Israel pounds Gaza refugee camp as war enters ninth month
In a new diplomatic push, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and key regional partners Egypt, Jordan...Geostrategy
Israeli strike in South Lebanon kills one
An Israeli strike targeting a motorcycle in Lebanon killed one person and wounded another, according to the National News Agency...Geostrategy
Morocco impounds 5.4 tonnes of cannabis, haul of cocaine
Morocco is the world's largest producer of cannabis resin according to the United Nations, and police seized nearly 100 tonnes...Security and customs officers seized the cannabis resin in the northern port of Tangier on board an international freight truck, DGSN said late Saturday
In a separate operation, also in Tangier, nearly 60 kilogrammes of cocaine were seized on Thursday inside a refrigerated container, police said
UK prepares for King Charles III’s coronation in May
Charles and Camilla's grandchildren will take part in the ceremony, watched by more than 2,000 invited dignitaries -- a quarter...The set-piece coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6 is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised
King Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned at the central London church since King William I in 1066
EU foreign policy chief asks European navies to patrol Taiwan Strait
Paris, France--EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on European navies to patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait, in a opinion piece...Echoing comments he made last week, Borrell reiterated in the journal Du Dimanche how crucial Taiwan is to Europe
Vowing to bring the island under its control one day, China claims Taiwan as part of its territory
Thousands of Israelis protest Netanyahu’s judicial reform plan
Saturday's demonstration comes ahead of another mass protest planned for the coastal city on Sunday to coincide with a Netanyahu...The weekly protests have continued despite Benjamin Netanyahu on March 27 announcing a pause to allow for talks on reforms
Opponents of the reform plan another demonstration on Tuesday in Tel Aviv ahead of Independence Day on Wednesday
US military evacuates American embassy staff from Sudan’s capital
Calling for an end to the "unconscionable" fighting in Sudan's capital, US President Joe Biden pushed for an "immediate and...US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a statement said he ordered the evacuation of staff and their families due to the "serious and growing security risks"
The raging fighting between army chief's forces and his former deputy's paramilitary group began April 15 over a dispute on the planned integration of it into the regular army
Morocco appoints new second-in-command amid tensions with Algeria
In the midst of strain with Algeria over the Western Sahara, Morocco's King Mohammed VI has appointed a new second-in-command...At the handover Farouk, 75, whose successor is around seven years younger, was in wheelchair, and no reason for the change was given
The change coincides with heightened tensions with Algeria after the collapse of a decades-old ceasefire in the Western Sahara
Ship carrying civilians evacuated from Sudan arrives in Saudi Arabia
A boat carrying Saudi citizens and other nationals rescued from battle-scarred Sudan arrived in Jeddah, Saudi state television said, in...The boat docked at the Red Sea port of Jeddah where four other ships carrying 108 people from 11 different countries was expected to arrive later.
Those who have arrived in Jeddah include the crew of a Saudi passenger plane that was hit by gunfire while preparing to take off from Khartoum.
Russia expels more than 20 officials from German embassy
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - The Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman on Saturday announced the expulsion of "more than 20" German diplomats as a...Russian ministry spokesperson told state-run television Zvezda that Moscow had decided to expel "more than 20" diplomats.
Her statement came shortly after Russia denounced "another mass expulsion of employees of Russian diplomatic missions in Germany.
UN chief calls for protection of biodiversity on International Mother Earth Day
NEW YORK, US - UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a statement calling for urgent action to protect the environment and...The UN chief highlighted the crucial relationship between humanity and the natural world.
He called for deeper and faster emissions cuts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Saudi Crown Prince, Russian President discuss bilateral ties
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud discussed bilateral...The two leaders exchanged views on a number of issues of common concern, Saudi Press Agency reported
Earlier, the duo spoke by phone in September 2022 to express their satisfaction over a prisoner-of-war swap
