamas yesterday evening does not match any of the hostages that were in the group's custody. It added that the Palestinian group is required to make all efforts to return the...

Israel continues killing Palestinians despite Gaza ‘peace deal’ activation

According to local Palestinian media, at least nine have been killed by Israel since the Gaza ceasefire agreement took effect in a clear violation of the so-called “historic” Trump peace deal. Israeli occupation forces appear to have killed at...

Israel to Open Rafah Crossing, Allow 600 Aid Trucks into Gaza Today

Israeli media reported on Wednesday that Tel Aviv has decided to proceed with opening the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, allowing humanitarian aid to enter the Strip following the return of the remains of four Israeli captives.اضافة اعلان...

Israeli paper rejects Netanyahu’s victory boasts, admits ‘hidden defeat’

Israeli media have acknowledged the occupying regime’s “hidden defeat” in the two-year war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, debunking as a “deceptive trap” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims about victory in the besieged coastal...

Israel threatens to resume Gaza onslaught once all captives repatriated

Israeli minister of military affairs Israel Katz has declared that the occupation army will resume its military onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip once the remaining captives are returned, marking an open defiance of the newly agreed ceasefire...

Israel claims a returned body by Hamas was not an Israeli hostage

Israel announced that one of the four bodies received from Hamas on Tuesday, which the Palestinian militant organization claimed was a hostage taken during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, was not the remains of an Israeli hostage.Israel’s military ran...

Syrian leader seeks reset in Russia relations in Putin meeting

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said Wednesday he wanted to "redefine" relations with Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted him in Moscow, their first meeting since key Kremlin ally Bashar al-Assad was ousted last year. In front of...

Türkiye, UAE near final stage of $1B solar power investment

Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are close to finalizing a $1 billion (TL 41.84 billion) investment for a major solar power plant, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday. The investment involves a...

Turkey labels Christians ‘national security threat’ to deport them, rights group warns

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Tuesday, October 14, 2025 A man stands wrapped in the national flag of Turkey outside Anitkabir, the mausoleum of the Turkish Republic's Founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, as people gather to mark the 100th...

Israel says one of four bodies returned by Hamas does not match any of the hostages

Three of the four bodies of Israeli hostages in Gaza returned by Hamas late on Tuesday have been identified, their families said on Wednesday following forensic confirmation of their identities. Israel's military said on Wednesday that one of the...

Syria president to ask Russia to hand over Assad during visit: official to AFP

DAMASCUS: Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will ask Russia to hand over former ruler Bashar al-Assad during his first visit to Moscow on Wednesday, a government official said. The official, who requested anonymity as they were not allowed...

Israeli prime minister returns to court for corruption trial after month-long hiatus

JERUSALEM / ISTANBUL Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared before the Tel Aviv District Court on Wednesday to testify in his corruption trial after a one-month interruption, local media said. Netanyahu’s trial had been suspended due...

Israel keeps Gaza border crossing closed while reducing aid deliveries

AMMAN, Jordan — Israel on Wednesday kept closed a crucial border crossing from Egypt to Gaza and cut in half the amount of aid allowed to enter in retaliation for what it says are delays in the handover of hostage bodies by the militant group...

Media Organisations Demand Investigation into Death of Turkish Journalist

Hakan Tosun. Photo. Bianet.org Domestic and international media organisations on Wednesday condemned the killing of independent Turkish journalist Hakan Tosun and called on the authorities to conduct a swift and transparent investigation. “The...