Russia’s Lavrov visits Beijing to discuss Ukraine
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Sunday in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart to discuss Ukraine and relations with the...Geostrategy
Israel’s aid blockade leaves Gaza’s pregnant women hungry and at risk
Like most women at the Gaza City hospital where she attends her pregnancy check-ups, Fatima Arafa's face looks fatigued, a...Geostrategy
Israel faces global calls to protect civilians in Gaza
The suffering and death in Gaza has prompted growing calls for a halt in five weeks of fighting in order...The Gaza health ministry says Israeli fighting has killed more than 11,000 people, also mostly civilians and many of them children
Almost 1.6 million people have been internally displaced since October 7, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said
Israeli bombing leaves Gaza with no safe zones, says Russia to UN
New York, USA - There are no safe zones left in Gaza amid Israeli strikes, Russian Permanent Representative to the..."(Israel’s) deliberate strikes on civilian facilities are a blatant violation of international humanitarian law," said Russian envoy to the UN.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) meanwhile reported that the Israeli military has taken control of 11 military posts of the Palestinian group Hamas.
French president urges Israel to stop bombing Gaza civilians
Emmanuel Macron, speaking to the BBC, cited examples of "these babies, these ladies, these old people" in urging Israel to...Macron said the killings in Gaza by Israel was creating "resentment and bad feelings" in the Middle East
More than 11,000 people, mainly civilians, have been killed in Israel's air and ground assault
Saudi-African Summit calls for peace in Middle East
The Summit held in Riyadh emphasizes resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, urging international pressure on Israel for peace and addressing Gaza's...The Summit in Riyadh emphasizes resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, urging international pressure on Israel for peace and addressing Gaza's humanitarian crisis.
Marking a significant step in Saudi-African relations, Riyadh Declaration vows to enhance cooperation across defense, economic, cultural, and environmental sectors.
Blinken ends marathon tour warning ‘more needs to be done’ on Gaza
New Delhi, India - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a marathon diplomatic push on Friday in India after...Blinken arrived in New Delhi on Thursday seeking to bolster India as a regional counterweight to China and win backing for its position on Israel's war with Hamas.
The conflict in Gaza poses a major challenge to hopes of a key trade and transport route linking Europe, the Middle East and India, unveiled during the G20 talks in September.
Egypt and Qatar to discuss ceasefire efforts in Gaza
The high-level meeting in Cairo comes ahead of Saturday's summits in Saudi Arabia, where Arab and Muslim leaders are expected..."The two leaders discussed the best ways to protect innocent civilians in Gaza and to stop the bloodshed," said a statement
The two also explored the steps required for ceasefire and sustaining the delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza
Gaza health system has reached point of no return, says ICRC
The Red Cross called for medical facilities and workers in war-ravaged Gaza to be protected, warning the health system there...Medical facilities and personnel across Gaza have repeatedly come under attack since Israel's war with Hamas erupted just over a month ago.
Such attacks have dealt "a heavy blow to the healthcare system in Gaza, ICRC said.
Iran says expansion of Israel-Hamas war has become ‘inevitable’
President Ebrahim Raisi has said Iran sees it as "its duty to support the resistance groups" but insisted that they..."Due to the increasing intensity of the war against the civilian residents of Gaza, the expansion of the scope of the war has now become inevitable", Amir-Abdollahian said
The Islamic republic of Iran, which supports Hamas financially and militarily, has hailed the militant group's attack on Israel as a "success" but denied any involvement
UN agency for Palestinian refugees says Gaza carnage ‘simply must stop’
"The present course chosen by the Israeli authorities will not bring the peace and stability that both Israelis and Palestinians..."Razing entire neighborhoods to the ground is not an answer for the egregious crimes committed by Hamas," said the United Nations official.
"To the contrary, it is creating a new generation of aggrieved Palestinians who are likely to continue the cycle of violence. The carnage simply must stop," he said.
NGOs say full Gaza ceasefire needed to provide care
About 10 non-governmental organizations told a press conference on the sidelines of a humanitarian summit hosted by France that a...Several Western governments have called for a "humanitarian pause" in Israel's offensive, but not for an immediate ceasefire
About 500 aid trucks have been allowed into the territory from Egypt over the past month, a number that had been the daily average before the war
