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1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (697+ words) The European Union urged Israel on Friday to halt the E1 colonial project and freeze additional large'scale colonialist schemes in and around occupied Jerusalem, warning that the plans would further fragment the occupied West Bank, displace Palestinian communities, and undermine the…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (1033+ words) You can catch up with our previous coverage of unfolding events in the Middle East here. The lack of forces in the region, for both effective offensive operations and especially defensive ones, likely impacted his decision to hold off. Trump…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (346+ words) Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree granting Kurdish Syrians full Syrian citizenship and criminalizing discrimination against Kurds on Friday, according to the Syrian state-owned news outlet SANA. The announcement of the decree comes as al-Sharaa's government faces heavy criticism…...

2+ hour, 42+ min ago   (578+ words) Don't uncork your champagne quite yet, but President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan is taking some surprising steps forward. This push comes as Hamas' patrons in Tehran are under siege at home, containing a national protest movement only by flooding…...

3+ hour, 24+ min ago   (346+ words) The White House announced the members of the new Gaza Board of Peace (BoP) on Friday, which will be responsible for rebuilding the enclave and ensuring the disarmament of Hamas. The announcement includes a list of members of the BoP,…...

4+ hour, 8+ min ago   (341+ words) ALBAWABA - The identity of Wegz wife became the biggest question online. Egyptian rapper Wegz surprised his fans at the start of the new year by officially announcing his marriage, a move that ended a long period of speculation about his…...

4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (615+ words) Reza Pahlavi sets out ambition to lead country his father once ruled, but many question his level of popular support Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's former pro-western monarch, has predicted the country's Islamic regime will fall and claimed he…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago   (411+ words) Israeli forces killed at least 10 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, mostly in a series of airstrikes on residences. Two homes were destroyed in an area of Deir al-Balah that was designated by Israel as a so-called safe zone....

4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (61+ words) Can Israel's Arab citizens Join Together To Change Netanyahu's Government?IslamiCity '; finalResponse += ' Can Israel's Arab citizens Join Together To Change Netanyahu's Government? Author: Rabbi Allen S. Maller January 16, 2026 Israeli Military Operation in Southern Syria Results in Multiple Casualties Abortion and Female…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1115+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 834 The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday's events as they unfold. There have been no signs of protests for days in Tehran, where shopping and street life have returned to outward normality, though a week-old internet…...