At major settlement project ceremony in West Bank, Israel PM vows ‘there will be no Palestinian state’
"We are going to fulfil our promise that there will be no Palestinian state, this place belongs to us," Netanyahu...Geostrategy
Israeli strikes shake quiet Qatar, strain US ties
It also cast serious doubt on Qatar-mediated Gaza ceasefire talks and undermined security reassurances to the Gulf from key ally...Geostrategy
Three killed in attack outside court in Turkey, says minister
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Turkish police on Tuesday shot dead two assailants from a leftist organization, branded "terrorists" by authorities, who attacked...Turkey's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the assailants were members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C).
The group, considered a terrorist organization by the United States, has been fighting US influence in the Middle East and across the world.
4,895 students killed, 400 schools damaged in Palestinian territories
The Palestinian Ministry of Education said more than 4,851 students were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, while 8,227 others...The Ministry said that 239 teachers and administrators were killed and 836 were injured in the Gaza Strip and six were injured and more than 71 detained in the West Bank.
Nearly 90% of government school and education buildings were directly or indirectly damaged, while 29% were damaged to an extent that they are not operational anymore.
British-owned cargo ship hit by drone off Yemen in latest Houthi attack
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said last week that the movement's armed forces had targeted an American merchant ship named...According to British firm Ambrey, the Barbados-flagged ship "reportedly incurred minor damage on the port side" in an attack west of Hodeida
Houthi rebels, who control much of Yemen, have been harassing Red Sea shipping for months in protest against the Israel-Hamas war
WEF24: Scaramucci calls for reform in US politics
US politics need reform, strategic foresight, and principled governance to address domestic and global challenges, says noted American financier Anthony...US politics need reform, strategic foresight, and principled governance to address domestic and global challenges, says noted American financier Anthony Scaramucci.
Scaramucci tackles issues like the 'weaponization of the dollar,' lobbying influences, and power concentration in the US during a TRENDS-hosted panel session.
Israeli settler violence ‘must stop’: French FM
French minister denounced anti-Palestinian rhetoric and "even calls to commit war crimes" by Israeli officials, after some Netanyahu allies have...Since the October 7 attack triggered war between Israel and Hamas, at least 381 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops and settlers in the West Bank
The French Minister called for "a comprehensive political solution, with two states living in peace side by side", urging the resumption of the peace process "without delay"
UAE and Jordan leaders discuss boosting economic, investment ties
Amman, Jordan-- The UAE and Jordan have explored opportunities for collaboration in the fields of economy, investment, food security, renewable...The two leaders explored new opportunities for collaboration to support the development goals of both countries
They discussed regional and international issues with a specific focus on the Middle East, in particular the Gaza Strip
Blinken heads to Egypt to seek ‘enduring end’ to Gaza war
Palestinian Territories - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to fly to Egypt on Tuesday as part of...In Cairo, Blinken is scheduled to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the day after he held talks in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Blinken's diplomatic push has been given fresh urgency with Israeli forces pressing further south towards Rafah, a Palestinian city on the southern border with Egypt
China, Russia blame US for stoking Middle East tensions
The US forces targeted many positions in Syria and Iraq in retaliation for a drone attack on a base in...Russian ambassador said US attacks are aimed to stoke the conflict
China's ambassador said US actions will worsen the "tit-for-tat violence in the Middle East"
WW3 may begin before US President Biden’s term ends, Trump says
NEW YORK, US - World War III may break out before US President Joe Biden leaves office, former US president...Trump alleged that that Biden's policy had turned the world into hell and was leading the United States to a bloodbath.
The US presidential election will be held in November and incumbent Joe Biden said that he would seek re-election.
Russian foreign minister to speak at Valdai Middle East Conference
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in the 13th Middle East Conference of the Valdai...The 13th conference is taking place at a time when the region is under the microscope amid the escalating Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Experts are likely to discuss ways to come to a comprehensive settlement in the Middle East, the legacy of colonial policy.
