VATICAN CITY: “The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder”, says Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter “Admirabile Signum ...

Middle East Highlights: Israel’s Cease-Fire Deal With Hamas to Take Effect Sunday The truce will begin at 8:30 a.m., according to the Foreign Ministry of Qatar, a mediator in the talks. U.S. and ...

Recreating the scene of Christ's birth is one of the most tender and enduring Christmas traditions. It has its origin in the Middle Ages, but came to bloom as popular culture only in the 17/18th ...

An Israeli army APC moves in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which may now be drawing to a close, has dramatically reshaped much of the Middle East and is still delivering aftershocks. When Hamas launched ...

Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Even before the ceasefire in Gaza Donald Trump had begun to reshape the Middle East. He was influential in pushing ...

With an active American role, both might be achieved, in turn transforming the Middle East. President-elect Donald Trump will enter office with that outcome as a real possibility. But he also ...

We asked Scott Lucas, an expert in the Middle East conflict at University College Dublin, to explain the key issues that have led to the agreement and what it means for the future of the region.

While questions abound on what his foreign policy choices will be on key issues, he has made some remarkable statements on the Middle East, where Qatari, Egyptian, and US negotiators have been trying ...

President-elect Trump's incoming Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is being credited with playing a key role in securing the cease-fire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas before ...

Australia welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage agreement in Gaza after 15 months of conflict and a devastating loss of civilian life. Australia has consistently been part of the ...