The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave. “The plan shows a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and promises – if implemented – swift and sustainable improvement…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine is “fully committed” to having a constructive dialogue with US representatives in Saudi Arabia next week over ways to end the war with Russia. Since taking office in January, US President Donald Trump has paused US military aid to Ukraine as well as intelligence-sharing with Kyiv. He…
Two women were gang-raped and a man was killed in an attack near a popular Unesco World Heritage site in southern India, according to police. The two women – an Israeli tourist and an Indian homestay operator – were stargazing with three male tourists near a lake in Hampi, Karnataka, when they were attacked by…
Turkey on Friday warned against “provocations” in Syria’s Latakia province, where recent clashes killed dozens in some of the worst violence since Bashar al-Assad’s fall, saying they threatened peace. “Such provocations must not be allowed to become a threat to the peace of Syria and our region,” foreign ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli wrote on X….
Israel tried to convince the Trump administration not to open direct talks with Hamas, according to a report published Friday, with at least one phone call between a top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a senior US diplomat turning heated. Earlier this week, US officials revealed that they were engaged in talks with Hamas over…
A high-level Hamas delegation was in Cairo Friday to advance efforts to prolong a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, which has largely paused hostilities with Israel, two senior Hamas officials said. “The delegation will meet with Egyptian officials on Saturday to discuss the latest developments, assess progress in implementing the ceasefire agreement and address matters related…
Iran will not resume negotiations with the United States on its nuclear program while President Donald Trump applies his “maximum pressure” policy, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told AFP on Friday. Iran will maintain talks with other negotiators but will not engage with the US under Trump’s approach of ramping up sanctions, he said in an interview at…
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened new sanctions on Russia, including on its banking sector, in response to Moscow’s continued bombardment of Ukraine — a significant warning as he seeks to end the conflict. The new threat was notable after weeks of conciliatory statements toward Russia and its President Vladimir Putin, including saying he was…
Egypt’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that 100 countries will participate in the proposed Gaza reconstruction conference, with the first phase of reconstruction including the conversion of temporary housing units into permanent structures. Dr Badr Abdelatty explained that the extraordinary Arab Summit hosted by Cairo on Tuesday was both important and successful at this precise…
France Thursday welcomed an Arab plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip under the future administration of the Palestinian Authority, adding that Hamas should be “entirely” excluded from running the territory. The proposal from Arab leaders “constitutes a serious and credible basis to respond to reconstruction, governance and security needs after the Gaza war,” French foreign…
US President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to revoke temporary legal status for some 240,000 Ukrainians who fled the conflict with Russia, a senior Trump official and three sources familiar with the matter said, potentially putting them on a fast-track to deportation. The move, expected as soon as April, would be a stunning reversal of…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked EU leaders Thursday for standing by Ukraine’s side, as the bloc kicked off crisis talks on confronting US President Donald Trump’s pivot away from Kyiv and its transatlantic partners. Thursday’s summit brings all 27 EU leaders together for the first time since last week’s explosive meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy. Since then,…
Russia said Thursday it would not accept a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine, rejecting proposals of a one-month halt in fighting or a stop in aerial and naval attacks – ideas floated by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron. Talk of a possible truce is at fever pitch with US President Donald Trump pushing…
Senior officials from the Trump administration are set to meet with Ukrainian counterparts in Saudi Arabia next week, according to sources familiar with the matter. The US delegation will be led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, Steve Witkoff. Fox News reported…
