Trump urges Israel to seize chance for peace ahead of Egypt summit

Trump addresses the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, next to Amir Ohana, Speaker of the parliament,and Israeli President Isaac Herzog President Donald Trump told Israeli lawmakers yesterday 

What to know about the Gaza peace plan agreed to by Trump and Netanyahu

President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the West Wing ofthe White House, Monday After Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw his support

Saudi Arabia signs a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan

Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif (left) embracing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after signing a joint defense pact in Riyadh Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have

Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha shocks Gulf allies, tests US ties

Smoke rises from an explosion, allegedly caused by an Israeli strike, in Doha The tiny, gas-rich Gulf Arab state of Qatar hosts the biggest U.S. military base

For the first time, the world’s food crises authority announces a famine in Gaza

The world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it’s likely to spread across the

Netanyahu defends new military offensive in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday defended a new military offensive in Gaza that’s more sweeping than previously announced, declaring in the face of growing condemnation

With growing urgency, more US Jews urge Israel to ensure food deliveries to Gaza

For most Jewish Americans, whatever their political persuasion, support for Israel has been a bedrock principle. Thus it’s notable that a broad swath of U.S. Jews —

Syria announces ceasefire after sectarian violence

Syria ‘S defence minister announced a ceasefire shortly after government forces entered a key city in Sweida province yesterday. The announcement came a day after sectarian clashes

Ceasefire must not be delayed-action bomb

With Israel and Iran blaming each other for continuing attacks on Tuesday after agreeing to a ceasefire intended to end their conflict, how the situation in the Middle

Iranian-backed hackers go to work after US strikes

Hackers backing Tehran have targeted U.S. banks, defense contractors and oil industry companies following American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — but so far have not caused

Israel targets Iran’s government, a notorious prison as Tehran strikes back

Israel hit Iranian government targets in Tehran yesterday in a series of strikes that followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel in

Iran’s leader says US intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’

Iran's supreme leader yesterday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause

Israel targets Iran’s Defense Ministry as Tehran unleashes deadly missile strike

Israel launched an expanded assault on Iran yesterday , targeting its energy industry and Defense Ministry headquarters, while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of deadly strikes.

Gov’t participates in Arabian Travel Market to boost Middle East tourism

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is participating in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2025, taking place in Dubai, UAE, from April 28 to May 1,

Iran has rejected direct negotiations with the US in response to Trump’s letter

Iran’s president said yesterday that the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, offering Tehran’s first response to

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 413 Palestinians, and shatter ceasefire

Israel launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing at least 413 Palestinians, including women and children, according to hospital officials. The surprise bombardment shattered a

US steps up attacks on Yemen’s Houthi rebels

The United States under President Donald Trump has launched a new campaign of intense airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. This weekend’s strikes killed at least 53

A long-awaited Gaza ceasefire starts after a delay

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect yesterday following an almost three-hour delay after Hamas was late to name the three hostage it plans to release.

A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change

In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement earlier this week as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas

Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza.

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