Category: 3. Middle East

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney on Thursday welcomed agreement on the first phase of a ceasefire deal in Gaza, urging all sides to “abide by the terms of the agreement,” Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the SNP leader said “I want…

US President Donald Trump says the Hamas-held captives in Gaza will be released “Monday or Tuesday” as part of his ceasefire plan creating “peace in the Middle East”. He added it is time for the war to end after Israel’s “big…

Despite United States President Donald Trump’s tariff and immigration policies roiling businesses, the US economy is relatively stable. Experts say the country can thank the artificial intelligence (AI) industry for that.

“AI machines—in…

Across Israeli society, the reaction to the news of a Gaza ceasefire deal has been almost uniform: Joy.

In Tel Aviv, the families of those taken captive during the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023 celebrated on Thursday after the…

A government spokesperson has laid out how Israel will implement the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan in Gaza, saying it will start after today’s Israeli government cabinet meeting.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow supports US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war, expressing hope it will be implemented. Speaking at a regional summit in Tajikistan, Putin said Russia is ready to back any…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi have hailed their countries’ recent trade deal as transformative, saying the partnership has already begun to bear fruit.

The United Kingdom and India signed a trade…

On his first visit to India since becoming the United Kingdom’s prime minister last year, Keir Starmer has met with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in Mumbai, the country’s financial capital, alongside a caravan of British business and…

Thousands of students rallied in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, after a Gaza ceasefire deal was announced, expressing solidarity with Palestinians and urging action to support those affected by the war.

National Guard troops have already arrived in the Chicago area, as President Trump condemns the city as a ‘hellhole’.

United States President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in Illinois is slated to face legal scrutiny at a…