Battles in Gaza’s Rafah as US warns Israel over Lebanon
Top Israeli officials have suggested they are open to a diplomatic resolution of the border tensions, though Gallant said Israel...Geostrategy
Lebanon Transport minister denies Hezbollah weapons at Beirut Airport
Lebanon's transport minister denied on Sunday that Hezbollah was storing weapons at Beirut airport, as fears grow of all-out war...Geostrategy
Gaza exposed double standards, selective application of international law: Saudi Arabia
exposed the double standards and selective application of international laws and UN resolutions by the global community. Representing Saudi Crown...Saudi finance minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said that the Israeli invasion of the besieged Gaza was in flagrant violation of international laws
He underlined Saudi Arabia’s rejection of targeting civilians and infrastructure, calling for an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza
Son of senior MP among five dead in south Lebanon: Hizbollah
The group, in a statement, said that Abbas Raad, son of the head of Hizbollah's parliamentary bloc Mohammed Raad, was...Israel said it had hit a number of Hizbollah targets and "sources of fire from Lebanon"
At least 107 people have been killed on the Lebanese side since the cross-border exchanges began
US intercepts multiple attack drones launched from Yemen: Pentagon
The Huthis have declared themselves part of the "axis of resistance" of Iran's allies and proxies and have launched a...On Sunday, Huthi rebels seized an Israel-linked cargo vessel and its 25 international crew at the entrance to the Red Sea
Israel's military said the seizure was a "very grave incident of global consequence", and US said it was "a flagrant violation of international law"
Israel, Hamas truce and hostage release delayed
The delay is a hammer blow to families desperate to see their loved ones return home, and to two million-plus...Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi indicated the release of at least 50 Israeli and foreign hostages held by Hamas was on track
For every 10 additional hostages released, there would be an extra day's "pause" in fighting, an Israeli government document said
Two people killed in car explosion at US-Canada border
Two people have been killed as a result of a car explosion at the Rainbow Bridge at the US-Canada border...A car exploded at the major Rainbow Bridge crossing near Niagara Falls
The White House said that President Joe Biden had been briefed.
As Qatar World Cup glory fades, Arab legacy remains
Experts say Saudi Arabia's successful bid to host 2034 World Cup might not have been possible if there had not...Tiny Qatar was transformed for the tournament, with a new metro, airport expansion, upgraded roads and new hotels, plus eight world-class stadiums, at a cost of $220 billion.
It was billed as the most expensive World Cup in history but organizers reject that tag, saying much of the infrastructure expedited for the tournament was already budgeted.
Qatar burnishes role as specialist hostage negotiator with Israel-Hamas deal
Paris, France -- The emirate of Qatar has further boosted its status as a specialist power in resolving delicate hostage situations...In its work Qatar has now largely overshadowed Egypt, which helped secure the 2011 release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit after more than five years being held by Hamas.
The emirate had also invited the Taliban to open an office in Doha with the approval of the US, making it possible to negotiate the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan.
Turkey to ask UNSC, IAEA: Verify whether Israel possesses nukes
Erdogan went on to reiterate his claim that Israel was a “terrorist state”: “We need to know this once and for all....Erdogan stressed that Turkey will not allow the issue of nuclear weapons and atomic bombs, whose existence is denied by Israeli ministers, to be forgotten
Israeli Minister of Heritage Amihai Eliyahu’s had remarked earlier this month about the option of launching a nuclear strike on the Gaza Strip
Is Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza a genocide or not?
Some world leaders like Ramaphosa and Erdogan use the term genocide to describe Israeli actions in Gaza. Israel has also...South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who currently chairs the BRICS group, strongly calls for an immediate ceasefire, describing the situation in Gaza as 'a genocide.'
Pronouncements of several Israeli politicians, who openly called for extermination of Palestinians, have added to the fears of a genocide in Gaza.
‘First good news’: World welcomes Gaza hostage deal
US President Joe Biden thanked the leaders of Qatar and Egypt for their "critical leadership" in reaching the deal. "I...The Kremlin said "it is only on the basis of these kinds of pauses that some outlines of future attempts at a sustainable settlement can be built."
Beijing hoped "that it will help ease the plight of the humanitarian crisis, de-escalate the conflict and ease tensions", said foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.