Link to Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0jgnvkdyno Qatar, Egypt, and the US have for months been trying to broker a deal that would stop the fighting, secure the return of the remaining hostages, and allow a surge in humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza. A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is nearly final, focusing on hostages and military de-escalation. With President Biden’s support,… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-european-countries-continue-talks-over-tehrans-nuclear-programme-report-2025-01-14/ Talks held in Geneva among Iran, Britain, France and Germany have aimed at finding a way to continue nuclear arms talks over Irans long disputed nuclear program. In 2018, the U.S., led by President Donald J. Trump, exited the 2015 nuclear pact while placing sanctions on Iran. Then, Iran violated the pact and rebuilt amounts of… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/13/trumps-all-hell-comments-a-threat-to-hamas-says-us-vp-elect-vance Vice President-elect JD Vance suggests that a deal between Israel and Hamas could soon be reached, citing fears of consequences for Hamas. He ties this progress to threats from Donald Trump, including military action and sanctions against Hamas supporters. However, the conflict, which began on October 7, 2023, has left thousands dead and sparked extensive humanitarian… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/14/gaza-ceasefire-deal-in-final-stages-qatar Qatar announced that negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza are nearing completion. Working with the U.S. and Egypt, Qatar has helped draft an agreement addressing major disputes. The proposed ceasefire involves a three-stage plan: first, the release of 33 Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners; second, further negotiations for remaining captives;… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/13/biden-delivers-final-foreign-policy-speech-as-gaza-ceasefire-talks-continue In his final foreign policy speech, President Joe Biden defended his administration’s global strategy, emphasizing strengthened alliances, human rights advocacy, and confronting global adversaries. He highlighted successes in rallying NATO support for Ukraine, managing tensions with China, and ending the war in Afghanistan. However, Biden faced criticism over unwavering support for Israel during its war on… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/negotiators-seek-finalise-gaza-ceasefire-deal-after-breakthrough-doha-2025-01-13/ Negotiators are set to meet on Tuesday in Doha to hopefully finalize a plan to end the war in Gaza which the outgoing U.S. President Biden had initiated that may be executed. If this ceasefire would be successful then it would cap many on an off talks between the two warring countries and would release Israeli… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-israel-accuses-hezbollah-trying-rebuild-with-irans-help-2025-01-13/ After Israels crippling attack on Hezbollah last year, Hezbollah has been attempting to rebuild their forces under Lebanese military presence with assistance from Iran. Israel placed explosive pagers on much of the top Hezbollah officials and officers, after the timed explosion, many of the officers were found dead. Israel and Hezbollah have both agreed to a… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/4/biden-notifies-us-congress-of-planned-8bn-arms-sales-to-israel-reports On January 3, 2025, the foreign affairs committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate were notified of an upcoming move by the Biden administration to give $8 billion worth of arms in a sale to Israel as an ally of the US. Some of these weapons are to be given soon, but others are… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/syrias-de-facto-leader-hosts-ukraines-foreign-minister-sana-says-2024-12-30/ On December 30, 2024, Syria’s new foreign minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha to discuss new ties between the two countries. Recently, as a result of the 14 year civil war in Syria, its old ruler Bashar al-Assad has been ousted and sought asylum in Russia because they had been close… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86wd84y7jyo On Friday, December 27, 2024, the last functioning hospital in Gaza, Kamal Adwan was seized by Israeli forces. This comes along with the recent attack of two other hospitals in Gaza. The Israeli military stated that the hospital was being used as a Hamas command center. The military proceeded to kill 20 perceived terrorists, detained 240… Read more »