Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ARTICLES BY: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
ICC Warrants Are Binding, EU Cannot Pick and Choose, EU’s Borrell Says
European Union governments cannot pick and choose whether to execute arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court against two Israeli leaders and a Hamas...
Orban Invites Netanyahu to Hungary as ICC Warrant Divides Europeans
Prime Minister Viktor Orban invited Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday to visit Hungary but several other European nations said the Israeli premier would be detained if he set foot on their...
IAEA Board Passes Iran Resolution as West Pushes Tehran Towards Talks
The UN atomic watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday again ordering Iran to urgently improve cooperation with the agency and requesting a "comprehensive" report aimed at pressuring Iran into...
Lebanon Seeks Faster Israeli Pull-Out, Right to Self-Defense in Truce, Official Says
Lebanon is seeking changes to a US ceasefire proposal to ensure a speedier withdrawal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon and to give both parties the right to self-defense, a senior Lebanese official said on...
ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas Leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes...
US Vetoes UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza Ceasefire, Says Proposal Must Call for Release of Hostages
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza, accusing council members of cynically rejecting attempts at reaching a compromise. The 15-member council...
Iran’s President Calls on Pope Francis to Use Influence to Stop War in Middle East
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian called on Pope Francis to use his influence with Christian governments to stop war in the Middle East, semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday. "Encourage world leaders, especially Christian governments, to prevent the continuation of...
US Envoy Says End to Israel-Hezbollah War ‘Within Our Grasp’
A senior US mediator said on Tuesday there was a "real opportunity" to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and that gaps were narrowing, signaling progress in Washington's efforts to...
Iran Offers to Cap Sensitive Uranium Stock to Avoid IAEA Resolution
Iran has offered not to expand its stock of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent purity, near the roughly 90 percent of weapons grade, and made preparations to do...
Hamas Political Office in Doha Has Not Been Permanently Closed, Qatar Says
The political office of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas in Doha has not been permanently closed, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said on Tuesday. Earlier this month Reuters quoted a US official saying Washington had asked Qatar to expel...
Hamas Political Office Has Not Moved to Turkey From Qatar, Turkish Source Says
A Turkish diplomatic source dismissed on Monday reports that Hamas had moved its political office to Turkey from Qatar, adding that members of the Palestinian terrorist group only visited the country from time to time. Qatar said last week it had told Hamas and Israel...
Netanyahu Says Israel’s October Attack Hit a ‘Component’ in Iran’s Nuclear Program
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel's air attack on Iran last month hit an element of Tehran's nuclear program while degrading its defense...
Last-Gasp Goal Hands Israel Stunning 1-0 Victory Over Belgium, First Win of Nations League Campaign
Israel debutant Yarden Shua scored an 86th-minute winner as his team upset favored Belgium 1-0 in Budapest on Sunday, but it was not enough for them to...
Yemen’s Houthis Say They Attacked ‘Vital Target’ in Israel’s Eilat
Yemen's Houthi forces attacked "a vital target" in Israel's Red Sea port city of Eilat with a number of drones, the Iran-aligned group's military spokesperson...
