Pilot project for direct aid delivery to north Gaza begins: Israeli army
Aid groups have been warning of the risk of famine in besieged Gaza for weeks, and the UN has reported...Geostrategy
Morocco dispatches aid to Gaza through Israeli airport
A diplomatic source said the food aid has arrived at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv before being transferred to...Geostrategy
Amid troop buildup, Biden says Putin has decided to invade Ukraine
There were growing fears that only a spark — which Washington warns could be a deliberate "false flag" incident created...The Kremlin insists it has no plans to attack its neighbor, which has angered Russia by seeking long-term integration with NATO and the EU
However, the US says that with an estimated 149,000 Russian troops, as well as separatists, on Ukraine's borders, it's only a matter of when
Concerts and fireworks for Libya revolt anniversary
Thousands of vehicles converged on the centre of Tripoli Friday, creating huge traffic jams, as motorists honked their car horns...Thousands of vehicles converged on the centre of Tripoli Friday, creating huge traffic jams, as motorists honked their car horns in celebration
The anniversary comes as the country finds itself with two rival prime ministers based in the capital Tripoli
Europe’s Investment in Palestinian economy touches $1.61bn
Around 60% of $1.61 billion were committed only in the last two years showing remarkable growth in mobilization of finance...A high-level policy meeting on Friday in Ramallah revealed this data of European Investments in Palestine
A big bulk of investments is for boosting access to finance for SMEs, the backbone of the Palestinian economy
Qatar to distribute cash assistance for February to Gaza needy
Cash assistance will be provided at a rate of USD 100 per family.Cash assistance will be provided to about 100,000 needy families in the governorates of Gaza Strip, at a rate of $100 per family.
The aid will be distributed through the United Nations, and nearly 300 distribution centers in the governorates of Gaza Strip.
Eleven years since revolt, Libya far from democracy
The anniversary comes as the country finds itself with two rival prime ministers based in the capital Tripoli.The anniversary comes as the country finds itself with two rival prime ministers based in the capital Tripoli
Incumbent Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah has insisted he will only hand over power to an elected government
Turkey officials in Jerusalem ahead of Israel delegation visit
Senior Turkish officials held meetings in Jerusalem on Thursday ahead of a rare visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to...Relations between Turkey and Israel froze after the death of 10 civilians in an Israeli raid on a Turkish flotilla in 2010
In recent months, the two countries have been working on a rapprochement, with their presidents holding telephone talks
Israel says it downed Hezbollah drone in its airspace
Lebanon and Israel have seen unrest often, and drones have become a regular feature of their heavily guarded border.The Israeli army said it had downed a drone, belonging to the Hezbollah, that ‘crossed from Lebanon into Israeli airspace’
The Israeli army ‘will continue to operate in order to prevent any attempt to violate Israeli sovereignty,’ it added
Abbas, US speaker Pelosi hold rare West Bank meeting
Abbas urged US action on what he described as "unilateral Israeli practices" that "undermine a two-state solution."Abbas urged US action on what he described as "unilateral Israeli practices" that "undermine a two-state solution."
Those included expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and moves to evict Palestinians from various parts of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem
US says nuclear deal possible within days if Iran ‘shows seriousness’
The Vienna talks, which involve Iran as well as Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia directly, and the United States...The Vienna talks, which involve Iran as well as Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia directly, and the United States indirectly, resumed in late November
That accord had offered Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, but the US unilaterally withdrew in 2018 under former president Donald Trump
US bares intel on Russia in risky strategy to prevent Ukraine invasion
The US government normally keeps battlefield intelligence close to its chest, but by revealing the secret details of Russian military...With tensions rising, at the beginning of February US officials said Moscow was planning to create a graphic film of a fake Ukrainian attack on Russia
Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby is one of several officials who readily detailed the alleged plan
