Qatar's Al Haydos pledges Gaza school, sports hall after reaching World Cup

Qatar's most-capped player Hassan Al Haydos has pledged to fund construction of a school and sports hall in Gaza following his country's qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Qatar will be making their second appearance at the finals but the first...

US Optimistic Of Gaza Ceasefire Holding As Hamas Seeks More Time To Locate Remaining Hostage Bodies

The United States has downplayed concerns over the Gaza ceasefire after Hamas said it needs more time to locate the remaining bodies of Israeli hostages, following the first phase of the Gaza peace plan. Under the agreement, Hamas was required to...

UN: Aid to Gaza Faces Obstacles from “Israel” Despite Ceasefire

New York – SABA: United Nations spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Wednesday that humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip continue to face difficulties at border crossings despite the ceasefire. In a press briefing, Dujarric explained...

TSK ready to participate in Gaza multinational task force 

Türkiye emphasized its ongoing humanitarian assistance efforts and the readiness of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) to participate in a multinational task force to be established in Gaza during the NATO defense ministers' meeting in Brussels on...

Hostages begin to describe torture and torment in Gaza

Released hostage Evyatar David arrives at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah, Oct. 13, 2025. Photo courtesy of Yossi Aloni/Flash90. By ETGAR LEFKOVITS JNS One was held in a Gaza tunnel, deep underground, shackled in darkness for nearly two years....

Ceasefire in Gaza important step toward establishing lasting peace in region: Turkish National Defense Ministry

ANKARA The ceasefire agreement in Gaza is an important step toward establishing lasting peace in the region, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said on Thursday. “We hope that this development will be the beginning of a comprehensive, just, and...

Colombia to send confiscated gold to help Gaza

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has ordered the Special Assets Society to send confiscated gold to help rebuild Gaza after the signing of the Israel-Hamas peace agreement. Petro posted about the decision on the social media platform X. The...

Boris Johnson: Donald Trump ‘Should Get The Nobel Peace Prize’ For Gaza Deal

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a stunning call, suggesting that President Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in brokering the Israel-Gaza peace deal. In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with Al Arabiya...

Israel's Netanyahu says 'determined' to secure return of all Gaza hostages

by Naharnet Newsdesk 16 October 2025, 13:22 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was "determined" to secure the return of the remains of all hostages still held in Gaza, vowing that the "fight is not over yet". "We are...

Israel’s Netanyahu says ‘fight not over yet’ in Gaza, wider region

16 Oct 2025 07:10:58 GMT9 JERUSALEM: Israel will achieve all goals of the Gaza war it had set out to accomplish, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday. Speaking at a state ceremony for fallen soldiers during the two-year conflict with...

Ukraine Greek Catholic Primate warns Gaza relief is coinciding with surge in Russian attacks

UKRAINE’s Greek Catholic Primate has warned that current enthusiasm about peace in Gaza and elsewhere is coinciding with a surge in Russian attacks on his country. “Russia is again systematically destroying our energy infrastructure,” the Primate,...

Iowans react to the ceasefire in Gaza

The war in Gaza is far way, but its impact has been felt right here in Iowa in the form of passionate push-and-pull from local activist groups. Political scientists Sarah Mitchell of the University of Iowa and Evan Renfro of the University of...

The World Bank could start Gaza reconstruction projects within weeks

The reconstruction of Gaza could potentially begin within a few weeks. The World Bank wants to launch projects to restore basic services soon, now that a ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas. The Netherlands is co-hosting a Gaza...

The Making of Italy’s Pro-Palestine General Strike

From this moment, we call every worker, every citizen, every democratic and solidarity organization to block everything: production, logistics, transport, school, services as a sign of protest against the war crimes committed by Israel and against...

The Gaza Deal Opens a Door. We Can’t Let It Close

October 16, 2025 You would be forgiven for having some skepticism about what happens next. Ad Policy A truck carrying fuel enters Khan Yunis through the Karem Shalom crossing as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas on October...

Trump’s Gaza deal might not work

My first reaction on hearing of the ceasefire was relief and then disbelief. Relief because the suffering has gone on for far too long. Disbelief though because there have been ceasefires before that failed. There is little trust between Hamas and...

Ireland must not be intimidated by Britain's stance on Palestine

David Cronin Rights and Accountability 16 October 2025 A poster for Catherine Connolly, the frontrunner in Ireland’s presidential race. (David Cronin) Right-wing politicians in Ireland have been offered sage advice on how to handle an opponent:...

India Reiterates Support for Two-state Solution to Palestine Issue at NAM Meet

Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh during the opening ceremony of the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) hosted by Uganda. | Photo Credit: PTIKampala (Uganda)- India has reaffirmed its longstanding...

Cal Thomas: After Gaza: What’s next?

In his address to Israel’s Knesset following the release of 20 living hostages by Hamas, President Donald Trump said several things that reflect wishful thinking. Among them: “The forces of chaos that have plagued the region are totally defeated.”...

Israel could resume Gaza military operations if Hamas fails to implement ceasefire terms: US

“What’s going on with Hamas – that’ll be straightened out quickly,” Trump told CNN in a phone interview. “Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word. If Israel could go in and knock the crap out of them, they’d do that,” Trump...