Author: Barry

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has issued an official invite to Russia for new peace talks next week in order to accelerate negotiations towards a ceasefire agreement. Rustem Umerov of National Security and Defence Council Secretary indicates Kyiv’s determination to revitalize stalled diplomacy amid increasing frontline violence.Reuters and The Times of India.Diplomacy Under Pressure Its On Saturday...

Sweida, Syria — A prominent Bedouin commander from southern Syria has declared their intention to continue combatting Druze militias who they accuse of working with Israel and engaging in sectarian violence which has already resulted in hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands displaced civilians in Sweida province. This announcement came amid rising sectarian tensions...

Pope Leo XIV issued an unprecedented and diplomatically consequential phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, imploring him to ensure the protection and sanctity of holy sites in Jerusalem and other occupied territories, amid rising tensions and recent confrontations at religious landmarks. According to a statement released by the Vatican Press Office, Pope Francis...

2025 July 17 – Gaza/Tel Aviv/Cairo Live Update – July 17 @ 09:00 GMT — A senior negotiator tells i24NEWS that Hamas could provide an “optimistic” response within 24 hours to the ceasefire proposal being brokered, suggesting potential breakthrough in lengthy talks and marking a possible breakthrough for Hamas to accept the proposal for ceasefire...

As tensions escalate in the Middle East amid cross-border strikes and drone attacks, questions are again being raised regarding Iran and Israel’s military balance in relation to each other. Both nations possess significant military capabilities that have been developed over decades of rivalry, shifting priorities, and vastly differing defense doctrines. While Israel is considered the...

On Monday at its annual summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) confirmed its support for Iran’s right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy production, according to a statement made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Lavrov told reporters after an informal session of foreign ministers, which included China, Russia, India, Iran and several...

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly denounced recent U.S. sanctions on Cuba over the weekend, accusing Washington of violating fundamental human rights and international norms. Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described them as an illegal economic blockade which inflicts collective punishment on Cuban people while undermining sovereignty. “Once again, U.S. coercion and bullying has targeted a sovereign nation seeking...

Israel’s military has issued an urgent call-out, cautioning fishermen, swimmers, and divers in Gaza against entering the Mediterranean Sea because of ongoing military operations that pose substantial risk. This latest caution underscores the dangerous and militarized environment facing civilians amid this prolonged conflict. Israeli Military Alert Raises Concern On November 15th, an official from Israel’s...

Taybeh, West Bank — An ancient Byzantine church dating back 1,500 years has come under attack due to increasing violent actions by Israeli settlers, with local clergy and residents appealing for international intervention in order to safeguard its sacred heritage and secure survival of their community. On July 7, a coordinated arson attack targeted two...

Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister, made an eye-opening admission that has captured both domestic and international interest: his country’s decision to seek a ceasefire in recent conflict was driven by intense and effective resistance groups’ military response across the region. Gallant told Israeli lawmakers at a private session, later to be shared with the press,...