Tourists drawn to Oman’s giant sinkholes
The sinkholes are marketed as a tourist attraction in Dhofar, whose temperate climate draws many visitors from the Gulf during...Geostrategy
Netanyahu says Israel must complete defeat of Hamas to free hostages, secure Israel
Israeli media said the premier was considering ordering the total occupation of the Palestinian territory, with public broadcaster Kan reporting...Geostrategy
Hamas heads to Cairo truce talks as Rafah braces for Israeli assault
CIA Director William Burns had joined Tuesday's talks with David Barnea, head of Israel's Mossad intelligence service, which Egyptian media...A Hamas source told AFP that a delegation was headed to the Egyptian capital to meet Egyptian and Qatari mediators, after Israeli negotiators held talks with the mediators Tuesday
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, an outspoken critic of Israel's conduct of the Gaza war, was also due in Cairo Wednesday for talks with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Israeli delegation departs Cairo after truce talks: media
The UN and many governments across the world have expressed alarm about the possible civilian toll of an Israeli assault...An official in Israeli PM's office said the Israeli delegation was on its way back from Cairo
An Egyptian official told media that the talks will continue for another three days
AI giants to unveil pact to fight political deepfakes
The idea comes as big tech companies are under considerable pressure over fears that AI-powered applications could be misused in...Currently under negotiation by the companies, this so-called "accord" on deepfakes and other dangerous content is set to be announced during the Munich Security conference
According to the Washington Post, the companies will agree to develop ways to identify, label and control AI-generated images, videos and audio that aim to deceive voters
Al Jazeera condemns Israel ‘targeting’ Gaza journalists
Reporter Ismail Abu Omar's life is at risk and cameraman Ahmad Matar was severely wounded when the pair were hit...Reporter Ismail Abu Omar's right leg was blown off in the drone strike, while doctors were trying to save the left one, Al Jazeera said, quoting an emergency physician
US, Israel's vital ally, offered its "sincere condolences" over the injuries and noted that they were not the first Al Jazeera journalists harmed during the conflict
Qatar’s ties with Iran closer than ever: Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad
Doha, Qatar-- Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has affirmed that the ties between Qatar and Iran have...The Iranian foreign minister stressed for the need to implement agreements reached between the two countries in order to further strengthen the ties
Qatar's leader applauded the Iranian effort to support Palestine and its pursuit of a political solution to bring to an end the war and suffering of the people in Gaza
Israel army shows video it says is of Hamas’s Yahya Sinwar in tunnel
It was unclear from the footage where the tunnel was located, but in recent weeks the Israeli military has pounded...Israel accuses Sinwar of masterminding the unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel that triggered the conflict
Army spokesman Daniel Hagari said Israeli troops had uncovered the video in a security camera during an operation in a tunnel
Iran fires first ship-based long-range ballistic missiles
TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Tuesday it has launched long-range ballistic missiles from a warship...The Iranian military exercises come at a time of regional tensions since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7.
Iran does not recognize Israel and has long fought a shadow war of killings and sabotage against it.
Global conflicts herald ‘dangerous decade’, says military think-tank
"The current military-security situation heralds what is likely to be a more dangerous decade, characterized by the brazen application by...The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said in its annual "Military Balance" report that the world has entered "a highly volatile security environment",
Elsewhere, the annual report said that Iran's supply of missiles to Houthi rebels in Yemen and drones to Russia highlighted Tehran's growing influence in conflict zones
Displacement, health crisis in Sudan is alarming, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Acting WHO Representative in Sudan Peter Graaff has said that the humanitarian and health crisis in the...Sudan is now facing the largest displacement crisis globally, with a staggering 8 million people displaced.
The majority of those affected, including women and children, are compelled to embark on days-long journeys to escape violence.
Israeli air strike wounds Hizbollah official in Lebanon
Hizbollah and Israeli army have traded near-daily fire since war broke out on October 7 between Israel and the Palestinian...Hizbollah also said four of its fighters were killed in an Israeli strike
Cross-border fire since the start of the Israel-Hamas war has killed at least 238 people in Lebanon
