Middle East latest: Families welcome news of 3 more male hostages to be released
The organization representing families of hostages held in the Gaza strip is celebrating the news that three male hostages would be released Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Middle East live updates: 8 hostages released and handed over to the Red Cross
Long lines of Palestinians -- some kneeling to kiss the soil as they stepped into the northern part of the strip -- were making their way home on Monday.
Middle East live updates: 8 dead hostages among 33 being released, Israel says
Many residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are expected to return to their homes in the coming days and weeks, with most of the fighting in both areas paused under Israeli ceasefire agreements with Hamas and Hezbollah.
Middle East latest: Eight hostages are released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners
Hamas has released eight hostages five Thai farm workers and three dual German-Israeli nationals. That's in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed
The hostages-for-prisoners exchange is a key part of a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the deadliest war between Israel and Hamas.
A chaotic hostage release in Gaza underscores high stakes of ceasefire
Crowds of spectators gathered around vehicles carrying hostages in southern Gaza on Thursday, raising fears the captives wouldn’t be released safely.
Middle East latest: Hostages and prisoners set to be released as ceasefire holds
Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives on Thursday, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the third such exchange since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.
Palestinian Militants Arrive at Gaza Site Before Hostage Handover, Militant Sources and Witnesses Say
Militants from Hamas and allied groups Islamic Jihad and Popular Resistance Committees arrived at a site in Khan Younis in Gaza ahead of the handover of Israeli hostages on Thursday Hamas sources and witnesses said,
First American hostage to be released from Gaza, Hamas says
American-Israeli Keith Siegel is set to be released on Saturday as part of Israel and Hamas' ceasefire deal. He is the first of the American citizens taken on Oct. 7, 2023 to be released by the terror organization as part of this ceasefire deal.
The Middle East’s first super-luxury train will gleam gold
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Trump Middle East Envoy Witkoff Makes Rare Trip by U.S. Official to Gaza
Steve Witkoff visited the enclave to oversee the implementation of a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
Rally in Middle East Oil Has Traders Piling In at Record Level
Oil traders hold a record position in a contract that lets them bet on the price difference between Middle Eastern crude and ...
Trump wants to ‘clean out’ Gaza. Here’s what this could mean for the Middle East
US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “clean out” the Gaza Strip by moving more than a million Palestinians to neighboring ...
High-Speed Rail Route Planned Between Major Middle East Cities
The United Arab Emirates is aiming to connect all seven emirates through a 900-kilometer (559-mile) high-speed rail network.
Ulta Beauty Taps Alshaya Group for First Middle East Stores
Ulta Beauty Inc. has partnered with franchise operator Alshaya Group to open its first stores in the Middle East as it pushes ...
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FSU Middle East Center offers new perspective with 16th Annual Film Festival
Florida State University’s Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics and the FSU Middle East Center (MEC) will host the ...