US President Joe Biden says Israel would be willing to halt its war with Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants Ramadan is due to start around 10 March. Negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar […]
Continue reading …Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Ethiopia of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a sea access deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, centre, attends the 37th African Union (AU) summitin Addis Ababa [Michele Spatari/AFP] Speaking at the African Union summit in Ethiopia’s […]
Continue reading …Israel ignored a growing international outctry to threaten an invasion of southern Gaza’s Rafah by March if Hamas did not return the remaining Israeli captives. Displaced Palestinian children stand in front of a tent in Raf southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 18, 2024. (AFP Photo) The planned offensive, which now looks even more likely, will coincide […]
Continue reading …A member of Israel’s War Cabinet has vowed to invade Rafah if remaining Israeli hostages are not freed by the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Announced by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this month, Israel’s plan to invade the border city have sparked concern around the world, even from some of the country’s staunchest […]
Continue reading …At least 28,473 Palestinians have now been confirmed killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the Health Ministry in Gaza said Tuesday. Palestinian children sit among the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, Palestine, Feb. 13, 2024. (AA Photo) The ministry released a statement as Israel’s deadly […]
Continue reading …“We should not undermine the credibility of NATO’s deterrence,” Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday, issuing a public rebuke to Donald Trump. “Deterrence is in the mind of our adversaries. We should not leave (any) room of miscalculation or misunderstanding in Moscow about our readiness, our commitment and our resolve to protect all allies,” the Secretary […]
Continue reading …The plan aims to end fighting between Hezbollah and Israel at the border. The hostilities have run in parallel to the Gaza war and are fueling concern of a ruinous, all-out confrontation. HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS take part in a military exercise during a media tour organized for the occasion of Resistance and Liberation Day, in Aaramta, […]
Continue reading …The US, Egypt, Israel and Qatar are expected to meet in Cairo on Tuesday to work on a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas which would bring a six-week pause in the fighting. Speaking after talks with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House Monday, US President Joe Biden said: “A major military operation […]
Continue reading …Nearly 100 Palestinians were killed overnight in southern Gaza’s Rafah city Monday, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry, as Israel carried out a series of airstrikes during an operation to rescue two captives. Wounded Palestinian girl Somay al-Najar (L) comforts her brother Yamen following Israeli bombardments over Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, Feb. 12, 2024. […]
Continue reading …Israeli forces rescued two hostages early Monday, storming a heavily guarded apartment in the Gaza Strip and extracting the captives under fire in a dramatic raid that was a small but symbolically significant success for Israel. Palestinians inspect the damage amid the rubble of a building where two hostages were reportedly held before being rescued during an […]
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