Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked
Israel's military blamed it on a "technical error" when targeting a militant in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza,...Geostrategy
UN says hundreds killed in recent weeks while seeking aid in Gaza
There are frequent reports of Israeli forces firing on people seeking aid, with Gaza's civil defence agency saying 10 Palestinians...Geostrategy
Algeria names new prime minister one year from elections
Algerian news website TSA said the change came after Tebboune publicly criticised "the management of tensions connected to the availability...Tebboune named Ennadir Larbaoui, currently serving as director of the presidential cabinet, to replace PM Aimene Benabderrahmane
The nomination of Larbaoui, 74, came just over a year before presidential elections due to be held in December 2024
Concern grows for thousands trapped in Gaza hospital
Crowds of people have crammed into the corridors of Al-Shifa to escape the fighting in Gaza between Israel and Hamas,...OCHA said Israeli bombardments around hospitals in Gaza City intensified on Friday
MSF denounced the intense battles as the "death warrant of civilians currently trapped in Al-Shifa hospital"
Ukraine officer had key role in Nord Stream sabotage: reports
Mystery has surrounded who was behind the blasts that damaged the pipelines, cutting off a major route for Russian gas...A joint investigation by The Washington Post newspaper and German outlet Der Spiegel singles out Roman Chervinsky who served in Ukraine's Special Operations Forces
He oversaw logistics and support for a six-person team, which rented sailing boat using false identities and diving equipment to place explosive charges on pipelines, said reports
Gaza’s post-war governance uncertain as war rages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has long sought to sideline the PA, on Wednesday told Fox News his country does...Antony Blinken said late last month that the Palestinian Authority should retake control of the Gaza Strip from Hamas
Hamas leader Osama Hamdan said the group will not accept a puppet government in Gaza and will remain in the territory
US military plane crashes in Mediterranean training ‘mishap’
US EUCOM did not specify the type of plane or where it was flying from, but the US has deployed...The statement said that the aircraft sortie was purely related to training and "there are no indications of hostile activity"
Israel's military responded with a relentless air, land and naval assault on Gaza, leaving more than 11,000 people dead
France rallies for Gaza, demanding ceasefire
Pleading for an end to Israel's war on the Gaza Strip, thousands of pro-Palestine supporters took to streets in Paris...Similar ceasefire rallies also took place in other French towns including Marseille, Toulouse, Rennes and Bordeaux
Manuel Bompard, one of the coordinators in Marseille, said the mobilization is essential in the face of massacres
Arab, Islamic leaders seek end to Israeli aggression
The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, held in Riyadh calls for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a just...The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, held in Riyadh calls for an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a just and lasting peace based on a two-state solution.
Leaders from the Arab and Islamic world jointly call for the protection of Palestinian civilians, emphasizing the centrality of the Palestinian cause in regional stability.
Arab, Muslim leaders summit condemns Israel over Gaza offensive
Arab and Muslim leaders condemned Israeli forces' "barbaric" actions in Gaza but declined to approve punitive economic and political steps...The summit took place against a backdrop of widespread anger in the Middle East and beyond over Israel's aerial and ground offensive in Gaza.
Israel's offensive in Gaza killed over 11,000 people, mostly civilians and many of them children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Russia spreading disinformation on Middle East situation, says Microsoft
Paris, France - Russia has been spreading "disinformation" about the situation in the Middle East, the president of Microsoft said on...Brad Smith, Microsoft vice chair and president, was asked about the role of the US tech giant in promoting peace at an international peace forum in Paris.
The president of tech giant said that Microsoft and its competitors were fighting against disinformation, in particular by using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Saudi to host joint Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza crisis
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the Kingdom will hold a joint Arab Islamic extraordinary...Saudi ministry said It was decided to hold a ‘Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit’ in an exceptional manner on November 11.
Earlier, ‘extraordinary session of the Arab Summit’ and the ‘Extraordinary Islamic Summit’ were scheduled to be held on the same date.