Trump hails Air Force One ‘gift’ from Qatar
Calling the plane a "flying palace," ABC News, which first reported the story, said the Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet gifted...Geostrategy
Jordan hospital treats war casualties across Middle East
The hospital was established in 2006 to treat victims of the sectarian violence that erupted in Iraq in the aftermath...Geostrategy
Hamas govt suspends evacuation of foreigners to Egypt
"No foreign passport holder will be able to leave the Gaza Strip until wounded people who need to be evacuated...An Egyptian security source said that "no wounded person or holder of a foreign passport arrived at the Egyptian terminal" of Rafah
He said the evacuation was suspended "after the bombing of ambulances transporting injured people on their way to the Egyptian terminal"
Poppy growth down 95% in Afghanistan since Taliban ban: UN
The UNODC warned of potential "humanitarian consequences for many vulnerable rural communities" due to the sudden contraction of Afghanistan's opium...UNODC report found that poppy cultivation has collapsed by an estimated 95 percent -- from 233,000 hectares at the end of 2022 to 10,800 in 2023
Last year, poppy crops accounted for almost a third by value of total agricultural production in Afghanistan, the world's leading producer
Israelis protest in thousands over government response to Hamas attack
In Jerusalem, hundreds came together outside Netanyahu's residence with more explicit calls for his resignation. The nine months leading up...In Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, several thousand protesters took to the streets on Saturday evening, including relatives and friends of some of the hostages
International pressure is growing on Israel to agree to humanitarian pauses in the Gaza fighting, but hostages' loved-ones said they should be released as a precondition
Turkey recalls envoy to Israel, breaks off contact with Netanyahu
Turkey has hardened its attitude toward both Israel and its Western supporters, particularly the US, as the relentless Israeli attacks...Hamas in a statement hailed the decision and urged Turkey to put pressure on Joe Biden
Israel called the move "another step by the Turkish president that sides with the Hamas"
Public defies world leaders, rallies to back Palestinians
Global outcry mounts as thousands protest in the US, UK, France, and Germany, defying their governments' support for Israeli aggression...Condemning US President Joe Biden for his support of Israel, thousands of protesters in the US capital Washington called for a ceasefire in Gaza
Thousands marched in solidarity with Palestinians in Paris, where slogans were heard calling for a boycott of Israel along with shouts of "Israel terrorist state"
Israeli bombing on refugee camp in Gaza kills 30: Hamas
According to a statement posted by Hamas on Telegram, Israel "directly" bombed citizens' home, saying that most of the dead...Israel said it was looking into whether its army was operating in the area at the time of the bombing
Gaza health ministry said more than 9,480 Gazans, mostly women and children, have been killed in Israeli strikes
Don’t pause Mideast de-escalation over war, says UAE official
Dubai, UAE - Middle East powers should maintain their push to de-escalate the region through trade and economic ties despite the...According to UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash, countries should maintain that strategy even though the war is sending shockwaves through the region.
"National actors are basically trying to use economics as a way to de-escalate tension," Gargash told the World Policy Conference in Abu Dhabi,
Thousands rally in Berlin to support Palestinian civilians
Berlin, Germany - Thousands took to the streets of Berlin on Saturday in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza amid ongoing bombardments..."We estimate the number of demonstrators at around 3,500, but more are arriving," a police spokeswoman told AFP.
"Save Gaza", "Stop genocide" and "Ceasefire" were emblazoned on marchers' placards, according to AFP journalists.
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza kill 15 Palestinians, says Hamas
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said at least 15 people were killed when a UN school sheltering thousands of...There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military about hitting the school in Jabalia refugee camp
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said its school is being used as a "shelter for displaced families".
Erdogan says severing all contact with Israeli PM Netanyahu
Erdogan said that Turkey was not breaking off diplomatic relations with Israel. "Completely severing ties is not possible, especially in..."Netanyahu is no longer someone we can talk to. We have written him off," Turkish media quoted Erdogan as saying.
Earlier, Israel said it was "re-evaluating" its relations with Ankara because of Turkey's increasingly heated rhetoric about the Israel-Hamas war
