Islamic Jihad demands releasing 30 Palestinians in exchange for Israeli female hostage
Jan 27, 2025
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement has demanded that the Israeli government release 30 Palestinians in exchange for Israeli female hostage Arbel Yehud. Mohammed al-Hindi, deputy secretary-general of the movement, told Xinhua that the movement has informed international mediators that Yehud is still alive.
Facing uncertainty after overthrow of al-Assad, Biden orders airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria
Dec 9, 2024
Facing uncertainty in Syria after the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Washington bombed sites controlled by the Islamic State, a group on the terrorist list, as President Joe Biden’s administration tried to recalibrate its policy for that country. The US faces a quandary