Middle East

Middle East News: Get all the latest updates on Middle East crime & Middle East politics. Also get all latest news onWorld news, Political news, refugee camp news, War News at The Siasat Daily.

Critical first step: UN chief Guterres welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal

United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, describing the deal as a “critical first step” and urging parties to “seize this opportunity” to establish…
India welcomes Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal agreement

New Delhi: India on Thursday welcomed the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the decision for the release of hostages between Israel and Hamas. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressed hope that…

Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal

Washington: President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza on Wednesday after the White House brought Trump’s Middle…
Israeli govt to approve Gaza truce deal today

Jerusalem: Israel’s Security Cabinet and government are scheduled to convene on Thursday to approve the Gaza ceasefire agreement after the deal was reached between Hamas and Israel on Wednesday. The Security Cabinet…
With Gaza deal, IMEC Corridor can become reality: Biden

Washington: With the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza Strip, the path-breaking IMEC Corridor that stretches from India to Europe through the Middle East could now become a reality, US…
Watch: Qatar PM announces details of Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement

Doha: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced on Wednesday night, January 15, that a ceasefire agreement has been reached for the Gaza Strip,…
Palestinians in Gaza celebrate ceasefire agreement: A glimmer of hope amidst ruins

With the announcement of reaching a ceasefire agreement and the exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas, aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip,…

Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire agreement

Gaza: Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators announced on Wednesday, pausing a devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip and raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and…
Israel intensifies strikes in Gaza amid ceasefire talks

Jerusalem: Israeli forces intensified their assault on Gaza, striking approximately 50 sites since early Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. In a joint statement, the Israeli Shin Bet domestic security agency and the military…
Gaza residents await ceasefire, dream of rebuilding lives after war

Gaza: Over 2.2 million people in Gaza are closely following the “positive” news from Qatar, which suggests that both Hamas and Israel are nearing an agreement on a ceasefire to end the…
Palestinian activists launched Gaza Cola to rebuild destroyed hospital

Palestinian activist Osama Qashoo has launched a soft drink Gaza Cola designed to raise financial funds for the reconstruction of al Karama Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.…
UAE: 4 Indian, Bangladeshi expats win Rs 1 million in Big Ticket draw lottery

In the latest Big Ticket Draw Series 270, four expatriates from India and Bangladesh each won a staggering Dirham 80,000 (approximately 1885731.20 Rs) with three of them being a fruit vendor, a decor…
UAE launches ‘Fast Track’ app to reduce airport entry time to 10 seconds

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come up with a new technological concept the “UAE Fast Track” that will enable easy entry into airport terminals. This innovative application from the Federal Authority…
Imam who refused to condemn Hezbollah chosen for Trump inauguration

In a significant diplomatic move, a Muslim cleric from the United States (US) Michigan has been selected to deliver a benediction at President-elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration on January 20. Husham Al-Husainy, the…
Hamas set to free 33 hostages in first phase of Gaza truce deal

The next hours could bring a major breakthrough in the negotiation on ceasefires between Israel and Hamas that could put an end to the more than year-long conflict in Gaza. Qatar submitted…