Seismic shift: UK, Australia and Canada recognize Palestinian state
Portugal was also to recognize Palestinian statehood, as Israel came under huge international pressure over the war in Gaza where...Geostrategy
Hamas warns hostages face fate of missing pilot if Israel assault continues
Hamas' armed wing published Saturday "farewell" photographs of most of the remaining hostages in Gaza, warning that Israel's assault on...Geostrategy
Israeli attack on Ramadan Friday kills 36 relatives in Gaza
Israel's military campaign against Gaza has killed at least 31,553 people, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's...An Israeli air strike hit the building where the Tabatibi family were staying
The Israeli military said it targeted two so-called "terror operatives" in Nuseirat
Israeli fighter jets bomb Syria weapons depot
Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on targets in Syria since civil war broke out in 2011, mainly targeting...Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "Israeli missiles" targeted a weapons depot
Another site near an army battalion in the same area was also targeted
Second aid ship prepares to leave for Gaza from Cyprus
According to Cyprus foreign ministry spokesperson, the ship will depart for Gaza today even as US charity World Central Kitchen...The maritime aid corridor from Cyprus is meant to partly address shortages in Gaza
World Central Kitchen built a makeshift jetty southwest of Gaza City to receive aid
Syria landmine blast kills 19 truffle hunters, says war monitor
BEIRUT, LEBANON – At least 19 people searching for truffles in the north Syria desert were killed on Saturday after their...Between February and April each year, hundreds of impoverished citizens risk their lives searching for truffles in the vast Syrian desert.
Recent weeks have seen repeated deadly mine blasts as Syrians hunt for truffles even as authorities have warned against the practice.
Noura Al Kaabi leads UAE’s delegation to UN Commission on the Status of Women
NEW YORK, US – Minister of State Noura Al Kaabi led the United Arab Emirates’ delegation to the 68th session...Delivering the UAE’s national statement in the CSW68 General Debate, Al Kaabi emphasised the need to protect Palestinian women and girls.
She participated in a ministerial roundtable on mobilizing financing for gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls
Houthi, Hamas mull ‘encircling’ Israel in Lebanon meet
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels discussed "expanding confrontations and encircling" Israel in a meeting in Lebanon with Hamas and other Palestinian...The two groups discussed "mechanisms to coordinate their actions of resistance" for the "next stage" of the war in Gaza.
They discussed the "complementary role of Ansar Allah (the Houthis) alongside Palestinian factions, especially in the event of an Israeli offensive on Rafah".
Gaza strike kills 36 relatives in first Friday of Ramadan
Palestinian Territories - Displaced by Israeli bombardment, the Tabatibi family gathered in central Gaza to eat together during the first...An air strike hit the building where they were staying as women prepared the pre-fasting meal, killing 36 members of the family, survivors said.
Because there were not enough body bags, some of the dead - including at least two children - were wrapped in white cloth stained with blood.
Fatah rejects Hamas criticism of new prime minister’s appointment
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party hit back at criticism by Hamas and other factions over his...Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed Mohammed Mustafa as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new government.
Mustafa replaces Mohammed Shtayyeh, who resigned less than three weeks ago citing the need for change after the Hamas attack of October 7.
Massive fire destroys prestigious Arab film studio in Egypt
CAIRO, EGYPT – A major fire here destroyed one of the Arab world's most prestigious and oldest film production houses, founded...Flames overtook the Al-Ahram Studio in Giza district, burning everything inside and spreading to three surrounding buildings.
Residents of the neighboring buildings were still sleeping on the ground in nearby streets at dawn on Saturday
US charity says aid unloaded, ready for delivery in Gaza
A US charity said its team in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip had finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to...The group is preparing a second boat of 240 tons of food to set sail from Cyprus, the starting point of a new maritime aid route across the eastern Mediterranean.
The humanitarian effort is intended to mitigate food shortages that have prompted famine warnings in Gaza from the UN and aid workers.
