French parliament condemns 1961 Paris killings of Algerians
Paris, France - The French parliament's lower house on Thursday approved a resolution condemning as "bloody and murderous repression" the killing...Geostrategy
Israel backtracks on canceled Rafah talks: US official
Israel's prime minister cancelled the visit after the US abstained on the UNSC vote, allowing it to pass. But Israel backtracked,...Geostrategy
Gaza crossing opens as truce holds between Israel, Islamic Jihad
Gaza's health ministry said 15 children were among 44 people killed in three days of intense fighting. Despite a flurry...In addition to those killed, Gazan health officials said 360 people had been wounded in the Palestinian enclave, which is run by Hamas.
"We have a lot of martyrs and wounded, and devastation and destruction, but Gaza is tending to its wounds," said Gaza resident Mohammed Alai.
GCC members call for peace in Gaza, condemn Israel
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Naif Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf condemned aggression of Israeli forces on the Gaza...UAE expressed concern over escalation and called for restraint to prevent Gaza from violence and instability while Saudi Arabia condemned the attack on Gaza Strip
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council condemned Israeli forces for the attack on Gaza Strip, which resulted in multiple deaths
30 inmates escape Lebanon’s notorious detention center using saw
More than 30 people fled a Lebanon detention center at dawn on Sunday, security forces said, after sawing their way...The Adlieh detention center was formerly controlled by Lebanon's General Security agency but is now managed by the country's prison authority.
It was notorious for abuses committed against detained Syrian refugees and foreign migrant domestic workers, according to rights groups, including Human Rights Watch.
Syria more than doubles petrol prices, says commerce ministry
Syria's internal commerce ministry has announced a petrol price hike of around 130 percent in the war-torn country facing fuel...The cost of a liter of subsidized fuel will rise to US$0.99 (2,500 Syrian pounds), from US$0.43 (1,100 Syrian pounds)
The cost of non-subsidized petrol will rise from US$1.39 (3,500 Syrian pounds) to US$1.59 (4,000 Syrian pounds), the ministry said.
UAE ahead of US, UK as millionaire destination
The Ukraine conflict has triggered the biggest immigration of high-net-worth Russians, many of whom are likely to move to the...Destinations such as Australia, Singapore, Israel, Switzerland, the United States, Portugal, Greece, Canada and New Zealand are behind UAE as preferred millionaire destinations.
Henley Global Citizens Report estimates that 15,000 High Net Worth Individuals could leave Russia by the end of this year.
Six children among 31 Palestinians killed in Israeli Gaza bombardment
The fighting is the worst in Gaza since a war last year devastated the impoverished coastal territory, home to some...US urges calm but says Israel has the 'right to defend itself'. Gulf Cooperation Council asks international community to 'act urgently'.
Gaza's health ministry said the next few hours will be "crucial and difficult", warning that without electricity it soon risked suspending vital services.
Chad leader engages with rebels in Qatar to reach peace deal
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, who seized power in the Central African nation after his father was killed battling rebels last...Peace dialogue in Chad would aim to hold the country's most important elections since its independence in 1960
Qatar hoped the accord would be signed on Monday but diplomats said late obstacles had created doubts
Arrival of first ship in Lebanon with Ukraine grain put off
The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni was cleared for passage through the Bosphorus Strait by a team that included Russian and Ukrainian...An official following the shipment said the vessel might not even dock in Lebanon if the cargo's owner manages to sell it elsewhere
The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni set sail from the Ukrainian port of Odessa last Monday carrying 26,000 tons of corn, and stopped in Turkey the next day
Turkish court rules against release of pro-Kurdish politician
Tugluk was arrested for her activities with the Democratic Society Congress , an organization considered by the Turkish authorities to...Aysel Tugluk, now 57, was the deputy co-chair of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) before her arrest in 2016
Although it was decided to release her as part of another case, an Ankara court on Friday ruled she should stay in prison over the 2018 conviction
Police use force on Iraq Kurds demanding end to corruption
Violence erupted in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region when security forces fired tear gas and rubber-coated bullets Saturday into crowds of...New Generation party, run by the opposition, had called for demonstrations in Sulaimaniyah and other cities in the country's north
Human rights groups regularly criticize Iraqi Kurdish authorities for carrying out arbitrary arrests, suppressing protests and attacking press freedoms
