Shorouk Express “In light of the delicate circumstances that the country is going through, in order to save the blood of Syrians, preserve the unity of the Syrian territory and the safety of its people, and in response to national and humanitarian responsibility, the Presidency of the Syrian Arab Republic declares a comprehensive and immediate…
Shorouk Express The Israeli military said it struck 130 targets across the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, in strikes that targeted Hamas command and control structures, storage facilities, weapons and launchers, according to the AP report. Netanyahu’s office announced late Saturday that an Israeli negotiating team would travel to Qatar on Sunday for ceasefire talks….
Shorouk Express Hamas has not confirmed whether it will accept the terms of the ceasefire deal as proposed, according to media reports. Trump said earlier this week that Israel had accepted the proposed terms, although Israel has not itself confirmed whether it will agree to the deal. The deal’s terms have not been made public,…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch US president Donald Trump claimed Israel had agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept the deal, warning that conditions “will not get…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch An exasperated Donald Trump was visibly angry with both Israel and Iran on Tuesday after both sides violated a US-brokered truce minutes after it came into effect,…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Iranian officials have denied reports claiming that a ceasefire agreement had been reached with Israel, Trend reports. As such, state-run media outlets IRNA and Tasnim dismissed the information, stating that Iran has not received any proposal or agreement regarding a ceasefire. Tensions between the two countries escalated sharply on…
Shorouk Express Trump’s Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff met with the families of Israeli hostages on Tuesday after having slammed Israel for prolonging the war the day before. Israeli negotiators head to Doha for peace talks on Wednesday, with Witkoff saying he’s optimistic that progress will be achieved, per local media. It’s not clear if…
Shorouk Express Despite his optimism, Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine will accept peace talks only if Russia agrees to a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump also hailed the developments as “a potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine,” arguing that it might lead to “hundreds of thousands of lives that will be saved.”…
Shorouk Express “We thank President Trump for his leadership and proactive role for peace in the region,” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote on X. Top military officials from the two sides will hold discussions on Monday, the Times of India reported. The two sides early Saturday had exchanged some of the heaviest airstrikes since their…
Shorouk Express The leaders from the four Kyiv allies had traveled to the Ukrainian capital together by train for a visit of more than nine hours with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The visit came shortly after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected calls for an extended ceasefire as long as the West doesn’t stop its military…
