A day after first direct talks between officials, Kremlin says Putin-Zelensky meeting possible only after pact
The Kremlin said Saturday a meeting between Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky would be possible only after both...Geostrategy
Israel launches ‘initial stages’ of new Gaza operation, threatens Huthi leaders after striking Yemen ports
The operation is part of "the expansion of the battle in the Gaza Strip, with the goal of achieving all...Geostrategy
EDB commits US$350m for renewable energy projects in developing countries
ABU DHABI, UAE - Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has committed US$350 million (AED 1.3 billion) to support the Energy Transition Accelerator...The ETAF platform is a global climate finance facility established by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
The announcement was made during the signing of a collaborative partnership agreement between EDB and IRENA.
US police look into ‘hate crime’ after Palestinian students shot
The shooter, who is still on the loose, was described by police as "a white man with a handgun." The...A police statement said two of the victims were in stable condition, and the third suffered "much more serious injuries"
Bernie Sanders, the independent Vermont senator, called the attack "shocking and deeply upsetting"
China FM to visit New York for UN talks on Israel-Hamas conflict
Beijing, China--China's top diplomat Wang Yi will visit New York this week to hold a United Nations Security Council meeting on...China, according to its foreign ministry, will hold a high-level meeting on the Palestinian-Israeli issue on November 29
Beijing welcomed a truce between Israel-Hamas, which began Friday and led to dozens of hostages being freed
Tens of thousands of Moroccans in pro-Palestinian demo
The fledgling rapprochement between the North African country and Israel had made steady progress since 2020 when the two governments...Journalist reported Sunday that demonstrators in Casablanca waved Palestinian flags and demanded that Rabat suspend ties with Israel
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations had declined in recent years in Morocco, but have surged since the Gaza war broke out
Musk to meet Israeli president, hostage families
Musk, owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, has come under fire over what critics say is a proliferation of...Herzog's office said the meeting would be joined by "representatives of families of hostages held by Hamas, who will speak about the horrors of October 7"
"In their meeting, the President Isaac Herzog will emphasize the need to act to combat rising antisemitism online," Herzog's office said.
Biden to miss COP28 climate summit: US official
Some 70,000 people including national leaders and Pope Francis are expected at COP28 as it opens Thursday, in what could...A US official confirmed that Biden was not planning to attend COP28 this week or during a second window close
The official said the Biden administration was still discussing whether to send a top-level official to Dubai
Biden, Netanyahu, Hamas positive on possible extension of truce in Gaza
The pause that began Friday has seen dozens of hostages freed, with over 100 Palestinian civilians released by Israel in...Netanyahu said that he had discussed the release of another group of hostages from the Gaza Strip with the US President
Hamas also said it was willing to extend the pause after it freed more hostages, including a four-year-old orphaned by its attack
Crew of Israel-linked tanker seized off Yemen ‘safe’: US official
A US defence official told a media outlet that an unknown number of "unidentified armed individuals" seized the M/V Central...A US defense official said US and coalition forces responded to the emergency aboard the tanker
The Houthis have launched a series of drone and missile strikes targeting Israel since the October 7 attack
Global food-security crisis nudges GCC to look inward
Billions of dollars are being invested into ventures to grow food in the GCC to make the arid, hot region...The region is pouring investments into food manufacturing projects, such as dairy products, meat, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, and processed foods
The GCC governments have devised measures to support local farmers, with much of the focus on local farms and investments in farms outside the Middle East
Hamas frees more captives in Gaza as truce extension mooted
Hamas released a third group of hostages including a four-year-old American girl with more Palestinian prisoners set to be freed...The exchanges under a four-day ceasefire that started Friday have been the first relief for captives' families.
United States President Joe Biden announced that the 13 released included a four-year old American girl..
