According to MSF, the attack killed the daughter-in-law and wife of one of their colleagues, and wounded six people, including five women and children. The incident took place on Tuesday when an Israeli tank fired on a house sheltering the employees and their families in Al-Mawasi area on Gaza's coast.
Middle East needs strong Saudi Arabia, says kingdom’s finance minister
Dubai, UAE-- Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan said the Middle East needs a strong Saudi Arabia to contribute and that the future outlook looked positive despite recent shocks. The minister was speaking at Davos in a session titled "Saudi Arabia: Continuing Efforts towards a More Sustainable Economy". Al-Jadaan said...
Bahrain and Thailand seek to boost economic cooperation
Manama, Bahrain-- Bahrain and Thailand have held discussions to enhance economic cooperation in a meeting between top officials of the two countries. In this regard, Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Political Affairs Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today met Worawoot Pongprapapant, Director-General, Department of South Asian,...Gunman kills 22 in mass shooting in Maine, US
The county sheriff's department asked people to lock down or close their business while "we investigate." The gunman is still at large. According to City Councilor Robert McCarthy, the death toll had climbed to 22 in the shooting spree at a bowling alley and also at least one other location,...Evacuating Gaza patients effectively death sentence: WHO
The UN health agency said in a statement that it strongly condemns Israel's repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating more than 2,000 people in northern Gaza. Israel has warned Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza ahead of an expected ground offensive against Hamas, one week after the deadliest...
Russia calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire at UN
With Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip showing no sign of any let up, and death toll touching 1,900 people, Russia has called for a "humanitarian cease-fire" in the Gaza Strip. Its ambassador to the UN blamed the US for the conflict. The draft resolution calls for an immediate ceasefire...
Islamic State group says its leader killed ‘in combat’
The US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) said Hashimi had been killed in an operation carried out by rebels of the Free Syrian Army in Daraa province in southern Syria in mid-October.
Ukraine asks Turkey to detain Russian cargo ship
Ukraine on Friday asked Turkey to detain a Russian-flagged cargo ship that Kyiv alleged had set off from a Kremlin-occupied port. Marine traffic websites showed the Zhibek Zholy anchored about a kilometer (half a mile) off Turkey's Black Sea port of Karasu. They also showed the ship only switching on...
