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Iraq’s warning on Wednesday that it is not an arena in which to “settle scores” following militia attacks from its territory and subsequent US and Saudi retaliation should resonate far beyond its borders. The exchange of fire is also a clear indication of the serious challenges facing Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zai…
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"This is a bombing campaign in search of a strategy," Joe Kent, a former Trump administration counterterrorism official who resigned in protest of launching the Iran war, recently said in a post on X.
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas, calling it a critical step toward a new Palestinian government in Gaza.
GULF OF SUEZ. A tanker crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea before entering the Suez Canal, in El Ain El Sokhna in Suez, Egypt, September 25, 2020.
It has been five months since the US and Israel launched their war with Iran, and the conflict has never really been contained. Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Jordan have all been hit by Iranian missiles and drones; Hezbollah drew Lebanon into a fight that is still going on; and the Strait of Hormuz remains clo…
Palestinos inspeccionan los escombros de edificios y tiendas de campañas destruis por un ataque israelí en Ciudad de Gaza, el jueves 30 de julio de 2026. (AP Foto/Jehad Alshrafi)
China has given its response on Thursday to a prior Reuters investigation which strongly alleged that Beijing is preparing to transfer up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers MANPADS to Iran.
A top Hamas official said that the Palestinian movement will not take any steps toward disarmament before Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza.
Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 11:27am
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MANILA, Philippines — After a wave of increases, fuel prices are projected to go down next week as the global market reacts to the volatility in the Middle East, local oil industry sources said on Friday.
Palestinians salvage their belongings from the rubble of a building and tents destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
US president’s Board of Peace says Israel will withdraw from Gaza following disarmament of Hamas but no immediate statement from either side
CAIRO/WASHINGTON – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said Cairo talks between mediators and Hamas leaders have led to a “HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas” in what he described as structured phases. Sources close to the talks said earlier on Thursday that progress was made but it is unce…
Published 31 July 2026 3:53pm
Fri 31 Jul 2026 at 9:57am
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
US President Donald Trump has claimed that his Board of Peace reached a “historic agreement” on the complete disarmament of Hamas and every other armed group in Gaza, although neither the Palestinian movement nor Israel immediately confirmed that a final deal had been concluded.
Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to completely disarm in Gaza under US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace plan, although Israel must also meet a series of conditions as part of the agreement, according to a senior official.
Washington: US President Donald Trump said his so-called “Board of Peace” reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Palestinian Hamas militants and other armed groups in Gaza.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other groups in Gaza.
US President Donald Trump says the Board of Peace has reached an agreement for the "complete disarmament" of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza in what he says was "a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government".
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In a post on Truth Social, Trump cast the deal it as a "major milestone in the implementation of the Trump 20-Point Plan" to end Israel's war on Gaza.
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Published 31 July 2026 8:54am
The Board of Peace reached an agreement for the complete disarmaent of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday night in a post to Truth Social.
United States President Donald Trump has said that his ‘Board of Peace’ has reached an agreement to disarm the Palestinian group Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza.
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The Israeli military destroyed several “key features” of an alleged “underground tunnel network” beneath the ridge that is home to the historic castle, a Unesco World Heritage Site, according to a statement on X.
Saudi Arabia has condemned the drone attack that caused a fire on board two ships in Egypt’s Damietta Port.
Earlier this month, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced that Israel would use Nile crocodiles as prison guards for Palestinian political prisoners.
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Hapoel Beersheba defeated Vikingur 2-0 (3-2 on aggregate) in UEFA Champions League second round qualifying late Wednesday night to advance to the third round, where Red Star Belgrade will be waiting.
Maccabi Haifa had a rough season last year as they finished in fifth place in league play and missed out on competing in European qualifiers. Along with the disappointing results, the supporters were unhappy, to say the least, with how the campaign had been managed from top to bottom.
Hundreds of flights are delayed each day at Ben-Gurion Airport as the summer travel rush pushes passenger traffic close to prewar levels, Arkia CEO Oz Berlowitz told 103FM on Thursday.
Published 31 July 2026 7:27am
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Egypt's security is of "utmost importance" to the Islamic Republic.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Two Shanghai companies and a Chinese executive targeted as Washington expands pressure campaign from Iranian oil to aviation and cargo
Two Shanghai companies and a Chinese executive targeted as Washington expands pressure campaign from Iranian oil to aviation and cargo
The co-founder of Palestine Action has been granted permission to challenge the group’s prohibition at the British Supreme Court, as police arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists in London.
The co-founder of Palestine Action has been granted permission to challenge the group’s prohibition at the British Supreme Court, as police arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists in London.
Saudi Arabia and 13 other countries have announced the creation of a maritime military coalition to safeguard freedom of navigation through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Measure fails 49-50 as US launches new retaliatory attacks in Iran and lawmakers question the prolonged conflict
The US Treasury Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on six entities and individuals in China, India, Russia and Iran accused of supporting Iran’s Mahan Air, which Washington says has long facilitated the movement of IRGC-Quds Force personnel, weapons and military equipment.
US voter anger about the conflict in Iran and inflation continues to grow, causing President Donald Trump's approval numbers to drop.