Australia has revealed that around 115,000 of its citizens and permanent residents are currently stuck in the Middle East, unable to leave due to airspace closures triggered by recent conflict after US‑Israeli military action in response to attacks linked to Iran. Foreign Minister Penny Wong told reporters the government is closely monitoring the situation and […]
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel will participate in US President Donald Trump’s newly launched “Board of Peace” initiative, marking a significant diplomatic development during his recent visit to Washington. Following his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, Netanyahu announced on social media that he had formally signed Israel’s […]
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Israel has announced that it will reopen the Rafah border crossing with Egypt for the movement of people only after completing an operation to recover the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed late yesterday. The crossing had initially been scheduled to open during the early phase […]
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US President Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new Gaza “Board of Peace,” describing it as a major step in a US-backed effort to bring lasting stability to the war-torn territory. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump declared, “It is my Great Honor to announce that THE BOARD […]
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Iran is facing what he describes as a “total war” led by the United States, Israel, and European nations, claiming these powers are working to weaken and pressure Tehran. His remarks were published yesterday on the official website of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, almost six months […]
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reaffirmed that normalizing relations with Israel will only be possible if a concrete and credible roadmap toward Palestinian statehood is secured. Speaking during a high-level meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, the Crown Prince made it clear that Riyadh’s participation in the Abraham Accords […]
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Kazakhstan is poised to officially join the Abraham Accords — a diplomatic framework that normalized relations between Israel and several Arab and Muslim-majority nations — marking a symbolic yet significant move to reinforce peace and collaboration in the broader Middle East and Central Asian regions. The announcement, made Thursday, signifies support for an initiative that […]
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The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will remain closed “until further notice,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, saying the crossing’s reopening depends on Hamas handing over the bodies of deceased hostages. The statement came as both Israel and Hamas continued to accuse each other of violating the fragile U.S.-mediated ceasefire. Earlier, the […]
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In a historic moment of fragile hope, Hamas and Israel are preparing for a large-scale hostage-prisoner exchange, following a U.S.-brokered peace initiative led by President Donald Trump, who has declared the long-standing conflict “over.” Under the terms of the proposed roadmap, Hamas is expected to release all surviving hostages, while Israel will free around 2,000 […]
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Thousands of displaced Palestinians made their way back across the scarred landscape of Gaza on Friday, walking through ruins and shattered streets to find what was left of their homes. The ceasefire, which began earlier that day, brought a brief silence after two years of relentless conflict, allowing families to step cautiously into what once […]
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