Romanian authorities in coordination with the European Commission participated on Wednesday, January 15, in the urgent medical evacuation operation of 12 Palestinian patients from the Gaza Strip, along with 35 family members.

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months of the devastating war

Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that 12 patients from Gaza reached their destination countries for special medical health care. Patients reached Albania, France, Norway and Romania overnight, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, adding that they were accompanied by 35 family members and caregivers.

UNITED NATIONS - With the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas offering a ray of hope to millions of people in the Gaza Strip after nearly 15 months of devastating conflicts, UN aid agencies continue to provide assistance while mobilizing for a surge in relief deliveries.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the Yemen branch of the Palestinian group Hamas on Wednesday linked the release of the crew of the Galaxy Leader vessel to the ceasefire agreement that took effect in Gaza on Sunday.

Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas. A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Wednesday denied reports that the Palestinian Authority would control the crossing.

The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to surge food and supplies to the war-ravaged territory as

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The United Arab Emirates has sent humanitarian aid for the population of the Gaza Strip, which will be received at El-Arish Airport in Egypt. (Camera: Ali Haider.) Images of humanitarian aid sent by the UAE at Dubai International Airport and the unloading of supplies destined for the Gaza population at El-Arish Airport,

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized the Bahamas-flagged vessel off the Yemeni Red Sea coast, Houthi-owned Al Masirah TV reported on Wednesday.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have released the crew of the Galaxy Leader more than a year after they seized their

Omani authorities, who mediated the release of the ship. Qatar’s ministry of foreign affairs (MoFA) has welcomed the release of the Galaxy Leader

Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the start of their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea corridor over the