Hamas says it will stop releasing hostages, accuses Israel of ceasefire violations Barbados Today10/02/20250644 views Hamas on Monday announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what the Palestinian militant group said were Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement. The unexpected announcement… Read more
Hamas releases 3 Israeli hostages as part of ceasefire deal Barbados Today19/01/20250716 views Israeli television has shown images of three hostages being handed over to the Red Cross as part of a ceasefire deal that pauses a 15-month-old war that has brought devastation… Read more
Israel, Hamas reach deal meant to end Gaza war, free hostages and prisoners Barbados Today15/01/20250755 views Negotiators reached a phased deal on Wednesday to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after 15 months of conflict that… Read more
Syrians celebrate Bashar al-Assad’s fall to rebel factions amid calls for orderly transition Barbados Today08/12/20240957 views The Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, falling to a lightning rebel offensive that seized control of the capital of Damascus and sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end… Read more
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday Sandy Deane26/11/20240699 views A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah will take effect on Wednesday after both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, U.S. President Joe Biden… Read more
Israel army says 250 projectiles launched from Lebanon Sunday Barbados Today24/11/202401.1K views The Israeli military said on Sunday militant group Hezbollah launched 250 projectiles into Israeli territory from Lebanon throughout the day, with air raid sirens sounding in the country’s north and… Read more
Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort Barbados Today21/10/20240738 views Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) – an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as “truly historic”. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian… Read more
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza Barbados Today17/10/202401.4K views Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that triggered the Gaza war, has been killed by Israeli forces in the Palestinian enclave, Israel said on Thursday.… Read more
Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike Barbados Today28/09/202401.1K views Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. A statement said… Read more
Lebanon sees deadliest day of conflict since 2006 as Israeli strikes kill more than 270 Barbados Today23/09/202401.1K views Israeli strikes on Monday killed more than 270 Lebanese in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war as the Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to… Read more