Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal
Tehran, Iran -- Iran's parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not...Geostrategy
Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 13 including 6 near aid centre
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 13 Palestinians on Saturday, six of them in a shooting...Geostrategy
Deadly chaos at Gaza aid distribution as WHO renews hospital warning
UN agencies have warned repeatedly that northern Gaza is on the verge of famine and called it a man-made crisis...Israel's siege brings nightly air strikes and in recent days major operations around several hospitals, which it says are used by Palestinian group
The World Health Organization warned that Gaza had just 10 "minimally functioning" hospitals for its more than two million people
Sticky-fingered journalists on Air Force One put on notice
Media outlets pay for the journalists to fly on the government plane with US president, along with the meals and...For years, journalists have quietly stuffed everything from engraved whiskey tumblers to wine glasses from the Air Force One insignia on it into their bag before leaving the plane
Last month, the White House Correspondents' Association sent an email to its members, issuing a stern notice that missing items from the press cabin had not gone unnoticed
WHO says 9,000 patients need emergency evacuation from Gaza
"Around 9,000 patients urgently need to be evacuated abroad for lifesaving health services, including treatment for cancer, injuries from bombardments,...The WHO chief Ghebreyesus said that "Around 9,000 patients urgently need to be evacuated abroad for lifesaving health services".
"With only 10 hospitals minimally functional across the whole of #Gaza, thousands of patients continue to be deprived of health care," WHO chief said.
Five killed in Gaza aid delivery chaos, say medics
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - The Palestine Red Crescent said five people were killed and dozens wounded by gunfire and a...AFP video footage shows a convoy of trucks moving past burning debris near the distribution point in pre-dawn darkness as people shout and gunfire echoes.
The Red Crescent said it happened after thousands of people gathered for the arrival of around 15 trucks of flour and other food.
Death toll in Israeli strikes on Syria climbs to 52, says monitor
Beirut, Lebanon - The death toll in Israeli air strikes on Syria has risen to 52, including 38 government soldiers and...They targeted "a rocket depot belonging to Lebanon's Hizbollah" near the Aleppo airport in northern Syria, the war monitor said.
Israeli strikes on targets in Syria have increased since Israel's war against the Hizbollah-allied Hamas group in the Gaza Strip broke out on October 7.
Polish PM Tusk warns Europe has entered ‘pre-war era’
Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago upended European leaders' sense of unshakeable post-war peace, prompting many countries...War is no longer a concept from the past, It is real, and it started over two years ago, Tusk said in an interview with the European media
It sounds devastating we have to get used to the fact that a new pre-war era has begun, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said
IMF approves US$820m as part of Egypt bailout
The IMF action, repeatedly postponed and eagerly awaited by the Egyptian government, arrives at a time of mounting difficulties for...The IMF validated the payment as part of a $3 billion aid program granted at the end of 2022
The board also approved a $5 billion extension announced at the beginning of the month
US pushes back against claims it eased West Bank settler sanctions
Washington, US--The US Treasury Department pushed back on Friday against claims it had eased sanctions against West Bank settlers after...In response to a surge in violence, the US recently sanctioned seven Israeli settlers and two farming outposts in the West Bank
An Israeli daily reported that the Biden administration had "dramatically" softened its sanctions against these individuals
Israel’s Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks
The go-ahead for a new round of talks on a Gaza ceasefire came a day after the world's top court...Talks on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release will take place in Doha and Cairo
Dozens of people were killed overnight, according to the health ministry in Gaza
GCC unveils strategic vision for regional stability
For the first time in its 43-year history, the bloc has set a strategic vision that prioritizes diplomacy and dialogue...For the first time in its 43-year history, the bloc has set a strategic vision that prioritizes diplomacy and dialogue over force to boost regional security and stability.
This landmark initiative marks a significant departure from previous strategies, setting a new precedent for peaceful dispute resolution and cooperation in the region.
