Israel to restrict aid over return of hostage remains

The decision comes after Hamas returned just four of 28 Israeli hostages' bodies on Monday. Show more Israeli officials have said the government has decided to restrict aid into Gaza in response to Hamas being too slow in handing over the bodies...

Middle East experts got Trump all wrong

Whenever Donald Trump proposes a policy that runs counter to the progressive consensus, there are three stages of response: it’ll never work, it’s a disaster, it was our idea all along. We are at stage three on Trump’s truce in Gaza. Antony...

Israel says it has received the remains of 4 more hostages, cuts to aid for Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel — Hamas hastened Tuesday to ease the pressure on a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel by returning the bodies of more dead hostages. The move came after an Israeli military agency said it would slash aid deliveries to Gaza...

Israeli man 'shattered' as cousin's body not returned after Gaza peace deal

A poster bearing a photo of Israeli hostage Tal Haimi is seen as members of the Australian Jewish community participate in a gathering called 'Balloons of Hope', which represents Israeli hostages who are currently being held by the Palestinian...

Angie Craig calls for bipartisan action and comments on Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Middle East events

U.S. Representative Angie Craig, who has represented Minnesota’s 2nd district in Congress since 2019, recently addressed a range of national and international issues through her official Twitter account.On October 12, 2025, Craig urged her...

Syria's Sharaa to visit Moscow on Wednesday

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit Moscow on Wednesday, according to pro-government Syria TV and a source familiar with the matter, despite the postponement of an Arab summit he had planned to attend there. Sharaa is set to...

As Trump celebrates 'peace' in the Middle East, experts focus on next steps

Over the weekend, Netanyahu maintained that Israel’s “campaign is not over” as he emphasized that “some of our enemies are trying to recover in order to attack us again.” His comments on Sunday, a day after Israel launched strikes in neighboring...

Israel to keep Rafah border crossing closed as Hamas fails to fulfill obligations — media

TEL AVIV, October 14. /TASS/. Israeli authorities have decided to postpone the reopening of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on October 15 and to limit the amount of humanitarian aid entering the Palestinian enclave due...

Syria’s interim president to make first official visit to Moscow on October 15

TUNIS, October 14. /TASS/. Syria’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa will pay an official visit to Russia on October 15, the Syrian newspaper Al-Watan reported. This visit will be the first trip to Moscow for the new Syrian leader. A Syrian...

Iran, Moscow should work together in human rights sphere, ambassador to Moscow says

MOSCOW, October 14. /TASS/. Iran and Russia need to develop cooperation in the human rights sphere to counteract Western attempts to draw a wedge between nations, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said as he noted that representatives of...

Türkiye sends humanitarian aid ship to Gaza

ANKARA, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- Türkiye on Tuesday dispatched a humanitarian aid vessel to Gaza, with Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announcing the departure of the ship "Akdeniz" from the southern Port of Mersin. "Our ship will arrive at El Arish...

Syria’s interim president plans to discuss with Putin development of bilateral cooperation

TUNIS, October 14. /TASS/. Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, who will visit Russia on October 15, plans to discuss with Russian leader Vladimir Putin issues of developing cooperation between the two countries, the SANA news agency said,...

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to pay 1st visit to Russia on Wednesday

DAMASCUS / ISTANBUL Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit Russia on Wednesday for a series of official meetings, according to information obtained Tuesday by an Anadolu correspondent from sources close to the Syrian government....

Syrian president to head to Moscow on Wednesday: officials

DAMASCUS (Reuters): Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa will head to Moscow on Wednesday, where he is expected to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a government official and a foreign ministry official said. It marks Sharaa’s first...

Iran plans major expansion for its flagship airport in Tehran

Iran’s airports company says it is planning a major expansion project for its flagship airport in the capital, Tehran. Mohammad Amirani, CEO of the company, said on Tuesday that the expansion project at Mehrabad Airport will include a new terminal...

Trump hails Al-Sisi key role at Gaza peace summit, Egypt President says Trump ‘only one capable of bringing peace’

US President Donald Trump on Monday praised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s “very important role” in securing a Gaza peace deal, while Al-Sisi in turn told the US leader he was the “only one capable of bringing about peace” in the Middle...

Between Geopolitics and Values: The EU’s Strategic Paralysis on Turkiye

Turkiye (Brussels Morning) After decades of negotiation, reform, and candidacy since 1999, Turkiye’s path to EU membership has become almost a punchline. What once symbolized a democratic journey toward Europe’s liberal order now stands as a...

All-Star Panel: Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Draws Bipartisan Praise

In a historic moment for the Middle East, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the initial stages of a peace proposal put forth by President Trump, releasing all hostages and detainees, while putting a pause on the brutal fighting that has overtaken...

Poor Syria

WASHINGTON WATCH Poor Syria! That’s an inauspicious start, but it’s honest, as the country is facing myriad problems, internal and external, none of which can easily be resolved. From the beginning of the modern era, Syria has been a victim of the...

Body of Nepali hero who saved 17 lives during October 7 Hamas attack reaches Israel

The body of Bipin Joshi, a 23-year-old Nepali Hindu student who saved multiple lives during the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel, has been brought back to Tel Aviv, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed. Joshi, who was abducted by Hamas from...