Battles rage in Rafah as Biden blames Hamas for truce delay
On Monday, the UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting the plan, and on Thursday, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz...Geostrategy
Erdogan visits opposition party headquarters first time in 18 years
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the opposition CHP party headquarters on Tuesday, the first time in 18...Geostrategy Politics
Saudi urges leniency in climate change policies for low income nations
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that policies to address climate change should not "crush the bones" of...Climate change is "relevant and important" but "should not be attended to by crushing the bones and the future of the less (powerful) people," Prince Abdulaziz said.
Prince Abdulaziz said on Thursday that attempts to provide financial support to countries affected by climate change had so far delivered poor results.
Israeli forces kill 10 Palestinians in West Bank
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories - Ten Palestinians were killed on Thursday during an Israeli raid on Jenin in the north of the...Palestinian health ministry said the current death toll in Jenin stood at 10, up from five announced in a previous statement.
More than 150 have been killed in clashes with Israeli forces in the West Bank since the beginning of Gaza war.
Israel to begin four-hour pause in Gaza, says US
Israel has agreed to daily four-hour military pauses in northern Gaza for humanitarian purposes, the White House said. President Joe...White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the pauses were "significant steps forward".
"Israel will begin to implement four-hour pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day, with an announcement to be made three hours beforehand," he said.
Arab and Iranian leaders likely to attend Saudi’s dual event on Gaza
The emergency meetings of the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation come after over one month of Israeli...Saudi analysts said the Arab League meeting Saturday would do well to go beyond statements condemning attacks on Gaza's civilians
The meeting "will be a success if it leads to any framework to pressure Israel to stop the war. Otherwise it will not be a success," said an analyst
GCC hails progress on implementation of unified tourist visa
Muscat -– In a significant stride towards enhanced regional cooperation, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has announced progress on the...GCC Secretary General announces progress on unified tourist visa at 40th Interior Ministers meeting.
The initiative aims to enhance regional tourism and facilitate easier travel within the GCC.
France to host ‘humanitarian aid’ conference for Gaza
sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there will be no fuel delivered to Gaza and no ceasefire with Hamas...Thursday's aid conference has been put together in a hurry on the sidelines of the annual Paris Peace Forum on November 10-11
Few Arab nations are expected to send delegates, although the Palestinian Authority will send its prime minister and Egypt a ministerial delegation
Sharjah looks to boost economic, investment ties with Uganda and Kenya
Sharjah, UAE-- In a groundbreaking move to strengthen ties with burgeoning markets in Africa, the Sharjah Exports Development Centre (SEDC)...In order to boost trade with Uganda and Kenya, the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will dispatch a trade mission to the African countries
The trade mission will explore ways to enhance development and foster stronger ties as part of the chamber's commitment to supporting the local business community
Putin, Erdogan and Raisi make visits in Central Asia
Tashkent will host the Iranian and Turkish presidents, as well as Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Central Asian leaders....The talks in Tashkent summit are expected to focus on trade, humanitarian cooperation and transport
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan is likely to bring the Gaza issue to the table
Israel strikes Gaza City as tens of thousands flee
After more than a month of intense bombardment, hundreds of thousands of people remain trapped in a "dire humanitarian situation"...Israeli army said 50,000 people had fled their homes in the main battle zone of northern Gaza
UNÂ confirmed the figure, and warned that conditions were "dire" in battle zones
US confirms Huthis shot down American drone off Yemen
The Huthis -- who seized Yemen's capital Sanaa in 2014 and control large swathes of the country -- claimed the...The Huthis -- who have downed an American drone before -- said the MQ-9 was spying as part of US support for Israel in its war against Hamas
Huthis have targeted Israel on multiple occasions in recent weeks, and the US Navy intercepted several missiles fired by the Huthis last month