Al Jazeera journalist detained by Palestinian Authority
A well-known journalist from Al Jazeera was detained by the Palestinian Authority (PA) on January 19th, according to local media,...
Day: 20 January 2025
Ceasefire deal a “surrender to Hamas”- Smotrich
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich condemned the Gaza ceasefire as a “very serious mistake” and a “surrender to Hamas”...
Israel: Nearly 75% support ceasefire, prisoner exchange deal
A poll which was published on January 18th found that 73% of Israelis are in favour of the prisoner exchange...
Millions of captagon pills destroyed by Syrian security forces
Syrian security forces destroyed seized drugs on January 19th including around 100 million captagon pills, with the production and trafficking...
More than 630 trucks of humanitarian aid enter Gaza, UN says
United Nations officials announced on January 20th that more than 630 aid trucks have entered the Gaza strip, marking the...
Former prison mate of jailed Egyptian-Brit to go on hunger strike
An Australian journalist who was once jailed for 400 days in Egypt is staging a hunger strike in London to...
Three Chinese nationals jailed for illegal gold mining in Congo
Three Chinese men were sentenced to 7 years in jail for engaging in activities related to illegal mining in Congo...
Oxfam says wealth of billionaires soared in 2024
Advocacy group Oxfam said that the wealth of billionaires globally grew three times faster in 2024 than the previous year,...
Egypt’s Sisi hosts Libya’s Haftar for first time since 2021
Egypt's president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi hosted Libya's Khalifa Haftar, the military leader who controls the east of the country, on...
Israel and Hamas ceasefire takes effect in Gaza
Ceasefire begins in Gaza as Hamas released three Israeli hostages in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners in the first phase...
Togo hints at joining the new alliance of Sahel states
Togo’s foreign minister has hinted that Togo may join the new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as the major geopolitical...
Palestinian Authority detains Al Jazeera journalist
A well-known Al Jazeera journalist was reportedly detained by the Palestinian Authority whilst covering day one of the ceasefire between...
Ceasefire deal a “serious mistake,” says Smotrich
Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said on January 19th that the ceasefire that has been under way with Hamas...
Body of soldier held in Gaza since 2014 retrieved by Israel
According to the Israeli military, the country's special forces have retrieved the body of a soldier killed in 2014 during...
CIA updates Morocco map to include Western Sahara
The CIA updated its official map of Morocco on January 15th to include the disputed territory of Western Sahara that...
