Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Rome’s Chief Rabbi Criticizes Pope Francis Over Israel Remarks
Rome's chief Jewish rabbi on Thursday sharply criticized Pope Francis over the pontiff's recent ramping up of criticism against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, in an unusually...
Iraq Wants Iran-Backed Factions to Lay Down Weapons, Foreign Minister Says
Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions in the country that have fought US forces and fired rockets and drones at Israel to lay down their weapons or join official security forces, Foreign Minister Fuad...
Syria’s De Facto Leader Says Country Ready to Welcome UN Forces in Buffer Zone With Israel
Syria's de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa said on Thursday his country is ready to welcome UN forces into the UN established buffer zone with Israel. "Israel's advance in the region was due to the presence of Iranian militias and Hezbollah. After the liberation...
Netanyahu Says Hamas Has Reneged on Parts of Gaza Ceasefire Deal
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has reneged on parts of the ceasefire agreement...
Israel, Hamas Reach Gaza Ceasefire Deal; Truce to Begin Sunday
Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, the US and Qatar said, after 15 months of conflict...
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office Denies Hamas Agreed to Gaza Ceasefire Deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied on Wednesday that Hamas had agreed to the Gaza ceasefire proposal from Qatari mediators, after an Israeli official...
PM-Designate Salam Extends Hand to Hezbollah, Aims to Rebuild Lebanon
Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday his hands were "extended to everyone," in a gesture to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group that accused opponents of seeking to exclude...
Gaza Ceasefire ‘Closer Than Ever’ as Sides Work on Final Details
Negotiators were trying to clinch agreement on Tuesday on the final details of a ceasefire in Gaza after marathon talks in Qatar, with mediators and...
Qatar Presents Gaza Hostage Draft Agreement Following ‘Breakthrough’
Mediators gave Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough" in...
Russia, Iran to Sign Strategic Partnership Pact on Jan. 17, Kremlin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will hold talks in Russia on Jan. 17 after which they will sign a long-awaited comprehensive strategic partnership pact, the Kremlin said on Monday. The two leaders will discuss options for further...
Trump’s Ukraine Envoy Says World Must Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
The world must return to a policy of "maximum pressure" against Iran to turn it into a more democratic country, US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming...
Iran Holding War Games as It Faces Israel Tensions, Trump’s Return
Iran was holding air defense exercises on Saturday, state media reported, as the country braces for more friction with arch-enemy Israel and the United States...
Sydney Synagogue Daubed in Antisemitic Graffiti in Latest Attack on Australian Jews
A synagogue in Sydney was daubed in antisemitic graffiti on Friday, police said, the latest in a spate of incidents targeting Jews in Australia. Police will...
Netanyahu Says Houthis Paying ‘Heavy Price’ After Israel Strikes Yemen
Israeli warplanes bombed a power station and two ports in Houthi-controlled Yemen on Friday in retaliation for the Iran-backed terrorist group's drone and missile strikes...
