Fri 16 January 2026: US raising pressure on Hamas to disarm as phase 2 of ceasefire deal launches while Israel yet to act on withdrawal, aid. President Donald Trump has issued a new demand, accompanied by threatening language, that Hamas disarm, as the second phase of the United States-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel gets underway. Trump pledged […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: A madrasa believed to be nearly 900 years old will be brought into light in the central Anatolian city of Kayseri, after its remains were identified during an urban renewal project, local officials said. The discovery of the Islamic school was made near the Melik Mehmed Gazi Tomb, just south of […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: The White House said Thursday that Iranian authorities had “halted” 800 scheduled executions amid weeks of protests, adding that Washington is “closely monitoring” the situation. “The president understands today that 800 executions that were scheduled and supposed to take place yesterday were halted,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters. […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: Syrian authorities have asked Lebanese security forces to hand over more than 200 senior officers who fled to Lebanon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, following a Reuters investigation that showed how the neighbouring country was a hub for insurgent plotting. On 18th December, a top Syrian security official, Brig. Abdul Rahman al-Dabbagh, met […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: Reuters reported early on Thursday, quoting US officials, that Washington plans to enter talks with Hamas focusing on disarmament and the possibility of granting the group an amnesty, according to the officials. The officials said the United States would engage with Hamas on the next phase in Gaza, which would centre on […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: A leaked document from October 2023 suggests the United Arab Emirates planned to use military bases across the Red Sea region to support Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza. The leaked document, addressed to the Joint Operations Command of the UAE Armed Forces, indicates that Emirati officials intended to provide military, logistical and […]
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Thu 15 January 2026: US military options against Iran remain constrained as Washington weighs potential action amid regional tensions and protests inside that country, according to US officials who were cited by the New York Times. US President Donald Trump has received a wide range of proposals from the Pentagon, including targeting Iran’s nuclear program, […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: Amnesty International UK urged the British government on Tuesdat not to “reward” Israel by unblocking arms export licenses amid Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip. The rights group said the UK government signaling it may unblock arms sales to Israel is “deeply troubling.” “Let’s not be fooled by talk of ‘ceasefires’ […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: Saudi Arabia is leading a Gulf initiative, joined by Qatar and Oman, to dissuade the White House from launching a military strike against Iran, the US newspaper The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The newspaper said Saudi Arabia fears that any escalation would harm its economy and, more importantly, trigger negative reactions […]
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Wed 14 January 2026: Deaths caused by extreme cold in the Gaza Strip have risen to 24, including 21 children, since the start of Israel’s genocidal war in October 2023, local authorities said Tuesday. In a statement, the government media office said seven children have died since the beginning of the current winter season due […]
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