Hamas releases video of two Israeli hostages alive in Gaza
Hamas's armed wing released a video on Saturday showing two Israeli hostages alive in the Gaza Strip, with one of...Geostrategy
Kurdish PKK says held ‘successful’ meeting on disbanding
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) held a "successful" meeting this week with a view to disarming and disbanding, a...Geostrategy
World clamors will air hit TV series starring Zelensky
The famous TV series shows Zelensky as a high school teacher propelled to the presidency after a student's video of...Broadcasters around the world have been seeking to show Zelensky's TV show 'Servant of the People' in act of solidarity with Ukrainians
The TV series was first aired in 2015, and its success propelled Volodymyr Zelensky to the presidency in real life
Pressure mounts on Russia as it ravages Ukraine
Video shared from a children’s hospital in Mariupol hit by shelling showed a scene of complete devastation, with the wounded...A local official said the attack wounded at least 17 staff, though no deaths were immediately reported
Russia did not deny the attack, but accused Ukraine of using the hospital to set up firing positions from the hospital
EU parliament demands to end ‘golden passport’
The Parliament has asked member states to ban Russian applications of 'golden passport' as Russian in particular benefit from these...MEPs have voted for a non-binding Bill against granting citizenship on financial grounds
Lawmakers in EU parliament have also demanded EU-wide rules on "golden visas"
Britain urges all G7 members to ban Russia oil imports
The US has led a Western assault on Russia's economic lifeline by banning imports of oil and gas followed by...The British foreign secretary, standing alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, hailed transatlantic unity against Russia
Blinken called absurd and offensive the Russia proposal of safe passage of Ukrainians through its own territory
Turkey hosts peace talk between Russia and Ukraine
Russia's foreign ministry confirmed that Lavrov would be attending the meeting on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum organized by...Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pushed Turkey to play a mediation role between Russia and Ukraine to initiate peace talk
Erdogan has called Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine 'unacceptable', but at it did not emulate Western sanctions
US tells oil majors it needs more supply
The surge in energy costs is a consequence of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which prompted Washington and its European allies...Oil prices are in the midst of the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, which has caused demand to collapse
The prices have now surged, contributing to a wave of inflation that has damaged Biden's approval ratings
UAE says will urge OPEC to boost oil output
Brent had spiked to $139 on Monday — about $8 short of an all-time record — in expectation of the...US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on US imports of Russian oil and gas
Meanwhile, Britain said it would phase out crude imports from the country by the end of 2022
Israel and Turkey hail new era after years of broken ties
Relations between the two countries were frozen after the death of 10 civilians following an Israeli raid on the Turkish Mavi...A 2016 reconciliation agreement that saw the return of ambassadors all but collapsed in 2018 in the wake of Gaza border clashes that killed dozens of Palestinians.
After the 2018 Gaza bloodshed, Turkey recalled its diplomats and ordered Israel's envoy out of the country.
How Russian ‘safe corridors’ worked in bitter Syria war
Russia's offer of "humanitarian corridors" for civilians to flee the Ukrainian cities it has besieged is a well-tried approach Moscow adopted...In those evacuations, Russia backed Syria's regime in pummelling rebel-held enclaves, before it brokered "safe corridors" and exit deals for civilians
Russia entered Syria's war in 2015 on the side of President Bashar al-Assad's regime, overseeing controversial evacuations of more than 200,000 people
Drone threat puts air defense at centerstage of Saudi defense show
Deadly strikes on Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates claimed by Yemeni rebels have been the talk of shows...Around 600 companies from about 40 countries showed off the latest military technology at the World Defense Show in Riyadh.
The General Authority for Military Industries, which oversees the Saudi defense industry, has made 22 deals with national and international enterprises worth some $2bn.
