Israel calls for immediate release of hostages, reports two Thai people held in Gaza killed
The Israeli army said Thursday that two Thai hostages earlier believed to be alive in Gaza were killed in the...Geostrategy
Israel PM says no ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Rafah as almost 500,000 evacuated
The United Nations said Tuesday that nearly 450,000 people had been displaced from Rafah since Israel first began issuing evacuation...Geostrategy
Netanyahu at UN issues ‘nuclear’ threat to Iran, later retracted
Netanyahu, who has repeatedly used the UN stage to issue dark warnings about Tehran, briefly gave pause at the General...His office soon afterward said that Netanyahu had misspoken and that his prepared text said "credible military threat" instead of "credible nuclear threat."
"It was misread as credible nuclear threat. The prime minister stands by the original text of the speech," the prime minister's office said.
EU readies to pay Tunisia for stopping irregular migration
The EU is to start releasing money to Tunisia under a pact aimed at stemming irregular migration from the country,...The EU deal, strongly supported by Italy's far-right government, aims to bolster Tunis's coastguard to prevent boats leaving its shore
A first payment of US$135 million will be disbursed "in the coming days," a commission spokeswoman, Ana Pisonero, said
Iran, Djibouti resume diplomatic ties after 7 years
Iran announced the restoring of diplomatic ties with Djibouti over seven years after it joined other regional nations in severing...The move followed Iranian foreign minister Amir-Abdollahian's meeting with his Djiboutian counterpart Mahamoud Ali Youssouf in New York.
Djibouti cut ties with Iran in January 2016 after attacks on Saudi missions during protests over Riyadh's execution of a Shiite cleric.
Xi announces ‘strategic partnership’ with Syria after meeting Assad
Assad is on his first official trip to China in almost two decades as he seeks financial support to rebuild...Analysts expect Assad's visit to China will focus, in part, on funds for reconstruction. It also comes as China's influence in the Middle East grows.
This year Beijing brokered a deal that saw longtime regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Damascus-backer Iran agree to restore ties and reopen their respective embassies.
Sudan army chief warns UN that war could spill over in region
General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the de facto ruler of Sudan since a 2021 coup, alluded to the rival Rapid Support...Burhan has increasingly been traveling around the world in what are seen as efforts to burnish his legitimacy
At the United Nations, he urged world powers to designate the Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, as a terrorist group
Canada seeks India cooperation in murder probe
Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau called on the Indian...On Monday, he said Indian agents played a role in the June murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen
Indian forcefully denied any role in the killing of Nijjar, terming the accusation as "absurd"
Abbas to UN: No Mideast peace without Palestinians’ rights
Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas's address came a day after Netanyahu discussed Saudi normalization in a meeting with US President Joe...The veteran leader made a new appeal for negotiations and for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to call an international conference on creating a Palestinian state
An Israeli diplomat walked out of the General Assembly as Abbas denounced the "impunity" for Israel over its "apartheid" policies, a characterization that infuriates Israel
Israeli PM Netanyahu to visit Turkey: Erdogan
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters in New York that he will visit Israel too once Benjamin Netanyahu will...The two leaders met at the Turkish House in New York on the sidelines of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly
The two countries also reached an agreement to raise trade volume from $9.5 billion to a minimum of $15 billion
Kuwait seeks support in its bid for UN Human Rights Council seat
New York, US-- Kuwait has exhorted UN member states to back its bid for a seat on the UN Human...The Kuwaiti prime minister gave a peek into the "New Kuwait" vision that aims to position the country as a global financial, commercial, and cultural center
He underscored Kuwait's resolve to bridge cooperation and offer solutions to human rights issues in keeping with international law and UN resolutions
Anti-Money Laundering Permanent Committee hosts meeting with Saudi Committees
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Anti-Money Laundering Permanent Committee (AMLPC) hosted a coordination meeting with relevant Saudi permanent committees on...The meeting was chaired by Ayman Al-Sayari, governor of the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and AMLPC chairman
It also discussed mechanisms of cooperation and coordination between the permanent committees in the Kingdom