Kurdish PKK says held ‘successful’ meeting on disbanding
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) held a "successful" meeting this week with a view to disarming and disbanding, a...Geostrategy
UN experts warn of ‘annihilation’ in Gaza
More than 20 independent United Nations experts said the world faced a "stark decision" to "remain passive and witness the...Geostrategy
Biden urges US to lead world against Hamas, Putin threats
Biden also called for an end to a surge in both anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim prejudice in the United States, especially...Biden, 80, said he would make an "urgent" request to Congress on Friday for funding to help Ukraine and Israel
He argued that this was an investment for the United States' future on the world stage for decades to come
US troops attacked in Middle East amid fears of widening war
Washington, United States - US military forces in the Middle East have faced multiple threats from drone attacks in Middle...Over the span of three days, US troops in Iraq and Syria were targeted by attack drones, resulting in minor injuries to coalition personnel
These incidents have raised concerns about renewed hostilities against U.S. personnel in the region, as anger grows over Israel's airstrikes
Nine Palestinians killed in West Bank, says health ministry
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - Israeli troops killed nine Palestinians in multiple clashes across the occupied West Bank on Thursday, the Palestinian health...The Israeli military said it carried out an air strike which killed "a number of terrorists" in Nur Shams.
The Palestinian health ministry said it had been informed of "other martyrs who could not be transferred by ambulance to the hospital".
Medics recount shocking toll of child deaths in Gaza war
Rafah, Palestinian Territories -- Eight sleeping children killed in one strike, doctors fighting but failing to save an unborn child --...Doctors say they are fighting a losing battle against a lack of medicines, water and fuel to keep hospitals running.
Eight children aged between two and five were among 10 people from the same family killed in an air strike on a house in the city of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza.
Hate speech and incitement in Hebrew against Palestinians on rise: 7amleh
HAIFA, ISRAEL – Hate speech and incitement in Hebrew targeting Palestinians on social media is on the rise, said 7amleh-...7amleh said 63 percent of the documented instances of hate speech and incitement were based on political affiliations.
7amleh documented an additional 701 violations that targeted Palestinian users and supporters in the since October 7- 18,
EU launches enquiry on Meta and TikTok over disinformation
The European Union has built a powerful armory to challenge the power of big tech with its landmark Digital Services Act...The European Commission said it had sent formal requests for information to Meta and TikTok in what is a first procedure launched under the EU's new law on digital content.
Meta and TikTok have until October 25 to respond, with a deadline of November 8 for less urgent aspects of the demand for information.
Russia ready to discuss Turkey’s idea about guarantors for Israel, Palestine, says Lavrov
PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA - Russia is ready to discuss and consider Turkey’s initiative to establish a guarantor system in the...According to the Russian foreign minister, the initiative is driven by the intention to de-escalate things and bring the situation back to normal.
He said that the Turkish initiative is rooted in the desire to ensure a balance of interests, rather than favoring one party.
Biden to address nation on Israel, Ukraine as crises mount
The US president trod a tightrope on his wartime visit to Israel, with key Arab allies Jordan and Egypt calling...The 80-year-old, who is seeking a second term in 2024, will address the nation less than 24 hours after returning from a high-stakes solidarity trip to Israel
The Democrat's primetime speech comes as he prepares to ask Congress for a joint $100 billion package that includes money for Ukraine and Israel
Xi says China to work with Egypt to help stabilize Middle East
Xi met Egypt's Mostafa Madbouli in Beijing on Thursday, repeating China's support for a "two-state solution... to realise the peaceful...China has repeatedly backed a vague two-state proposal on the decades-long deadlock that preceded the war
Relations between China and Egypt have warmed in recent months, with Cairo set to become an official member of the recently expanded BRICS group
Egypt to open Gaza crossing for up to 20 aid trucks: Joe Biden
US president said the aid convoy would be allowed to go into Gaza from the Rafah crossing in a first...Biden said the first 20 trucks will be a test of a system for distributing aid without allowing Hamas to benefit
The president said that the 20 trucks represented a "first tranche," and "150 or something" trucks are waiting in total.
