Middle East conflict

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 ...

June 17, 2025 3:57 PM

U.S. hints at direct talks with Iran as Israel intensifies airstrikes

U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the nuclear problem with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republic as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth straight day. He made the comments during his midnight departure from Canada, where he attended the Group of Seven nations summit on Monday, according to comments posted by a CBS News reporter on social media platform X. Trump predicted that Israel would not be easing its attac...

January 9, 2025 2:53 PM

Singapore says 3 men detained since October for seeking to join Middle East conflict

Singapore said on Thursday it had detained three men since October last year who were preparing to travel to the Middle East to fight against Israel, and one had expressed willingness to carry out attacks in Singapore if instructed to do so. The Home Affairs Ministry said in a statement the three Singaporean men were not linked to one other and had been "radicalised" online, but there was no indication others had been recruited. It was not immediately clear why the ministry announced the deten...