Ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas goes into effect, marking first steps toward peace
As the first phase of the ceasefire takes effect, the world watches to see whether this temporary reprieve will be...Geostrategy
In a change of tone, Syria’s new leader urges US to pressure Israel for withdrawal
Julani’s appeal comes as Syria signals a shift in its diplomatic tone. Maher Marwan, Damascus’ new governor, told NPR that...Geostrategy
Macron warns Israel over any Rafah forced population transfer
In a telephone call between the two leaders, Macron also "strongly condemned" Israel's announcement Friday of the seizure of 800...Macron told Netanyahu France would bring a draft resolution to the UNSC calling for a "lasting ceasefire"
Emmanuel Macron had talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II, discussing the "humanitarian situation in Gaza"
Christians of Gaza pray for peace in times of war and destruction
Christian families from Gaza have found refuge inside the church with the memory of two women killed in December by...Worshippers inside the church in their dress clothes lined the wooden pews decorated with palm fronds for the service marking the start of Easter week
Away from Gaza, Palestinian Christians marked Palm Sunday in Jerusalem with the fate of the people trapped by war weighing heavily upon them
China supports new UNSC draft resolution on Gaza ceasefire
Last Friday, the Security Council voted on a draft submitted by the United States that called for an "immediate" ceasefire...The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip on Sunday put the total death toll in the territory at 32,226, most of them women and children
Permanent Council member and key Israel backer the United States has unequivocally supported Israel's right to defend itself following Hamas's attacks
Aid to Gaza ‘requires Israel removing’ obstacles, says UN chief
Antonio Guterres repeated his call for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" to alleviate "the plight of Palestinian children, women and men...He said the whole world recognises that it's past time to silence the guns in Gaza
The UN has repeatedly warned of famine in the Palestinian territory, particularly in the north
World’s only Dragon Ball theme park launched in Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya City
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) revealed on Sunday the launch of...Nestled within Qiddiya City, just 40 minutes from Riyadh, this never-seen-before anime theme park is set to become a spectacle.
Inspired by the seven legendary Dragon Balls, visitors can navigate seven distinctively themed zones within the park.
Red Crescent says Israel army besieges two more Gaza hospitals
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – The Palestinian Red Crescent said on Sunday that Israeli forces were besieging two hospitals in southern Gaza,...Israel has mounted several raids at and near hospitals in Gaza since the war began last October.
The medical organization said a volunteer worker at the hospital was killed by Israeli gunfire early on Sunday.
IMF chief calls upon China to boost growth with pro-market reforms
BEIJING, CHINA – The head of the International Monetary Fund on Sunday called on China to implement "a comprehensive package of...Chinese policymakers have so far resisted calls to juice the economy through massive government stimulus.
Authorities should boost "the spending power of individuals and families" by beefing up China's pension system, IMF said.
Sprinklers and drip irrigation help Iraqis beat drought
After four years of drought, Iraqi farmer Mohammed Sami was about to abandon his father's parched land, but then a...Last year the WFP's water management project helped more than 1,100 farmers "in areas most affected by climate change and drought," said Khansae Ghazi from the UN agency
The new irrigation systems "use 70 percent less water than traditional methods such as flooding" -- the vastly more wasteful method used for millennia
Under siege, Sudanese risk their lives to feed each other
Sameh Makki's soup kitchen is barely 100 meters from the market, but it can take two hours to make the...When war erupted, the resistance committees of Youth created Emergency Response Rooms to provide civilians in the line of fire with healthcare, evacuation help and food aid
International aid groups call them the frontline of Sudan's humanitarian response and the United Nations has said ERRs have helped over four million civilians across Sudan
Chinese-owned tanker hit by Houthi missile in Red Sea
The Panamanian-flagged, Chinese-owned and operated Huang Pu issued a distress call but did not request assistance, US Central Command said....CENTCOM said Houthi rebels had launched four anti-ship ballistic missiles in the Red Sea
It added that, after the attack, US forces engaged six drones launched by the Houthis
