UN chief condemns ‘endless’ Gaza horrors as Israel presses offensive
Israel, whose military is preparing to conquer Gaza City, is under mounting pressure at home and abroad to end its...Geostrategy
Amnesty urges war crimes probe into Israeli destruction in Lebanon
Amnesty International said Tuesday that the Israeli army's extensive destruction of civilian property in south Lebanon, including after a ceasefire...Geostrategy
Arab meet calls for more investments in renewable energy
Speaking at the 12th Arab Energy Conference organized by the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), Qatar's Energy Minister...OAPEC Secretary General Eng. Jamal Issa Al Loughani emphasized the conference's focus on international energy market developments and their local and global implications.
He called for a careful balance between emission reduction, energy availability and affordability, while underscoring challenges in building sustainable energy systems.
Russia, Saudi say sovereign Palestine state vital for regional peace
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Russia and Saudi Arabia expressed concern on the present situation in Gaza and said that a...The two sides discussed the developments in Palestine and expressed their deep concern about the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
Russia and Saudi Arabia stressed on the need to stop military operations in the Palestinian territories, and the need to protect civilians.
West Bank, Jerusalem Palestinians go on strike over Gaza onslaught
Activists had called for a strike in solidarity with the besieged territory covering businesses, public workers and education. Many Palestinians...He described the protest as part of a global effort to put pressure on Israel to stop the war, reporting strikes taking place in parts of Jordan and Lebanon.
In Lebanon, public institutions, banks, schools and universities closed after the government decided on a nationwide strike in solidarity with Gaza.
COP28 draft deal calls for ‘reducing’ fossil fuel production, consumption
The draft no longer mentioned a "phase-out". The text prepared under COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber, the head of the...The document calls for reducing the consumption and production of fossil fuels in "a just, orderly and equitable manner so as to achieve net zero by, before, or around 2050".
A previous draft on Friday included the word "phase-out" which climate campaigners, low-lying island states and the European Union have been pushing for.
Israel hits targets near Damascus with air strikes
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, the strikes had targeted "Hizbollah sites" in the...A security official said that anti-aircraft defences shot down some missiles
Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes on Syria since civil war began in 2011
Mideast ministers met with Joly, Trudeau in Ottawa to discuss Israel-Hamas war
OTTAWA, CANADA — A group of foreign ministers from the Palestinian Authority, Saudi Arabia and Turkey met Canadian Foreign Affairs...The quietly planned meeting focused on ways countries could help efforts to secure peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
The group is not a joint peace project with Israel, and says its leaders aim to speak on behalf of Arab and Muslim people people.
Israel must be held accountable for its actions, says Palestinian PM
DOHA, QATAR - Prime Minister of Palestine Mohammad Shtayyeh called for holding Israel accountable, imposing sanctions and not allowing it...The Palestinian PM denounced Washington’s use of veto against a UN draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
He said that there is an urgent need for a comprehensive political solution that would end the suffering of the Palestinians.
Saudis, Iraq stand firm as COP28 mulls phase-out of fossil fuels
With less than 48 hours left before the conference's official end, COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber invited ministers to give...The European Union and members of Pacific islands states threatened by rising seas reiterated their calls for a phase-out of fossil fuels.
A Saudi official told the COP28 majlis that Riyadh's "perspectives and concerns" must be taken into account.
Russia’s Putin offers assistance in Gaza Strip de-escalation
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered assistance in helping to deescalate the tense situation in the Gaza...This offer was made during a telephonic conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The two leaders discussed continued cooperation regarding the evacuation of Russian nationals and family members from the region.
UN agency chief says Israel trying to force Gazans into Egypt
"The United Nations and several member states, including the US, have firmly rejected forcibly displacing Gazans out of the Gaza...The widespread destruction in the Palestinian territory's north and the resulting displacements were "the first stage of such a scenario", he added
"If this path continues, leading to what many are already calling a second Nakba, Gaza will not be a land for Palestinians anymore," Lazzarini said.
