Geneva talks loom as Trump backs regime change and redeploys second US carrier
The Pentagon confirmed that the USS Gerald R. Ford is being moved from the Caribbean toward the Middle East, a...
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The GCC must deploy its ‘strategic advantages’ to lead the transition
The models that once governed aid, CSR, employment, and economic engagement are shifting, and the GCC has an opportunity to...
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Israeli footballer in Turkey arrested over message on Israel-Hamas war: media
Jehezkel, 28, and capped eight times by the Israeli national team, celebrated scoring a goal against Trabsonspor by gesturing to...
- Turkish justice minister said it was investigating Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel over suspected "incitement to hate"
- His club, Antalyaspor said it had sacked the Israeli player, accusing him of having "acted against the values of our country"
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Israel ‘failed’ in Gaza and will negotiate: Nasrallah
Hizbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah declared that Israel has not achieved any "real victory" in 100 days other than killing. In...
- There have been daily exchanges of fire on the Israel-Lebanon border between Hizbollah and the Israeli army
- On Sunday, Israeli authorities said that two Israelis had been killed by a missile fired from Lebanon
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China FM in Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian statehood
In a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said, "It is necessary to...
- Chinese President Xi Jinping has previously called for an "international peace conference" to resolve the fighting.
- China has historically been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause and supportive of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Israelis raid Al-Aqsa, homes of Palestinians in Ramallah
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES / JERUSALEM – Israeli forces carried out Sunday a series of raids in several towns in the...
- The raids targeted the villages of Mazra'a al-Gharbiya, 'Arura, Birzeit, and Jalazone camp, north and west of the city of Ramallah.
- In Hebron, Israeli forces raided Al-Arroub camp and the towns of Beit Ummar and Bani Na'im, stormed homes, and seized vehicles.
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Namibia denounces former colonial ruler Germany over Gaza response
South Africa launched an emergency case at the ICJ arguing that Israel stands in breach of the UN Genocide Convention,...
- Namibian President expressed "deep concern" for the German government's decision Friday of having "rejected the morally upright indictment brought forward by South Africa
- Geingob accused Berlin of "ignoring" the "deaths of over 23,000 Palestinians in Gaza" and defending in front of the ICJ "the genocidal and gruesome acts of the Israeli Government"
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US targets Houthis in new strikes over Red Sea threat
Violence involving Iran-aligned groups in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria has surged since the war in Gaza began in early...
- The strikes came a day after US and British forces hit scores of targets across the country
- The US Central Command said its forces attacked a Houthi radar site early on Saturday
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Netanyahu vows ‘no one will stop us’ as war enters 100th day
Israel vowed to destroy Hamas and launched a relentless bombardment that has killed at least 23,843 people, mostly women and...
- The conflict has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with more than 23,000 people reported killed in Gaza
- Fresh strikes hit Houthis in Yemen on Saturday after the rebels warned of more attacks in support of Gaza
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Israelis rally to demand end to hostages’ 100-day ordeal
Tel Aviv, Israel--Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv late Saturday calling for the release of hostages being held in...
- The protestors in Tel Aviv with banners reading "and the world remains silent," chanted that the hostages must be released "Now, now, now"
- Hamas fighters took about 250 captives on October 7, 132 of whom Israel says remain in Gaza, including at least 25 believed to have been killed
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Sudan government spurns east African mediation move
The paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo has been touring African capitals in a boost to his diplomatic standing. Rejecting the...
- Daglo said that he had accepted the invitation and would be attending the summit in Uganda
- Burhan has accused African leaders of complicity in atrocities against Sudanese people
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Thousands march in US, UK for Gaza ‘day of action’
Saturday's marches held particular significance given US and British air strikes in Yemen this week against Houthi bases, after the...
- In Washington, large crowds waved Palestinian flags in a show of solidarity
- Several Palestinian-Americans told stories of friends and relatives killed or wounded in the Gaza strip
Geneva talks loom as Trump backs regime change and redeploys second US carrier
The Pentagon confirmed that the USS Gerald R. Ford is being moved from the Caribbean toward the Middle East, a...
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Trump says Hamas ‘didn’t want’ Gaza ceasefire deal as talks break down
The US president argued that the Palestinian militant group was not ready to hand over the remaining captives in Gaza...
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Gaza civil defence says Israeli forces kill 28 people
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli military operations killed at least 23 people on Friday across the Palestinian territory, with...
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Hamas accuses US mediators of reneging on Gaza talks positions
"The negative statements of the US envoy Witkoff run completely counter to the context in which the last negotiations were...
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UN chief blasts ‘lack of compassion’ for Palestinians in Gaza
United Nations, United States -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday slammed the international community for turning a blind eye...
- "I cannot explain the level of indifference and inaction we see by too many in the international community -- the lack of compassion," he said.
- "This is not just a humanitarian crisis. It is a moral crisis that challenges the global conscience. We will continue to speak out at every opportunity."
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Syrian, Israeli ministers meet US envoy in Paris: senior diplomat
The US special envoy for Syria said he held talks with Syrian and Israeli officials in Paris on Thursday on...
- "I met this evening with the Syrians and Israelis in Paris. Our goal was dialogue and de-escalation, and we accomplished precisely that," said the envoy, Tom Barrack, on X
- This was the first meeting between the two countries that have technically been at war since 1948, and Israel has occupied the Golan Heights from Syria since 1967
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Macron says France will recognise State of Palestine, angering Israel, US
At least 142 countries now recognise or plan to recognise Palestinian statehood, according to an AFP tally -- though Israel...
- At least 142 countries now recognise or plan to recognise Palestinian statehood, according to an AFP tally -- though Israel and the United States strongly oppose the move
- Several countries have announced plans to recognise statehood for the Palestinians since Israel launched a bombardment of Gaza nearly two years ago