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British political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by federal authorities at California airport
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was being held Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he was detained by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. One...
Trump: Starting, Thwarting, and Claiming He Is Good at Stopping Wars
Donald Trump: “If I were president, and I say this, I will end that war in one day. It’ll take 24 hours. I know Zelenskyy well; I know Putin well. I would get that ended in a period… Interviewer interrupts: “You can broker that deal?” Donald...
Sabrina Mukarker Zeidan: Being a bridge between Palestine and the world
Palestine & Middle East 'If you look at my work there is always a message of hope. Despite everything that we go through, we are still living our life, and we are still trying to make good out of everything that’s bad' By Jude Mckechnie...
International force unwilling to enforce peace in Gaza — Jordanian king
LONDON, October 27. /TASS/. Arab and Islamic countries, who are planning to form an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip, are ready to train the Palestinian police, but are not willing to go on armed patrol missions in the enclave,...
De Siria a Gaza: Vuelve la estrategia de Israel de actuar por medio de
Basándose en tácticas perfeccionadas en Siria, estos escuadrones de la muerte han sido desatados para asesinar a figuras de la resistencia, sembrar el caos y socavar lo que queda de la administración liderada por Hamás. Desde entonces, tres grupos...
Israeli Shooting of Palestinian American Journalist Divided US Officials Examining Case
CAIRO — After Shireen Abu Akleh, a celebrated Palestinian American journalist, was fatally shot in the West Bank in 2022, the State Department delivered an equivocal assessment. While shots fired from Israeli military positions were “likely...
Aakar Patel | Could Mamdani Win NY Mayoral Poll, Give Politics New Focus in US?
If all goes well, and your columnist is really hoping that it does go well, the world’s most famous city will soon be won and run by a man with a Gujarati father and a Punjabi mother. Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic Party’s nomination in June...
King of Jordan says Arab nations will object to ‘enforcing’ ceasefire in Gaza
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Jordan's King: International force in Gaza must maintain, not impose, peace
King Abdullah II of Jordan has cautioned that any international force deployed in Gaza under the ceasefire plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump should focus solely on "maintaining" peace, not "imposing" it. In an interview with the BBC,...
Israel committed to ‘business as usual’ in seeking Gaza gains, says analyst
Asia Pacific Report Middle East political analyst Zeidon Alkinani says Israel’s military is continuing “business as usual” to the east of the yellow line in Gaza in spite of the ceasefire deal. The military withdrew behind the yellow line as part...
Egypt intensifies diplomacy on Gaza and Sudan crises
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held phone talks with several Arab and European counterparts to discuss developments in the Palestinian cause as well as the worsening situation in Sudan. According to a statement from Egypt's...
Israel won’t allow Turkiye in international Gaza force, foreign minister says
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP): Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international peace force that the United States is seeking to create to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel’s top diplomat said...
Israel’s top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force
By JUSTIN SPIKE and RENATA BRITO, Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in...
Azerbaijan and Türkiye hold talks on political matters
Photo credit: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs On October 27, the latest round of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan and Türkiye took place in Baku, according to Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry. The...
Retired US colonel says Israeli forces deliberately shot Palestinian journalist Abu Akleh
A retired American colonel, who was part of the investigation into the 2022 killing of veteran Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh at the hands of Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, says he is certain an Israeli soldier...
For one militia leader, rebuilding Gaza could mean big business
The skies over Gaza are, for now, mostly clear. The bombing has abated and the guns have fallen largely silent. What remains after two years of relentless destruction is an appalling human toll and a landscape reduced to rubble. Rebuilding a...
Gaza: Hamas expands search for hostages' bodies with help from Egypt
Hamas has expanded its search for bodies of hostages in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group said Sunday, a day after Egypt deployed a team of experts and heavy equipment to help retrieve them. Under the US-brokered ceasefire, which took effect...
Palestinian lawyer slams FIFA, UEFA for shielding Israel
The Palestinian Football Association’s chief legal adviser, Dr. Kat Vilarev, accused FIFA and UEFA of violating their own statutes and international human rights obligations by refusing to expel Israel from global competitions, despite what she...
Hi-Tech Holocaust: How Microsoft Aids The Gaza Genocide
Israel’s genocide is being powered by Microsoft. From creating a massive digital dragnet, aiding in the production of A.I.-generated kill lists, hiring hundreds of Israeli spies to run its internal affairs, and suppressing figures opposing the...
'Israel' kills Palestinian youth in West Bank amid escalating attacks
Israeli forces killed a 20-year-old Palestinian near Dhahiriya and injured several others in Qabatiya, Ramallah, and Nur Shams camp amid ongoing West Bank aggression. The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the martyrdom of 20-year-old...