Israel-Hamas war

Of the 31 Thai agricultural workers captured by Hamas in October 2023, just one remains in captivity.

Thirty-one Thai agricultural workers were abducted by Hamas fighters on October 7, 2023.

The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has called on Tel Aviv to ensure that no more Thai workers are sent to high-risk areas.

China gravely miscalculated the effect of its one-sided approach to the ongoing conflict on Israel. Now it may be too late for Beijing to make amends.

China has long enjoyed cordial relations with Israel, Iran, and the Arab states. That balance is more and more difficult to sustain.

With praise or condemnation, the Central Asian affiliates of both the Islamic State and al-Qaida are exploiting the recent assassination of a Hamas political leader for their own mercenary purposes.

As tensions in the Middle East rise further, New Zealand’s rhetoric continues to evolve. What about its actions?

Many Japanese youths share a deeper motivation for advocating peace in Palestine: an intense belief in their own country’s complicity in the war.

The Beijing Declaration should be viewed as evidence of China’s increasing eagerness to position itself as a prominent mediator in West Asian affairs.

After talks in Beijing, Fatah, Hamas, and other factions have agreed to form a unified government representing Palestine.

Incoming leader Prabowo Subianto seems set to play a more active international role than the current president.