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November 3, 2025 4:24 PM

Turkey hosts ministerial meeting on Gaza ceasefire, next steps

Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries will meet in Istanbul on Monday to discuss the fragile Gaza ceasefire, as Hamas and Israel trade accusations of violations and talks continue on forming a force to monitor the truce. The foreign ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Pakistan and Indonesia are set to join the meeting to discuss the ceasefire and humanitarian situation in Gaza, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Sunday. The ministers, w...

October 29, 2025 3:27 PM

Israel says it resumes enforcement of Gaza ceasefire

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had resumed enforcing the Gaza ceasefire agreement after a series of strikes across the enclave that it said were in response to Hamas violations. Israel launched airstrikes in Gaza late on Tuesday, killing dozens of people, after it said an attack by Palestinian militants had killed one soldier, in the latest challenge to an already fragile ceasefire. The Israeli military said in a statement that it would continue to uphold the ceasefire agreemen...

October 24, 2025 3:12 PM

Erdogan says U.S., others must press Israel to abide by Gaza ceasefire

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said the United States and others must do more to push Israel to stop violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including the possible use of sanctions or halting arms sales. NATO member Turkey, one of the most vocal critics of Israel's attacks on Gaza, has joined the ceasefire negotiations as a mediator after largely indirect involvement. Its increased role followed a meeting last month between Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. "As Turk...

October 21, 2025 3:04 PM

Vance to visit Israel with Gaza ceasefire uncertain

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will arrive in Israel on Tuesday, as Washington tries to stabilise the first, shaky, phase of the Gaza ceasefire and push Israel and Hamas towards the harder concessions asked of each side in coming talks. The two sides have accused each other of repeated breaches of the ceasefire since it was formally agreed eight days ago, with flashes of violence and recriminations over the pace of returning hostage bodies, bringing in aid and opening borders. However, U.S. Pres...

October 14, 2025 10:23 PM

Gaza ceasefire outlook darkens as Israel delays aid and Hamas tightens grip

Israel delayed aid into Gaza and kept the enclave's border shut on Tuesday, while re-emergent Hamas fighters demonstrated their grip by executing men in the street, darkening the outlook for U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war. Three Israeli officials said Israel had decided to restrict aid into the shattered Gaza Strip and delay plans to open the border crossing to Egypt at least through Wednesday, because Hamas had been too slow to turn over bodies of dead hostages. The militant...

October 14, 2025 10:29 AM

Indian minister Kirti Vardhan Singh joins global leaders at Sharm El-Sheikh peace summit

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, represented India at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit on Monday. The high-level gathering, co-hosted by United States President Donald Trump and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, brought together several world leaders to bolster regional stability in the Middle East. The summit convened in the wake of significant developments in Gaza, including the release of all remaining hostages an...

October 12, 2025 9:01 AM

Qatari officials killed in car crash near Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, embassy says

Three employees of Qatar’s Amiri Diwan, its top government body, were killed in a car crash near Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Qatar’s embassy in Egypt said in a post on X on Sunday. The embassy said two others were wounded and were receiving necessary medical treatment at the city’s hospital. It said the injured and the bodies of the deceased would be repatriated later on Sunday to Doha. Earlier, two security sources told Reuters that a car carrying Qatari diplomats...

October 9, 2025 10:27 AM

Israel and Hamas sign first phase of peace plan, PM Modi and world leaders react

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the agreement on the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza. He described the development as a reflection of the strong leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and expressed hope that the release of hostages, along with enhanced humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza, will provide much-needed respite and pave the way for lasting peace in the region. “We welcome the...

July 16, 2025 10:15 AM

Trump to meet Qatar’s PM to discuss Gaza ceasefire deal, Axios reports

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani on Wednesday to discuss negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire deal, Axios reporter Barak Ravid posted on X. Israeli and Hamas negotiators have been taking part in the latest round of ceasefire talks in Doha since July 6, discussing a U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire that envisages a phased release of hostages, Israeli troop withdrawals from parts of Gaza and discussions on ending t...

July 8, 2025 4:47 PM

Gaza ceasefire can be reached but may take more time, Israeli officials say

Gaps in Gaza ceasefire talks under way in Qatar between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas can be bridged but it may take more than a few days to reach a deal, Israeli officials said on Tuesday. The new push by U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators to halt fighting in the battered enclave has gained pace since Sunday when the warring sides began indirect talks in Doha and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set out to Washington. Netanyahu met on Monday with U.S. President Donald ...