The world this week | India-US trade deal gathers traction amid US-China tensions; Egypt flags Palestinian question as key to regional peace

As purchases of Russian oil remain a sticking point in the India-US trade deal, Delhi reiterates that its energy import decisions are guided by its national interest. In response to Beijing’s fresh curb on rare earths, Washington threatened an...

Qatar reaffirms firm support for justice of Palestinian cause, Palestine's sovereignty over natural resources

New York: The State of Qatar has reiterated its unwavering stance on the justice of the Palestinian cause and its full support for the Palestinian people's sovereignty over their natural resources and their legitimate rights, including the...

Leqaa Kordia: The Palestinian woman still in ICE detention

While hostages from the recent Israel-Gaza conflict have been returned as part of a ceasefire agreement brokered by the Trump administration in early October 2025, one Palestinian woman is rotting in jail, far from the headlines. Leqaa Kordia, a...

Qatar reaffirms firm support for justice for the Palestinian cause, Palestine's sovereignty over natural resources

The State of Qatar has reiterated its unwavering stance on the justice of the Palestinian cause and its full support for the Palestinian people's sovereignty over their natural resources and their legitimate rights, including the establishment of...

Rafah crossing to reopen for Gazan returnees Monday: Palestinian embassy

CAIRO/GAZA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip will reopen on Monday to allow Palestinians residing in Egypt who wish to return to Gaza to pass, the Palestinian Embassy in Cairo announced on Saturday....

Gaza’s Rafah crossing to reopen, allowing Palestinians to return from Egypt

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Israel has violated ceasefire 47 times and killed 38 Palestinians, says Gaza media office

Gaza’s media office has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire with Hamas 47 times since the truce came into effect in early October, killing 38 Palestinians and wounding another 143. “These violations have included crimes of direct gunfire...

Bill Maher blasts ‘keffiyeh-wearing college kids’ for silence as Hamas slaughters Palestinians in Gaza

Bill Maher slammed American universities and partially backed Trump's attempts to reform them on his HBO show 'Real Time' Friday NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Late-night host Bill Maher is questioning where all the college...

Caoimhe Archibald's Israeli trade stance is nothing more than a symbolic gesture

James is Belfast Live's dedicated Political Reporter covering news and politics across Northern Ireland. Economy Minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald(Image: Liam McBurney/PA Wire) Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald’s announcement that Northern Ireland...

Palestinian man accused of involvement in October 7 attacks arrested in US

A Palestinian man accused of involvement in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel has been arrested in Louisiana, the US Justice Department reported on Friday. Mahmoud Al Muhtadi, a native of Gaza, was living in Lafayette, the Justice...

Egypt FM, Palestine PM discuss preparations for Gaza reconstruction conference

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa discussed during a phone call on Friday the ongoing preparations for the Gaza Reconstruction, Early Recovery, and Development Conference scheduled to be held...

Palestine—the last judgement that happens every day

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the politics of the world took a drastic turn for the worse. Hopelessness in the communist camp was at its extreme. Many staunch Marxists were deeply wounded and most of them while believing in its truth...

Voices from the Arab Press: Trump plan, Palestinian state, Gaza economy

Opinion | Pakistan's Betrayal: How Army, Govt Exposed Hypocrisy With Crackdown On Pro-Palestine Rally

Last Updated:October 18, 2025, 09:19 IST The crackdown reflects the moral bankruptcy of Pakistan's ruling elite that weaponises religion & resistance rhetoric, but abandons both when power and profit are at stake Rapid Read Summarized by AI. +...

Israeli MP defends pro-Palestine protest during 'grotesque display' in Knesset

He was called a “terrorist” for holding up an A4 sheet of paper with two words printed on it in bold black letters: Recognise Palestine. The protest by Ofer Cassif during US President Donald Trump's speech to Israel's parliament on Monday led to...

Court blow for ministers in Palestine Action ban

Court of Appeal clears Palestine Action’s challenge against terror ban to proceed, marking a major test of Britain’s counterterror laws and the boundaries of political protest. The UK government has failed in its effort to block a legal challenge...

Business owners say they’re ‘crying out for support’ ahead of the Budget

Over 52% of SMEs believe Government initiatives are failing to protect them, new research shows (Picture: Michael Bowles/Shutterstock) Your browser does not support the audio element. Small businesses fear the future ahead of the Chancellor’s...

The other conflict that's been flaring between Israelis and Palestinians

Since the October 7 attacks on Israel, much of the world's attention has been focused on the war in Gaza. But another kind of conflict has also been flaring nearby. Rear Vision puts contemporary events in their historical context, answering the...

Palestine unveils $65 billion Gaza reconstruction plan

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa has unveiled a comprehensive five-year plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, outlining a $65 billion strategy to rebuild the war-torn territory and restore unified governance under the Palestinian Authority...

Bulletin: U. of Dubai Starts $27 Million Fund for Deep Tech, AI Startups; Workshop Presents Ideas for Reform in Palestine

News of the Arab Region: U. of Dubai Starts $27 Million Fund for Deep Tech, AI Startups The University of Dubai has announced the launch of the “Dubai Tech X Fund”, which will dedicate AED 100 million ($27.2 million U.S.) to supporting startups in...