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Israel-Hamas Ceasefire and Prisoner Exchange: Key Figures Named in Controversial Release List
Israel and Hamas have reached the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage-exchange agreement, brokered by the United States with Qatar and Egypt acting as mediators. The deal aims to bring home all remaining hostages held in Gaza while requiring...

Israelis, Gazan Christians, Catholics in U.S. weigh in on historic peace deal
Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 11, 2025 / 08:00 am Former Israeli government officials, representatives for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and Catholic advocates for Israel in the U.S. spoke with EWTN News this week following the historic...

Israel wants to reshape the Middle East—but it can be stopped
In Depth Anne Alexander shows how Israel has a history of taking advantage of upheavals in the balance of power in the Middle East to go on the offensive Downloading PDF. Please wait... Saturday 11 October 2025 Issue The storm that began on 7...

Government of Change & Construction...Ongoing Projects, Development, & Solidarity
Government of Change & Construction...Ongoing Projects, Development, & Solidarity Sana’a - Saba: The past week witnessed intensive activity by the Government of Change , Construction and its affiliated institutions and agencies across various...

S&P Upgrades Egypt’s Credit Rating to ‘B’ with Stable Outlook
Sat 11 Oct 2025 | 09:19 PM Global credit ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has upgraded Egypt’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B’ from ‘B-’, with stable outlook, citing the country’s ongoing structural reforms, stronger economic...

Breakthrough for Peace in the Middle East?
Israel’s government has agreed to implement the first phase of the US plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip. The terrorist organisation Hamas had previously agreed to US President Trump’s proposal, which provides for the withdrawal of the Israeli...

Israelis, Gazan Christians, Catholics in US Weigh in on Historic Peace Deal
Former Israeli government officials, representatives for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and Catholic advocates for Israel in the U.S. spoke with EWTN News this week following the historic peace deal brokered by the Trump administration...

Palestinians return to ruins, US troops land in Israel as ceasefire holds
Gaza City: Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their Gaza neighbourhoods Saturday, weaving through dust-shrouded streets as bulldozers clawed through the wreckage of two years of war and a ceasefire held in its second day....

$1.2B traffic fix fails: Iraq seeks radical solution
Shafaq News Despite years of investment in bridges and infrastructure, Baghdad’s streets remain choked, with commuters often spending hours crawling through traffic during peak periods. The Iraqi capital’s road network is struggling under an...

Space Research Institute head: Iran to Launch research satellites within next year, half
Space Research Institute head: Iran to Launch research satellites within next year, half Tehran-Saba: Head of the Iranian Space Research Institute Vahid Yazdanian announced on Saturday that changes have begun in the goals of the Iranian space...

'Go to Hell': Hamas Spox Gets Touchy As Accountability Looms in Arab World
Hamas might have expected a hero's embrace in the Arab world after signing off on the hostage-exchange and ceasefire agreement. They have spent the last two years proclaiming their victory for "Palestine" in the October 7 massacres that started...

Syria’s FM visits Lebanon in bid to rebuild ties after years of strain under Assad
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s foreign minister arrived in Lebanon’s capital on Friday as the two neighbors attempt to reset relations which have been tense for decades. Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani held talks with his Lebanese counterpart, President...

Day of workers of public health services and medical industry was widely marked in Turkmenistan
Today, in the exhibition hall of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry the International exhibition «Public health services, education and sports in the Era of Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state» and the scientific conference,...

Egypt’s balance of payments shows positive trends in FY 2024/25: CBE
Egypt’s balance of payments reflected broadly positive trends during fiscal year (FY) 2024/2025, with the current account deficit narrowing significantly by 25.9% to $15.4bn, compared to $20.8bn in the previous fiscal year, according to the...

Israeli forces raid West Bank as settlers attack farmers
Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man and wounded a 15-year-old child in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Friday evening, amid raids on several neighbourhoods in the area. The Palestinian Ministry of Health identified the deceased as...

Palestinians return to ruins and U.S. troops land in Israel as ceasefire holds
By Abdel Kareem Hana, Sam Metz, Sarah El Deeb And Sam Mednick in Gaza GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to their Gaza neighborhoods Saturday, weaving through dust-shrouded streets as bulldozers...

UN makes a mockery of human rights as China, Iran score gig on wayward committee
The United Nations welcomed two new officials to the advisory committee for its Human Rights Council this week in a vote that did not inspire confidence in the humanitarian body.Iranian diplomat Afsaneh Nadipour and Chinese Communist Party...

L&T wins over $1.7bln NGL plant contract in the Middle East
The Hydrocarbon Onshore business of India-based construction and engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won a "ultra-mega" contract for setting up a Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) plant and allied facilities in the Middle East, the company said on...

Iraq Elections Commission Bars ‘Saddam Hussein’ from Running
The Independent High Electoral Commission in Iraq has completed preparations to hold parliamentary elections on November 11. The commission has barred a number of would-be candidates from the race, sparking criticism and claims that political...

Palestinians return to destroyed homes, U.S. troops land in Israel as ceasefire holds | Photos
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians made their way back to their Gaza neighborhoods on Saturday, weaving through dust-shrouded streets as bulldozers clawed through the wreckage of two years of war and a...