NEW YORK: Encircled by critics and protesters at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told fellow world leaders on Friday that his nation “must finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza, giving a defiant speech despite growing international isolation over his refusal to end the devastating war. “Western leaders may have buckled under […]
Read MoreSyria’s new leader warned yesterday (24 September) that Israel’s persistent attacks put his country and the region at risk, on a landmark UN visit where the former jihadist sought to charm with his moderation. Ahmed al-Sharaa is the first Syrian president in decades to address the UN’s annual week of high-level diplomacy, marking a rapid […]
Read MoreDozens of Western nations called on Monday for the reopening of the medical corridor between Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank, offering to provide financial aid and medical staff or equipment to treat Gaza’s patients in the West Bank. “We strongly appeal to Israel to restore the medical corridor to the occupied West Bank, including […]
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Head of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh passed away in Riyadh this morning (23 September), reports Saudi Gazette, citing a statement from the Royal Court. He was 82. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered that funeral prayers in absentia also be performed at […]
Read MoreSyrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in New York to attend meetings of the UN General Assembly, the first participation of a Syrian president since 1967, the state news agency reported early on Monday. Sharaa – a former al Qaeda leader who once had a $10 million bounty on his head – scored a major diplomatic […]
Read MoreLONDON: Britain, Canada and Australia all recognized a Palestinian state on Sunday, with other countries expected to follow suit this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. What would that mean for the Palestinians and Israel? WHAT IS THE STATUS OF PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD NOW? The Palestine Liberation Organization declared an independent Palestinian […]
Read MoreCAIRO: The Gaza health ministry said two Gaza City hospitals have been taken out of service due to Israel’s escalation of its ground offensive and damage caused by continued Israeli bombing, as tanks advanced deeper into the territory. The ministry said in its statement that Al-Rantissi Children’s Hospital was badly damaged a few days ago […]
Read MoreGermany today (22 September) reaffirmed its position that it would not recognise a Palestinian state until the Israelis and Palestinians negotiate a two-state solution. The comments came ahead of the United Nations general assembly, where France is expected to become the latest country to recognise a Palestinian state, following Australia, Britain, Canada, and Portugal, who […]
Read MoreBy Meredith Chen,Dewey Sim,Zhao Ziwen and Seong Hyeon Choi Saudi Arabia’s new mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan underscores deepening doubts over Washington’s security commitments in the region amid its strategic rivalry with Beijing, according to observers. They said China was likely to view such diversified partnerships positively, which could also open new opportunities to […]
Read MoreBritain said on Sunday it was recognising a Palestinian state after Israel failed to meet conditions including a ceasefire in the nearly two-year-old Gaza war. “Today, to revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis, and a two-state solution, the United Kingdom formally recognises the State of Palestine,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said […]
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