Blinken demands ‘no more delays’ by Hamas on truce deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded Tuesday that Hamas accept a proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and release of...Geostrategy
Hamas says no ‘major’ issues, as Gaza truce effort builds
Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying to mediate a new truce ever since a one-week halt to...Geostrategy
Russian army officials visit Libya after invite from pro-Moscow Haftar
Haftar, who backs the country's eastern administration, is close to Russia's private Wagner mercenary group, whose troops guard military and...It said the visit, led by Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov, was organized after talks with Libya at the Army-2023 expo and Moscow Conference on International Security.
Wagner maintains a strong military presence in Africa, where it has partnered with several nations, including Mali and the Central African Republic.
4 children rescued from cable car in Pakistan
Military helicopters and zipline experts rescued four children from a group of eight people trapped for hours in a stricken...Six children and two adults spent almost 12 hours trapped inside the chairlift at a height of up to 1,200 feet (350 metres) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Pakistan.
A video of the first rescue showed a teenager in a harness hanging at the bottom of a swinging rope under a helicopter as crowds cheered with relief.
Former Thai PM Shinawatra jailed after return from exile
Hundreds of supporters lined the streets as the former Manchester City owner was taken to the Supreme Court. There, he...The divisive billionaire landed in a private jet at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport at 9 am (0200 GMT), to be greeted by supporters
While Thaksin was being processed by the courts, his party formally nominated Srettha as its PM candidate in parliament
Saudi Arabia accedes to United Nations’ CISG convention
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia has officially acceded to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale...Saudi Arabia became the 96th State Party to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Saudi Arabia, except for its part III, on 1 September 2024.
The CISG establishes a comprehensive code of legal rules governing the formation of contracts for the international sale of goods and the obligations of the buyer and seller.
Cheap goods flood ‘Daglo’ markets after Sudan looting
During more than four months of deadly conflict between Daglo's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the regular army, the paramilitaries...While not directly linked to the RSF in any way, the "Daglo" market has come to be known by that name in a wink at the looting associated with fighters loyal to paramilitary chief
The market lies on the main road linking Khartoum and the city of Wad Madani, where many residents of the capital displaced by the fighting have found shelter
Two fighters killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus: NGO
Israel, during more than a decade of civil war in Syria, has launched hundreds of air strikes on its territory,...Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said "two pro-regime fighters were killed in Israeli strikes against military positions"
Syria's official news agency had said earlier that the country's air defences had intercepted "hostile targets" in the Damascus area
Syrians rally against poor economic conditions in government-held areas
Beirut, Lebanon - Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets again on Monday in Syria's southern city of Sweida, local media...Days of rare protests have erupted in the south after the government lifted fuel subsidies last week, dealing a blow to Syrians.
"We've had enough, the Syrian people are suffocating," one activist in Sweida said on condition of anonymity for security reasons.
Did not hear any noise from global organizations on journalist Dugina’s death, says Russia
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russia still has not heard any reaction from international organizations regarding the assassination of journalist Darya Dugina...The diplomat recalled a series of assassination attempts and murders of Russian journalists and opinion leaders committed by the Kiev regime.
Darya Dugina, 29, was killed on August 20 when her car was blown up on the M1 Highway in the Moscow Region’s Odintsovsky district.
Abu Dhabi Chamber inks MoU with Ethiopian Investment Commission
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the...The MoU also aims to establish a framework for cooperation that advances trade, investment and economic relationships between the UAE and Ethiopia.
The signing of the MoU was held on the sideline of the UAE delegation's visit to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Iran not holding direct talks with US on sidelines of UN meet
"Reports that a meeting between Iranian and American officials will be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly...Kanaani said the two countries have held only indirect talks to discuss a prisoner exchange and unblocking Iranian assets.
The New York Times reported on August 10 that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement on a prisoner swap.