A woman passes by Iraqi security forces while they remove cement blocks and open the streets, that were closed for security concerns, around the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Iran-backed militiamen have withdrawn from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad after two days of ...
The Pentagon issued a stern warning against future attacks on US diplomatic outposts in Iraq, with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, telling reporters on Thursday that "anyone who attempts to overrun" the US Embassy in Baghdad "will run into a buzzsaw."/ In response to ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ These are external links and will open in a new window/ Protests outside the US embassy in Baghdad continued on Wednesday Protesters who have been demonstrating outside the US embassy in Iraq for a second day have withdrawn from the area ...
These are external links and will open in a new window/ These are external links and will open in a new window/ Fires were set next to the walls of the embassy compound by angry demonstrators US President Donald Trump has issued a threat to Iran, after blaming the nation for an attack on the US ...
backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad after two days of protests against deadly U.S. airstrikes./ BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran ...
Israel's devastating military response to the 7 October attacks has destroyed most of Gaza/ After two years of war, there is a chance of a deal that will end the killing and destruction in Gaza and return the Israeli hostages, living and dead, to their families. It is an opportunity, but it is ...
Israel's foreign ministry posted a photo of Thunberg walking through Ben Gurion airport/ Israel has deported Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and 170 other pro-Palestinian activists who were detained when Israeli forces intercepted a flotilla trying to breach its naval blockade of Gaza ...
Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are heading to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to start indirect talks over an end to the Israel-Gaza war. It is the closest both sides have come to a deal since the war began two years ago - which Israel has agreed to and Hamas has partly agreed to - is really just a ...
Smoke rises following explosions in Gaza City on Sunday/ All eyes are on Egypt as indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel on the war in Gaza are set to begin on Monday, with the US and Israel pushing for the swift release of hostages. The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza "in the coming days". In a televised statement, he also said "Hamas will be disarmed and Gaza will be demilitarised – either the easy way or the hard way, but it will be achieved". ...
People in Gaza have reacted with shock after US President Donald Trump appeared to welcome Hamas's response to his peace plan for the territory. Hundreds of Palestinians flooded my social media accounts and messaging apps with questions like: "Has the war ended?" and "Is this a dream or ...
Trump and Netanyahu met at the White House this week and unveiled the US ceasefire proposal/ Hamas agreeing to release the remaining hostages, albeit subject to negotiations and certain conditions being met, will give real hope to the family members in Israel who have been desperate for this ...
point peace plan is the latest attempt to end the conflict in Gaza/ Hamas has agreed to release all the remaining Israeli hostages but says it wants further negotiations on a number of key points outlined in the US peace plan. In a statement, the group said it agreed "to release all Israeli ...
Four Italian citizens have been deported from Israel after they were detained by Israeli authorities when boats sailing in a flotilla carrying aid bound for Gaza were intercepted, Israel's foreign ministry has said. More than 470 people were detained, according to Israeli police. The ministry ...
Moment Israeli navy intercepts activist boats carrying aid to Gaza/ Hundreds of activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, have been detained by Israeli forces after a flotilla carrying aid bound for Gaza was intercepted. Israel's Foreign Ministry said those involved in the ...