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Can Trump’s Board of Peace succeed while Hamas still runs Gaza?
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (101+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and…...
World artists back Palestine rapporteur Francesca Albanese despite criticism
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (264+ words) Albanese faces calls from France and Germany to step down over remarks in which she criticised "most of the world" for enabling Israel"s "genocide" in Gaza. Over a hundred top figures from the world of entertainment signed an open…...
Israel’s demolition of UN compound in East Jerusalem raises legal concerns
4+ week, 2+ day ago (236+ words) Israel banned UNRWA in October 2024 over alleged Hamas ties. The agency says demolition of sites that stored Gaza aid violates international law Israel demolished structures inside the UN "Palestinian refugee agency's East Jerusalem compound on Tuesday after seizing the site…...
Israel says Bulgarian diplomat to direct Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) The Board of Peace is meant to oversee the implementation of the second and far more complicated phase of the Gaza ceasefire A former UN Middle East envoy has been chosen to direct US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace…...
Trump warns Hamas and Iran after meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (181+ words) Trump presses for Hamas disarmament in Gaza, warns Iran of further US action if it reconstitutes nuclear programme US President Donald Trump warned Iran of fresh strikes and said Hamas would have "hell to pay" if it fails to disarm…...
Israel seals off Palestinian village in West Bank after deadly attack
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (191+ words) The army imposed a lockdown on Qabatiya after a local resident killed a 68-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl in northern Israel on Friday Israeli forces imposed a lockdown on a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank on Saturday,…...
Israeli generals dismissed over failures from Hamas’ deadly attack
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (195+ words) The firings come amid growing pressure for an inquiry and revelations of systemic military flaws to prevent the October 7, 2023, assault Israel's military announced the dismissal of three generals and disciplinary actions against several other senior officers over their failure to…...
China-US-Russia rivalry for Middle East stealth fighter sales on show in Dubai
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (106+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and…...
Israeli air strikes kill 25 in Gaza, rattling ceasefire
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (189+ words) Hamas condemned the attacks as a dangerous escalation, but Israel said they were in response to militants firing on its troops At least 25 Palestinians were killed in four Israeli air strikes on Wednesday in a part of Gaza under Hamas…...
In policy reversal, Germany to lift restrictions on Israeli arms exports
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (215+ words) The decision was based on a stabilised ceasefire with Hamas, and the flow of humanitarian aid, a government spokesman said Germany will lift its partial embargo on weapons exports to Israel as of November 24, reversing a decision taken in August…...