Israel frees some Gaza medical staff, but a prominent hospital chief remains imprisoned
CAIRO: Under Gaza’s ceasefire deal, Israel freed dozens of doctors, nurses,…

CAIRO: Under Gaza’s ceasefire deal, Israel freed dozens of doctors, nurses,…

In mid-September 2025, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to protect the holiest sites of Islam. During the Makkah siege in 1979, US, French, Egyptian, and Pakistani forces defended these sites, but there had been no formal agreement…

The announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza has been met with a global sigh of relief, a fleeting hope that the senseless slaughter has finally ended. But this relief is a dangerous illusion. This is not a prelude to peace; it is a strategic…