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There is no ceasefire in the occupied West Bank. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the start of a “large-scale military operation” in Jenin targeting a hospital and refugee camp. Meanwhile, a new US administration has endorsed Israel’s “biblical dominion” and lifted sanctions on settlers. What does this new escalation mean for Palestinians, and what might come next?

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, has been engaging in discussions with the newly formed administration in Damascus. He stated that Saudi Arabia is actively collaborating with European nations and the US to facilitate the lifting of economic sanctions imposed on Syria.

The United States' Afghan war – more than two decades of conflict, trillions of dollars spent, tens of thousands of civilian and military lives lost and the Taliban ultimately reclaiming power. What was this US intervention all about, was it worth it and could it ever realistically succeed? This documentary investigates how, despite spending more than $2.3 trillion and two decades in Afghanistan from 2001 to 2021, the US failed to achieve its objectives of building a stable Afghan state and military capable of resisting the Taliban. We hear from Taliban officials, American military personnel, Afghan civilians, key political figures and experts, with different perspectives on the war goals, strategies and ultimate failure

More than 50,000 people in the US state of California are under warning to leave their homes immediately or be ready to do so, after a fast-spreading wildfire broke out north of Los Angeles.

senior political analyst Marwan Bishara highlights the Israeli government’s shifting focus from Gaza to the West Bank, particularly as a temporary ceasefire takes hold in Gaza. He emphasizes that while Gaza has posed a strategic challenge, the West Bank represents a strategic reward for Israel. Bishara suggests that operations in Jenin and the broader West Bank serve as a deflection from the failures of October 7 and create an opportunity for Israel to advance annexation policies, particularly under a US administration more tolerant of such actions.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan has arrived in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Earlier in the month, Lebanon elected a new President Joseph Aoun filling a two-year vacuum as well as Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, who has been designated to form a new government.

In his inaugural speech, Trump pledged to build what he called the strongest military the world has ever seen. Yet he said he is a peacemaker and unifier From Israel's war on Gaza to the war in Ukraine, what are Trump's plans to bring peace to the world? And can his pledges make this world safer?

US President Donald Trump has addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Appearing via video link, he reiterated threats to bring up tariffs for foreign business and manufacturers working outside the United States.

Mass deportations, trade threats and revived border policies. Trump’s return puts Mexico on edge. How are these plans being felt on the ground, and what’s being done to prepare?

90 Palestinian prisoners were released earlier this week as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Among them was Rula Hassanein, a Palestinian journalist arrested by Israeli forces in March last year. She was tried before an Israeli military court at Ofer Prison.