Search Site

Trends banner

Eni profit falls due to dip in oil prices

Q2 net profit fell by 18% to $637 million.

Emirates NBD H1 profit $3.40bn

Total income rose by 12 percent in the same period.

ADIB H1 pre-tax profit $1.08bn

Q2 pre-tax net profit increases by 14 percent.

AstraZeneca to invest $50bn in US

Bulk of funds to go into a Virginia manufacturing center.

UAB net profit up by 50% for H1

Total assets increase by 11 percent.

10,000 deaths raise specter of genocide in Gaza

  • The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used the term "genocide" to describe Israeli actions in Gaza.
  • Pronouncements of several Israeli politicians, who openly called for extermination of Palestinians, have added to the fears of a genocide in Gaza.

Dubai, UAE — The death of more than 10,000 Palestinians in Gaza in a span of a month, most of them women and children, has been termed as a genocide by many.

The term “genocide” is a highly contentious and legally significant label, and its application to specific conflicts is often a subject of debate.

Pronouncements of several Israeli politicians, who openly called for extermination of Palestinians, have added to the fears of a genocide in Gaza.

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has used the term “genocide” to describe Israeli actions in Gaza and has been a vocal critic of Israel’s politicians. Iran’s President, Hassan Rouhani, had also used strong language to condemn Israeli actions in Gaza and described them as genocide.

Also Read Exclusive reports on Gaza-related developments

Several international human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have raised concerns about possible violations of international law in Gaza, including allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Here are some of most brutal genocides in the history: