Ismail Haniyeh
Erdoğan heads to New York to address UN General Assembly
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the 79th U.N. General Assembly where he will address other world leaders on current global issues, particularly the ongoing Israeli massacres against civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.
US Charges Hamas Leaders Over October 7 Attack on Israel
The United States has charged six senior Hamas leaders, including Yahya Sinwar, in connection with the group's deadly attack on Israel on October 7 of last year. The charges, announced by the US Justice Department on September 3, involve seven counts, including murders and kidnappings of numerous civilians, including American citizens.
Time for a Gaza truce deal, says US
People protest in support of the war in Gaza, in Washington Square Park on Labor Day on September 2, 2024 in New York City
The United States said Tuesday it was time to "finalise" a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's refusal to bow to pressure.
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Israeli 'systematic brutality' in Gaza extends to West Bank, says Fidan
Israeli actions in the West Bank mirror the "systematic brutality" occurring in Gaza, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated on Friday.
Israel strikes Gaza after Lebanon flare-up
Israel's military struck the Gaza Strip on Monday, a day after truce talks in Cairo coincided with a major but brief cross-border escalation involving Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Gaza conflict, triggered by Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel, has drawn in Tehran-aligned armed groups across the Middle East, repeatedly heightening fears of a broader regional conflagration.
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Iran says it has right to retaliate for Haniyeh assassination
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi communicated on Friday with his French and British counterparts, indicating that while Iran does not seek to escalate the regional conflict, it retains the right to respond to Israel's assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
Iran's new foreign minister calls for EU dialogue
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi. (AFP photo)
Iran's new foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has called for dialogue with the European Union to resolve bilateral issues, following a phone call with the bloc's top diplomat.
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Blinken meets Israeli leaders at 'decisive moment' for Gaza talks
Top U.S. diplomat Antony Blinken on Monday urged Israel and Hamas not to derail negotiations that he said may be a "last opportunity" to secure a Gaza truce and hostage release deal.
Blinken, on his ninth regional tour since Hamas's Oct. 7 attack triggered the war, said he was back in Israel "to get this agreement to the line and ultimately over the line."
Blinken returns to Israel in Gaza truce push as Hamas rejects US 'diktats'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due in Israel on Sunday as mediators seek to cement a Gaza ceasefire deal, while a senior Hamas official dismissed "American diktats" in negotiations.
Türkiye condemns Israeli foreign minister's 'lies' on social media
Türkiye on Friday strongly condemned a social media post by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, blasting it as "slander" and "disinformation."