Mena Today

The release of four Israeli hostages on Saturday morning should have been a moment of relief and hope—a reminder that humanity can prevail even in the darkest circumstances.

A ceremony for the handover of French and Cypriot equipment to the Lebanese Army was held on Friday at the Port of Beirut.

Around 153 prisoners were released by Yemen's Houthis on Saturday with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to a statement by the ICRC.

The Palestinian terrorist movement Hamas released four female Israeli soldier hostages on Saturday in return for 200 Palestinian prisoners, in keeping with the ceasefire agreement in the 15-month-old war in Gaza.

Dr. Rafa Halabi, a prominent member of Israel’s Druze community and an advocate for peace, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Donald J. Trump on his return to the presidency of the United States.

The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has recruited between 10,000 and 15,000 members since the start of its war with Israel, according to two congressional sources briefed on U.S. intelligence, suggesting the Iran-backed fighters could remain a persistent threat to Israel.

The American and Qatari energy giants ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy have launched a new drilling operation off the coast of Cyprus, aiming to tap into the island's potentially vast natural gas reserves. 

Two Iraqi border guards were killed on Friday during a clash with fighters from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), Iraq's interior ministry said.

Palestinian terrorist group Hamas on Friday announced the names of four Israeli women soldiers to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in the second swap under the ceasefire deal in Gaza.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he and Donald Trump should meet to talk about the Ukraine war and energy prices, issues that the U.S. president has highlighted in the first five days of his new administration.

Syria's new ruling administration has cancelled a contract with a Russian firm to manage and operate the country's Tartous port that was signed under former President Bashar al-Assad, according to three Syrian businessmen and media reports.