Israel opens new border crossing into northern Gaza
Israel said its Kerem Shalom southern crossing with Gaza reopened on Wednesday, three days after being closed because of rocket...Geostrategy
Israel hits Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers
In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Biden warned he would stop some US weapons supplies to Israel if it...Geostrategy
No arrest risk for Putin at Brazil G20: Lula
Russian president Vladimir Putin has skipped recent international gatherings and sent his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to New Delhi instead....Putin skipped this year's gathering in New Delhi, avoiding possible political opprobrium
On Saturday, the G20 nations adopted a declaration that avoided condemning Moscow for Ukraine war
Gaza exports to Israel resume as crossing reopens: Palestinian official
The Kerem Shalom crossing, the only point of entry for goods between Gaza and Israel, was closed last week after...Impoverished Gaza, home to around 2.3 million Palestinians, is under a tight land, air and sea blockade imposed by Israel, whose defense ministry controls all crossings.
The closure of the Kerem Shalom crossing came amid rising violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which has seen at least 227 Palestinians killed so far this year.
Secret talks, lasting failures: key Israeli-Palestinian peace bids
US president Ronald Reagan's administration opens dialogue with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in 1988 after its exiled leader Yasser...The Oslo Accord, stating that both sides will "strive to live in peaceful coexistence", is sealed on September 13, 1993 with a historic handshake between Arafat and Israel's PM
In March 2002, Arab states led by Saudi Arabia propose diplomatic relations with Israel in exchange for its withdrawal from all territories occupied since the Six-Day War of 1967
Sudan’s rival forces accused of torture as war rages on
The army and the RSF have denied any ill-treatment of those they have captured, stating repeatedly that their troops act...Former detainees from centers run by both sides reported "threats of rape", "repeated rape", and "one inmate being killed for resisting"
On September 2, three doctors were kidnapped by the RSF while on their way to volunteer in eastern Khartoum, according to a local resistance committee
Israelis protest ahead of court hearing on legal reforms
Ever since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government unveiled its proposals in January, tens of thousands of Israelis have demonstrated...The latest demonstration comes ahead of a Tuesday hearing in the Supreme Court on annulling parliament's July vote
The July 24 amendment to "reasonableness clause" states that the courts cannot hear cases or issue orders against elected officials
Partnership deals help UAE and India strengthen ties
"The UAE and India have robust, deep-rooted bilateral relations. The signing of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2017 and the...Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, UAE's Minister of State, highlights the country's commitment to multilateral cooperation at the G20 Summit.
The UAE's participation in the G20 Summit aligns with its role as host for the upcoming COP28 climate conference, adds the minister
Clashes break out in Lebanon Palestinian camp, killing four
Sidon, Lebanon--Three fighters and a civilian were killed Saturday in clashes at a south Lebanon Palestinian camp, official media reported, as...Clashes erupted on late Thursday in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Sidon, weeks after fighting raged between different factions of Palestinian militants
The clashes in the camp on Saturday killed "two people from Fatah" and an Islamist, while "a civilian was killed by a stray bullet" outside the camp
‘Historic’ EU-Middle East-India trade plan launched
At the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the US, EU, Saudi Arabia, and UAE have launched an ambitious trade initiative...At the G20 Summit in New Delhi, the US, EU, Saudi Arabia, and UAE have launched an ambitious trade initiative to connect railways, ports, and energy networks globally
The initiative could bypass the Suez Canal to accelerate India-Europe trade and has broader geopolitical implications, including fostering relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia
Deadliest quake in decades kills over 2,000 in Morocco; rescue bid is on
Following the devastating earthquake in Morocco on Saturday that killed more than 2,000 people so far, the UAE, Iran, Iraq,...Tremors felt in major cities including Marrakesh, Rabat, and Casablanca.
Remote mountain villages severely affected, many victims feared trapped.
Three dead as violent clashes renew in Lebanese Palestinian camp
Sidon, Lebanon - Two fighters and a civilian were killed on Saturday in clashes at a south Lebanon Palestinian camp, official...The Lebanese army, which by long-standing convention does not enter the camps, called on "all relevant parties in the camp to stop the fighting".
It said it was taking the "necessary measures and making the required contacts to stop the clashes, which endanger the lives of innocent" people.