Lebanon’s Hezbollah rejects cabinet decision to disarm it, terms it a grave sin
Hezbollah said Wednesday that it would treat a Lebanese government decision to disarm the militant group "as if it did...Geostrategy
UN experts call for Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation to be dismantled
"The GHF ... is an utterly disturbing example of how humanitarian relief can be exploited for covert military and geopolitical...Geostrategy
UN ‘won’t be party’ to forced displacement in Gaza: spokesman
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to prepare for an offensive in the southern Gaza city, where...Israeli prime minister pledged to provide "safe passage" for civilians out of Rafah
Guterres' spokesman said that people can't go back to areas littered with unexploded ordnance
Jordan’s king urges Gaza ceasefire in talks with Biden
Speaking at the White House while US President Joe Biden stood next to him, King Abdullah of Jordan said that...The US has refused to call for a full ceasefire, angering allies in the Middle East
It was Abdullah's first face-to-face meeting with Biden since the October 7 attack
West Bank crisis deepens with Israeli employment ban
As the West Bank grapples with its worst economic crisis in two decades, sparked by Israel's ban on Palestinian day...As the West Bank grapples with its worst economic crisis in two decades, sparked by Israel's ban on Palestinian day laborers, poverty and despair escalate.
The move, a response to security concerns after Hamas attacks, leaves approximately 120,000 Palestinian workers and their families in dire straits.
Britain sanctions ‘Israeli settlers’ in West Bank
London, UK - Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four "extremist Israeli settlers" accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians...The curbs follow what the UK called "unprecedented levels of violence by extremist settlers in the West Bank" over the past year.
The sanctions represent a rare move by London and Washington against Israelis, as war rages with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
IMF, World Bank say Gaza and Red Sea attacks risk to world economy
World Bank President Ajay Banga said that "what's going on Gaza, but also the challenges of Ukraine... and the Red...The Israel-Hamas war raging since October has already hit the Middle East and North Africa region's economy, the IMF chief said.
She said that if there are other "consequences in terms of where the fighting goes, it could be more problematic for the world as a whole".
Energy transition led Saudi Arabia to halt oil expansion, says official
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Kingdom's surprise decision to halt a planned expansion of its oil production capacity reflects ambitions to...Aramco announced on January 30 that the energy ministry had ordered it to maintain production capacity at 12 million barrels per day.
Officials in the world's biggest crude exporter did not explain the move, leaving analysts to speculate that it reflected lack of confidence
Red Sea issue puts Yemen peace process on hold
DUBAI, UAE- As Houthi attacks roil the Red Sea and Western air raids target the rebels, moves to end Yemen's long-running...The Iran-backed Houthis have been fighting a Saudi-led coalition since March 2015, months after they seized the capital Sanaa.
Hundreds of thousands of people have died in the fighting and from indirect causes such as disease and malnutrition.
UAE defends Israel ties, calls for two-state solution
Despite maintaining its ties with Israel since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, the UAE has been at pains to...The United Arab Emirates and Israel established diplomatic ties in 2020 as part of the US-brokered Abraham Accords
UAE's ambassador to the UN Lana Nusseibeh said her country has a field hospital in Gaza because of cooperation with Israel.
Relative of freed Israeli hostages appeals for Gaza deal
Talks have been underway for weeks to secure a second truce in the four-month war, which would see more hostages...A special forces raid in Gaza's southern city of Rafah saw Louis Har, 70, and Fernando Simon Marman, 60, freed
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum stepped up pressure on Israeli authorities to bring home the remaining captives
Court asks Netherlands to stop export of F-35 parts to Israel
The Appeals Court in The Hague sided with a group of human rights organizations that argued the parts contributed to...The Appeals Court in The Hague sided with a group of human rights organizations that argued the parts contributed to violations of law by Israel in its war with Hamas.
"Israel does not take sufficient account of the consequences for the civilian population when conducting its attacks," said the court.
