Hamas to release hostage as part of direct talks with US
In a joint statement Egypt and Qatar, who along with the US have mediated talks between Hamas and Israel, also...Geostrategy
4th round of Iran, US talks amid enrichment concerns
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said ahead of Sunday's meeting that "the negotiations are progressing and, naturally, the further we...Geostrategy
Biblical-scale catastrophe unfolding in Gaza Strip: Russia’s UN envoy
United Nations, New York - A humanitarian catastrophe on a biblical scale is unfolding in the Gaza Strip, Russia’s Permanent...The number of fatalities in the enclave has surpassed 8,000 people, half of whom are women and children, the envoy pointed out
Over 2,000 people remain under the rubble, more than 21,000 sustained wounds while internally displaced people number 1.6 million, he added
Politics in fashion: Luxury brands react to Gaza crisis
From L'Oréal's controversy involving model Amena Khan to Chanel's significant financial pledge, the fashion industry is deeply entwined in political...From L'Oréal's controversy involving model Amena Khan to Chanel's significant financial pledge, the fashion industry is deeply entwined in political discourse amid Gaza crisis.
As luxury brands navigate the delicate balance amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the role of social media influencers and corporate philanthropy comes to the forefront.
Russia points fingers at ‘external’ forces behind anti-Israel riot
Moscow, Russia - Russia on Monday blamed "external interference" for an anti-Israel riot that closed an airport in the Muslim-majority region..."Yesterday's events at Makhachkala airport are, to a large extent, the result of external interference," Kremlin spokesman said.
Russian police on Monday said they had arrested 60 people suspected of storming the airport, seeking to attack Jewish passengers coming from Israel.
UN warns of Syria danger and Israel-Hamas ‘spillover’
United Nations - The United Nations on Monday warned that Syria was at its "most dangerous" point in a long...Syria has "seen growing instability and violence, exacerbated by the lack of a meaningful political process," Geir Pedersen, UN special envoy for Syria said.
"On top of the violence emanating from the Syrian conflict itself, the Syrian people now face a terrifying prospect of a potential wider escalation," Pederson said.
COP28 wide open to private sector, says climate talks chief
ABU DHABI, UAE - Upcoming UN climate talks in Dubai will be open to the private sector on an unprecedented scale,...Sultan Al Jaber, the COP28 president has consistently tried to frame the climate crisis as an economic opportunity.
He said about 70 ministers and 100 delegations are attending the two-day talks, more than double the usual number.
India pledges to free its ex-navy men on death row in Qatar
India's navy chief, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, told reporters on Monday that "every effort" was being made by the government...Indian media report the eight -- among them former high-ranking and decorated officers, were arrested in Doha in August 2022
The eight men were employees of Al Dahra, a Gulf-based company that offers "complete support solutions" to the aerospace, security and defense sectors
Israeli tanks breach Gaza City, warplanes bomb key highway
"Dozens" of tanks entered the Zaytun district for over an hour, witnesses told AFP, saying they were "firing at any...Hamas on Monday released a video it said showed three women from the hostages it seized on October 7, whom Israel says number around 239.
Lebanon's caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati told AFP on Monday he was working to ensure his country would not enter the war.
Over 8,000 Palestinian fatalities, including 2,062 women, says UN report
UNITED NATIONS – More than 8,000 Palestinian fatalities were reported as of October 29, 2023, including 2,062 women, 3,324 children,...Significant damage has been inflicted on critical infrastructure, affecting people's ability to maintain basic living standards, the report said.
At least 45 percent of Gaza's housing units have been destroyed or damaged, with 16,441 units destroyed, 11,340 severely damaged and uninhabitable.
Preventing aid getting to Gaza could be ‘a crime’: ICC prosecutor
"Impeding relief supplies as provided by the Geneva Conventions may constitute a crime within the court jurisdiction," chief prosecutor OF...Rafah is the only entry point through which international aid is currently able to trickle into Gaza, which is facing a near-total siege and relentless Israeli bombardment
On Sunday, UN warned it feared a breakdown of public order after looting at food aid centres in Gaza run by its agency for Palestinian refugees
Hamas asks Egypt to take ‘decisive’ action to hasten aid delivery in Gaza
Dubai, UAE--A top Hamas official called on Egypt Sunday to take "decisive" action to expedite aid to Gaza amid criticism...Hamas politburo member Musa Abu Marzouk called on Egypt to take a decisive stance in allowing aid to enter Gaza
So far 90 trucks have gone into Gaza through the Rafah crossing from Egypt for 2.3 million in the besieged enclave
