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Iran says PKK’s disbandment would lead to greater regional stability

Date: 2025-05-13 19:25:18 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:11177537

TEHRAN, May 13 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has welcomed an announcement by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to disband and disarm. Baqaei described the move as a step toward rejecting violence and strengthening ....

Syria welcomes Trump's remarks on potential sanctions relief

Date: 2025-05-13 18:45:08 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:11177536

DAMASCUS, May 13 (MENA) - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani welcomed remarks by US President Donald Trump indicating he was considering lifting sanctions that were imposed on the war-torn country during the rule of Bashar al-Assad. In a ....

Netanyahu says Israel to enter Gaza with full force in coming days

Date: 2025-05-13 18:11:08 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:11177543

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military will enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days, according to a statement released by his office on Tuesday. Netanyahu also said Israel has ....

Trump rolls back sanctions on Syria

Date: 2025-05-13 17:59:52 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:11177483

WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump announced he was rolling back sanctions on Syria at the urging of allies in the Middle East in an effort to boost the new government in Damascus. “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions ....

Israeli strike kills two Palestinians, injures others in southern Gaza Strip

Date: 2025-05-13 16:38:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:11177367

GAZA CITY, May 13 (MENA) – An Israeli strike on Tuesday killed two Palestinians and injured others to the west of Khan Younes in the southern Gaza Strip, WAFA reported. Israeli fighter jets conducted an airstrike targeting a tent sheltering ....

Guterres hails hostage release, renews Gaza ceasefire call

Date: 2025-05-13 07:57:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:11176268

NEW YORK, May 13 (MENA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres renewed his urgent call for an immediate, permanent ceasefire and the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages, stressing that hostages must be treated ....

ICRC confirms humanitarian crisis in Gaza reached "catastrophic levels"

Date: 2025-05-13 07:01:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:11176224

RAMALLAH/ GENEVA, May 13 (MENA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) confirmed that the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has reached "catastrophic levels," calling for an urgent resumption of the ceasefire, protection for ....

Hamas releases Israeli-US prisoner Edan Alexander

Date: 2025-05-12 18:55:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:11175824

GAZA CITY, May 12 (MENA) - The Hamas Movement released Israeli-American prisoner Edan Alexander, who was held in the Gaza Strip, to the Red Cross on Monday after direct contacts between the movement and the US administration. This comes as part ....

Turkey, Jordan, Syria FMs in tripartite meet 2 last Ankara

Date: 2025-05-12 18:52:14 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:11175413

The Syrian top diplomat Shaibani congratulated the Turkish government and people on the recent agreement with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), stressing that this step represents a pivotal moment not only for Turkey's internal security but also ....

Turkey, Jordan, Syria FMs in tripartite meet

Date: 2025-05-12 17:23:52 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:11175410

ANKARA, May 12 (MENA) – The Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, Jordan, Ayman Safadi, and Syria, Asaad Al-Shaibani, met here on Monday and voiced support for Syria against threats against its security and stability. Following their meeting, ....