January 2025

There were scenes of celebration on the streets across the Middle East and beyond after the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Qatar’s PM calls on Israeli forces to withdraw from Syria buffer zone Sheikh Mohammed also promises to support the new administration and the rehabilitation of Syria’s infrastructure. Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, right, welcomes Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Damascus [Handout/SANA via AFP] Published On 16 Jan 202516…

The announcement of a Gaza ceasefire agreement has left many Palestinians and Israelis with ‘mixed feelings.’

Biden showed ‘double standard’ on human rights amid Israel’s Gaza war: HRW Human Rights Watch’s annual report says liberal democracies were generally ‘not reliable’ on human rights. The report highlighted the ‘often-disregarded reality’ that liberal democracies like the US were ‘not always reliable champions of human rights’ at home or abroad [File: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters] Published…

The Israeli military has launched attacks across Gaza hours after the ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hamas.

What is Red Dye 3 and why has the US FDA banned it in food and drinks? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted a 2022 petition by consumer advocacy groups to ban the use of the dye in food and medicine. Marshmallow Peeps candy, which had contained the dye Red No. 3 but removed…

Donald Trump plans to ‘save’ TikTok from looming US ban His camp says he is exploring options to ‘create space to put deal in place’ after media report on executive order plan. Trump, who tried to ban TikTok during his first term in office over national security concerns, changed his tune during his 2024 presidential…

Opinions Trump versus the Gulf of Mexico The president-elect may be a caricature of xenophobic bombast, but unilateral cartographic adjustments have always been part and parcel of imperialism. Belén Fernández Al Jazeera columnist Published On 16 Jan 202516 Jan 2025 US President-elect Donald Trump, centre, says his incoming administration will rename the Gulf of Mexico…

EXPLAINER Fact-check: Did Gavin Newsom cut $100m in fire prevention funding? Online posts, citing a January 10 Newsweek article, claim Newsom cut $101m in fire prevention funding. Is this true? Newsom wrote on his new website, California Fire Facts, that it was a ‘ridiculous lie’ to say he cut $100m [File: Marco Bello/Reuters] By Amy Sherman…

Israel and Hamas reach Gaza ceasefire deal, what are the next steps? The agreement spread over three months will see a surge in humanitarian aid, withdrawal of Israeli forces and captive exchange. A man waves Palestinian flags as Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel, in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza…