middle east and north africa

Israeli Bedouin Kidnapped By Hamas In October Reunited With Family

Qaid Farhan Alkadi, a Bedouin Israeli kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 last year, has been reunited with his family amid conflicting reports about the circumstances of his rescue from Gaza. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Tuesday that Alkadi, 52, was rescued from a tunnel in the southern...

US officials deny Iranian claims of prisoner swap deal

Officials from the Biden administration vehemently refuted Iranian reports that the two countries had finalised a prisoner swap agreement on Sunday, according to reports. "Statements from Iranian officials that a deal regarding the exchange of prisoners has been reached are another especially cruel lie that only adds to the suffering...