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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and French President Emmanuel Macron (L) hold a joint press conference in Jerusalem on Oct. 24, 2023.

Macron warns Netanyahu forced population transfer in Gaza would be war crime

French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Paris is against a military operation in Rafah and against any attempt to transfer displaced Gazans.

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Breaking | Last Updated: March 25, 2024, 5:38 pm

UN Security Council adopts Gaza cease-fire resolution after US abstains

The vote marks the first time the UN Security Council has backed a cease-fire in Gaza and comes days after Russia and China vetoed a similar measure put forward by the United States.

The UN Security Council meets on a motion for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal vote at UN headquarters in New York, on March 22, 2024

UN Security Council for first time demands Gaza ceasefire as US abstains

Agence France-Presse

A girl holds a white flag as a displaced Palestinian family walks in Gaza City, in the territory's north where aid workers say the humanitarian situation is particularly acute

Israel fury at US abstention on Security Council ceasefire vote

Agence France-Presse

A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, where world leaders have warned against an Israeli ground operation

UN Security Council to vote on new Gaza ceasefire resolution

Agence France-Presse

'Our celebration of Palm Sunday is an opportunity for hope,' said a young man speaking from the pulpit

Gaza Christians ask for peace on Palm Sunday

Agence France-Presse

Lebanese soldiers cordon off the site of a strike in Suwairi, eastern Lebanon -- a security source blamed the strike on 'Israeli aircraft' and said the Syrian driver was killed

Lebanon's Hezbollah says 2 fighters killed in Israeli attacks

Agence France-Presse

Fatih Macoglu on the campaign trail in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul

Turkey's 'Communist mayor' embarks on conquest of Istanbul district

Agence France-Presse

A water-saving irrigation system revived Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami's crops -- and hopes

Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought

Agence France-Presse

A smoke plume erupts during Israeli bombardment in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip, where world leaders have warned against an Israeli ground operation

Gaza bombed as UN chief decries 'horror and starvation'

Agence France-Presse

People flee as smoke rises above buildings near the Al-Shifa hospital compound during an Israeli bombardment in Gaza City

'Worse than hell': Gazans caught in Al-Shifa hospital raid

Agence France-Presse

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani delivering a speech during a ceremony held on the occasion of the reopening of North Oil Refinery in Baiji

Iraqi PM to visit Washington for troop talks

Agence France-Presse

The Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem is Islam's third holiest site and Judaism's most sacred, known to Jews as the Temple Mount

Ramadan prayer at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa under the shadow of Gaza war

Agence France-Presse

US Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) questions Treasury Undersecretary For Domestic Finance Nellie Liang as she testifies before the Senate Banking Committee Feb. 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Interview

Van Hollen: Israeli restrictions on Gaza aid 'not currently in compliance' with US policy

In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Sen. Chris Van Hollen said he is concerned about the US getting drawn into planning of Israeli military operation in Rafah.

Chris Van Hollen

Chris Van Hollen

US Senator

Picture from the Web Summit 2024 in Qatar.

Middle East sees 23% drop in VC funding: Qatar, Bahrain, UAE hardest hit

Qatar saw VC investments tumble by 57% to 43 million QR ($11.81 million), eclipsed only by Bahrain with an 82% drop.

India's President Ram Nath Kovind (C) looks on as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a ceremonial reception at the presidential palace in New Delhi on Feb. 20, 2019.

As it looks East, Saudi Arabia strikes delicate balance between India, Pakistan

"Shared strategic interests" with India and Pakistan motivate Saudi Arabia to maintain diplomatic relations with both countries.