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US unveils plans for 'New Gaza' with skyscrapers
"We're going to be very successful in Gaza," President Trump says, as his administration laid out its vision for post-war reconstruction. ...
Israel's Arab parties announce plans to unite for joint list in upcoming elections
Sources familiar with the matter, meanwhile, clarified that the announcement is mainly a declarative step, taken under heavy public pressure, and that the path to realizing a fully unified joint list is still long and complex ...
Jordan officials use products from Israeli company to violate activists privacy, rights - report
The Citizen Lab states that the use of Cellebrite's tool "likely violates international human rights law." ...
Two popular Tunisian journalists handed three-year jail terms
A Tunisian court has handed new prison terms to two well-known media figures in what critics say is the government’s latest attempt to punish dissent. The criminal chamber of the Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced radio journalists Bohran Bssaies and
US aircraft carrier still en route to Middle East as Trump declines to say if Iran would face strike
A US official says Washington is
Arab parties to work toward re-establishing the Joint List
Leaders of the four Arab parties sign a document launching negotiations to re-establish the Joint List ahead of the upcoming elections. ...
Caught in the Crossfire: Islamic State Detention Sites at Risk
With rival forces openly warring in northeast Syria, the long-deferred challenges of identifying, securing, and repatriating IS detainees have come to a head, forcing Washington to prioritize several urgent actions and put more pressure on its partners. Almost
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Arab parties sign commitment to re-establish joint list ahead of Israel’s elections
The bloc, once made up of the four
Qatar participates in 29th session of Arab information ministers’ council in Egypt
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'Respect the family, habibi': The Beckham rift has exposed a cultural fault line between East ...
At a recent dinner,
Arab parties sign agreement to run on joint list
The Arab parties signed a document committing to work to unite their ranks and establish the Joint List ahead of the upcoming Knesset elections. ...
Thousands protest rising crime in Arab sector, Ben-Gvir accuses leaders of ‘fueling violence’
“Tens of thousands in Sakhnin are marching together for the safety of all of us,” Hadash-Tal chairperson MK Ayman Odeh said.| Read More JPost.com – The Jerusalem Post – All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World ...
‘There is no Plan B’: Trump’s son-in-law unveils reconstruction plan for post-war Gaza
“We have a masterplan. … There is no Plan B.” Thus spake Jared Kushner, unveiling his vision for postwar Gaza in front of an audience of the World Economic Forum at Davos. If it failed, he said, blame would be easy to ascribe. “If Hamas does not demilitarize,
Sudanese army targets paramilitary RSF positions in Blue Nile State
The Sudanese army carried out airstrikes Thursday that targeted positions of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its ally, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), in Blue Nile State, according to military sources. The army
Israel stops film screening by force at Jerusalem cultural center
Israeli intelligence forces raided the Yabous Cultural Center in Jerusalem on Thursday and halted the screening of the film 36, a cinematic work shortlisted for international awards, according to a statement by the institution. Yabous said a
Arab parties sign commitment to re-establish joint list ahead of Israel's elections
The bloc, once made up of the four Arab parties, began to break apart ahead of the 2021 elections after Ra’am left the alliance. ...
Abu Dhabi hosts 11th Meeting of Deputies of Arab Finance Ministries
ABU DHABI, 22nd January, 2026 (WAM) -- The UAE chaired the
Trump launches 'Board of Peace' seen as bid to control Gaza
US President Donald Trump has launched a new “Board of Peace” under the banner of supporting ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip, a move mostly seen as an attempt to weaken the United Nations and replace multilateral diplomacy with US-dominated
Israeli minister authorizes gun permits for illegal settlers in occupied West Bank
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has authorized personal firearm permits for residents of 18 more illegal West Bank settlements amid growing settler violence aimed at displacing Palestinians. According to a statement released on Wednesday from his
Death toll in Pakistan shopping plaza fire rises to 67, officials say
The death toll from a devastating fire at a shopping plaza in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi jumped to 67 on Thursday after police and a hospital official confirmed that the remains of dozens more people had been found. Police surgeon Dr. Summaiya
Iraq says it will begin legal proceedings against ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria
More than 10,000 members of the ultra-hardline terror group have been held for years in about a dozen prisons and detention camps guarded by the SDF in Syria's northeast. ...
Iraq Says It Will Prosecute Islamic State Detainees Sent From Syria
Members of the Syrian government security forces gather after they took control of al-Hol camp following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, Jan. 21, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi Iraq‘s Supreme Judicial Council said
Deadly protests crackdown in Iran: Some funerals of protesters turn into demonstrations
The number of people killed in protests against the
Thousands protest rising crime in Arab sector, Ben-Gvir accuses leaders of 'fueling violence'
“Tens of thousands in Sakhnin are marching together for the safety of all of us,” Hadash-Tal chairperson MK Ayman Odeh said. ...
Sayyed Abdul-Malik Refutes Saudi Narrative, Reveals Secrets of What Is Happening in Southern Yemen
The leader of the Ansarullah movement, Sayyed Abdul-Malik
People in Gaza dig through garbage for things to burn to keep warm
Desperate Palestinians at a garbage dump in a Gaza neighborhood dug with their bare hands for plastic items to burn to keep warm in the cold and damp winter in the enclave, battered by two years of the Israel-Hamas war. The scene in the Muwasi area of the city
U.S. Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, offered the proposal at a Davos ceremony to inaugurate the president’s “Board of Peace.” ...
