Palestinian mother ‘destroyed’ after image used to deny Gaza starvation
Montreal, Canada - Palestinian-Canadian Faiza Najjar was able to leave Gaza last year, but could not bring her four adult...Geostrategy
Accumulating bitcoin a risky digital rush by companies?
London, United Kingdom - US President Donald Trump's media group and Tesla, the electric carmaker owned by tech billionaire Elon...Geostrategy
Thousands rally in support of Gaza across Egypt, says media
CAIRO, EGYPT – Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across Egypt in support of war-torn Gaza on Friday, with large crowds...Several thousand packed into Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the 2011 uprising that toppled long-time autocrat Hosni Mubarak.
Media reports said rallies took place in other Egyptian cities on day 14 of Israel's bombardment of Gaza following Hamas's attack on October 7.
Mahmoud Abbas turns down call from Joe Biden: Israeli radio
Tel Aviv, Israel -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declined to take a telephone call from US President Joe Biden during...Representatives from the Biden administration tried to set up a phone conversation between the two leaders on October 18, but Abbas turned the request down.
state-run Kan Radio, however, clarified that the sides nevertheless remain in contact. Biden intended to hold phone conversations with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-and Abbas.
No suspension for Mazraoui over Gaza post, says Bayern Munich
Berlin, Germany - Bayern Munich on Friday said defender Noussair Mazraoui would not be suspended, after a probe into the Moroccan...In the wake of the deadly attack on Israel by Hamas, Mazraoui had put up several pro-Palestinian posts.
The club's chief executive Jan-Christian Dreesen said Mazraoui "credibly assured us he rejects terror and war" .
Air Arabia launches non-stop flights between UAE’s Sharjah, Egypt’s Giza
SHARJAH/ ABU DHABI, UAE - Air Arabia announced the launch of a new route operating between Sharjah and Giza city...The non-stop flights will connect Sharjah International Airport with Giza and will have a frequency of five weekly flights.
British Airways announced that it will launch daily flights from London to Abu Dhabi next year.
Egypt ‘clearing path for Gaza aid’: security source, witnesses
The UN has described the situation inside Gaza as "beyond catastrophic" as Israel pounds the enclave from the air in...Israel has refused to open its borders with Gaza but US President Joe Biden brokered a deal to allow aid in via the Rafah crossing with Egypt
The deal came with strict conditions from Israel, aid must only go to civilians and not fall into the hands of Hamas fighters
Saudi leader tells British PM attacks on Gaza ‘heinous’
Mohammed bin Salman, the Gulf kingdom's de facto ruler, made his comments during a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi...Sunak and Prince Mohammed "agreed that the loss of innocent lives in Israel and Gaza over the last two weeks has been horrific," according to a readout from Sunak's office
Since the war broke out, Saudi Arabia has issued a series of statements denouncing the displacement of Palestinians from their homes and attacks on "defenseless civilians"
‘Palestinians never die, they always come back’: Bassem Youssef in viral interview
Dubai, UAE - Egyptian comedian and TV host Bassem Youssef's recent interview with British TV host Piers Morgan has garnered...When asked about his views on the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel, Youssef expressed concern for the plight of Palestinians in Gaza
He also made a sarcastic remark, saying, "It's very repetitive. We are used to that... It's just like those Palestinians are very dramatic
EU president says Egypt needs support to handle fleeing Gazans
"Egypt needs support, so let's support Egypt," said Michel, who is in Washington to attend a summit with US President...Michel will attend at al-Sisi's invitation a "conference on the current developments in the Middle East, Palestine and the Peace Process," said his spokesperson
Long-awaited humanitarian aid for Palestinians stranded in the Gaza Strip is set to start flowing on Friday, Egyptian media reported on Thursday
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
