Egypt fears ‘all out’ regional war, says foreign minister
Egypt's foreign minister Sunday warned of the risk of an all-out regional war in light of intensified fighting between Israel...Geostrategy
Israel pounds Lebanon as Hezbollah vows revenge for device blasts
Israel said it struck hundreds of targets in Lebanon, hours after Hezbollah's leader vowed to retaliate for two "unprecedented" rounds...Geostrategy
Israeli blockade of Gaza reminiscent of Nazis, says Putin
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Israel risked waging an "unacceptable" siege in Gaza comparable to...The measures taken against Gaza Strip by Israel is comparable to the siege of Leningrad during World War II, Putin told journalists.
"We understand what that entails. In my opinion, this is unacceptable. More than two million people live there," he added.
Israeli forces shoot dead nine Palestinians in West Bank
At least nine Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the occupied West Bank during rallies in solidarity with war-battered...Over 1,300 people have been killed in Israel since Hamas fighters from the blockaded Gaza Strip launched the onslaught a week ago.
In Gaza, at least 1,799 people have died in Israeli reprisal strikes over the same period.
Iran says US ‘can not renege’ on deal to transfer $6bn via Qatar
Tehran, Iran-- Iran said the United States "can not renege" on an agreement to transfer $6 billion in frozen funds through...Tehran has come under intense scrutiny since Hamas stormed across Israel's border.
Iran has insisted it was not involved, but celebrated the Hamas attack as a "success".
Hamas rejects Israel order to evacuate north Gaza
"Our Palestinian people reject the threat of the occupation (Israeli) leaders and its call for them to leave their homes..."We are steadfast on our land and in our homes and our cities. There will be no displacement," Hamas said.
The United Nations said an order by Israel to flee within 24 hours risked a "calamitous situation".
Thousands protest across the world in support of Palestinians
"No to the occupation! No to America!" chanted demonstrators gathered in central Baghdad after Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr called for...In the Gulf state of Bahrain, hundreds of worshippers chanted "Death to Israel!" and "Death to America!" ahead of Friday prayers at Diraz mosque
A few hundred people also gathered in the Afghan cities of Kabul and Jalalabad for pro-Palestinian rallies organized by Taliban authorities
Israel’s Gaza assault renews fears of second Nakba
In 1948 more than 760,000 Palestinians either fled or were forced off land claimed by the new state as the...The Israeli army went on to expel Palestinians from the areas newly under its control, notably the central towns of Lod and Ramle, and Galilee in the north.
According to the UN there are now 5.9 million Palestinian refugees living in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Thousands flee north Gaza after Israel evacuation warning
In Gaza, UN officials said the Israeli military, whose troops are massing at the border, had told them the evacuation...But the United Nations described the immediate movement of some 1.1 million people -- nearly half of the 2.4 million in the Gaza Strip -- "impossible".
Aid agencies have warned mass evacuations would stretch support to the limit, as fuel, food and water dwindled due to an Israeli blockade.
World’s biggest sustainable farm in Saudi enters Guinness Records
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – A farm in Saudi Arabia has entered the Guinness World Records as the world's largest sustainable...The farm is one of the extension farms of the rejuvenated water farming research unit of the Bin Heshbal Valley in the Asir Region.
The total area of the farm is 3.2 million square meters, divided into two sections, each with a concrete tank with a capacity of 500 cubic meters.
Gazans must ‘remain on their land’: Egypt’s Sisi
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza is the only passage in and out of the coastal enclave not...Egypt is committed to ensuring the delivery "of aid, both medical and humanitarian at this difficult time", Egyptian president said
Egypt, historically a key intermediary between Hamas and Israel, has called for donors to send humanitarian aid bound for Gaza to El Arish airport
Blinken seeks Arab pressure on Hamas as Israel readies Gaza move
Qatar, where Blinken will head immediately after Jordan, has longstanding ties with Hamas and has been seen as an intermediary...Blinken will meet Jordan's King Abdullah II and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas in Amman and will then visit Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and UAE
The top US diplomat spent Thursday in Tel Aviv where he promised unwavering solidarity to US ally Israel after the surprise October 7 offensive by Hamas
