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Middle East
Palestinians Vote in First Elections Including Gaza Since 2007
Local elections in Deir al-Balah serve as a political test for the Palestinian Authority’s return to the Gaza Strip amid Donald Trump’s ongoing regional peace plan.
April 25, 2026
Israel
Is the Gaza Ceasefire at a Critical Moment?
Israel, the Palestinians, and their supporters are still at loggerheads over the issue of the recognition of a Palestinian state.
Dec. 7, 2025
Israel
Israel Welcomes Last 20 Surviving Hostages
In Tel Aviv, a huge crowd which gathered to support hostage families erupted in joy, tears and song as news broke of the first hostage releases.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2025
Israel
Breakthrough for Peace in the Middle East?
Israel’s government has agreed to implement the first phase of the US plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
Oct. 11, 2025
Israel
Hamas, Israel Agree Hostage Release, Ceasefire Under Trump Plan
The agreement, which follows a 20-point peace plan for Gaza announced last month by Trump, is to be signed Thursday in Egypt, and calls for Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Oct. 9, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Evacuates 57 People from Gaza – Sybiha
Ukraine evacuated 57 people from Gaza, including 48 Ukrainian citizens and nine Palestinian family members, as Trump issued Hamas a deadline to accept his 20-point peace plan.
Sept. 30, 2025
Hamas
Ground Offensive in Gaza City: the End of Diplomacy?
The EU has called for a stop to the ‘cycle of violence, destruction and suffering,’ while US Secretary of State Rubio has expressed doubts that the Gaza war can be ended through diplomatic means.
Sept. 18, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Trump’s True Blunders
What is now apparent is that Trump’s notion of quick fixes — involving immutable conflicts — does not work and is naive, along with his negotiating techniques and tactics.
March 21, 2025
Hamas
With Assad Gone, Middle East Battle Lines Are Redrawn
The lightning speed at which the rebels, dominated by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, took Aleppo and then the country stunned the whole world.
Dec. 9, 2024
Israel
World Briefing: October 7, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Oct. 7, 2024
Israel
Israel Marks First Anniversary of Hamas's October 7 Attack
Ceremonies are planned across Israel to mark the anniversary of the unprecedented attack by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, which claimed more than 1,200 lives.
Oct. 7, 2024
Iran
Israel Vows to Make Iran 'Pay' for Missile Attack
Iran launched its second attack on Israel in history on Tuesday, firing what it said were 200 missiles, including hypersonic weapons, prompting several countries in the region to shut their airspace.
Oct. 2, 2024
Israel
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Start in Qatar as War Toll Tops 40,000 Dead
Talks opened in Qatar’s capital amid a wider international diplomatic bid to ease tensions that have spiked since the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
Aug. 16, 2024
G7
Quid Pro Quo – Now Iran Asks Russia for Air Defense Systems
As Iran prepares for possible war with Israel, it uses the visit of Sergei Shoigu as an opportunity to ask for more military aid, including air defenses.
Aug. 6, 2024
US
Possible Iranian Strike on Israel Expected on August 5 - Axios
U.S. officials anticipate that the attack could mirror the April 13 strike but may be more extensive. The Lebanese group Hezbollah might also participate in the attack.
Aug. 4, 2024
US
WORLD BRIEFING: August 2, 2024
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Aug. 2, 2024