Million-plus begin Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca under shadow of Gaza war
14 June, 2024 Comments Off on Million-plus begin Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca under shadow of Gaza war
More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a Hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in exhausting summer heat. Pilgrims circle Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 11, 2024. (Reuters) […]
Continue reading …Putin promises ‘immediate’ peace if Ukraine drops NATO bid and gives away Russian-occupied areas
14 June, 2024 Comments Off on Putin promises ‘immediate’ peace if Ukraine drops NATO bid and gives away Russian-occupied areas
Russian president said the war in Ukraine will end if Kyiv gives up on its NATO application and withdraws troops from four regions occupied and unilaterally annexed by the Kremlin. Copyright Sergei Guneyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would “immediately” order a ceasefire in Ukraine if Kyiv started […]
Continue reading …Dozens killed, 140 missing after migrant boat from Somalia sinks off Yemen coast
13 June, 2024 Comments Off on Dozens killed, 140 missing after migrant boat from Somalia sinks off Yemen coast
Yemen a major route for African migrants trying to reach Gulf countries for work. A boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Yemen, killing at least 49 people and leaving another 140 missing, a UN agency said Tuesday. In this July 2019 photo, a boat is seen docked in Shabwa, Yemen. A boat carrying […]
Continue reading …Biden’s Israel policy may hasten Trump’s rise, US allies fear
13 June, 2024 Comments Off on Biden’s Israel policy may hasten Trump’s rise, US allies fear
FASANO, Italy — President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza has caused him no shortage of political troubles back home. And the rest of the world is noticing. Diplomats and world leaders have begun to worry that President Joe Biden’s reluctance to more fully break with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could cost […]
Continue reading …Türkiye confirms Hamas request for its guarantorship for cease-fire
13 June, 2024 Comments Off on Türkiye confirms Hamas request for its guarantorship for cease-fire
Speaking to Daily Sabah on Thursday, Turkish diplomatic sources confirmed that Hamas sought guarantorship of the country in a cease-fire deal with Israel. Palestinians walk among the rubble of damaged buildings, which were destroyed during Israel’s attacks, Gaza, Palestine, June 12, 2024. (Reuters Photo) Israeli media outlets reported on Wednesday that the Palestinian resistance movement […]
Continue reading …King inaugurates ‘Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza’ conference at Dead Sea
12 June, 2024 Comments Off on King inaugurates ‘Call for Action: Urgent Humanitarian Response for Gaza’ conference at Dead Sea
DEAD SEA — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said the people of Gaza have been suffering from death and devastation that has far DEAD SEA — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday said the people of Gaza have been suffering from death and devastation that has far surpassed any conflict in over twenty years. […]
Continue reading …215 rockets fired at north after IDF killing of ‘most senior’ Hezbollah officer yet
12 June, 2024 Comments Off on 215 rockets fired at north after IDF killing of ‘most senior’ Hezbollah officer yet
PM holds security assessment; no injuries in barrages as Hezbollah vows to ramp up attacks; military says target Taleb Abdullah commanded key regional division in south Lebanon Firefighters work to extinguish a fire after missiles launched from Lebanon hit open areas near the northern city of Safed, on June 12, 2024. (Michael Giladi/Flash90) Hezbollah […]
Continue reading …Scale of Israel’s Gaza killings crime against humanity: UN probe
12 June, 2024 Comments Off on Scale of Israel’s Gaza killings crime against humanity: UN probe
An independent United Nations probe found Wednesday the scale of Israel’s Gaza killing amounted to crimes against humanity. The investigations also accused the Palestinian resistance group Hamas of committing war crimes in Israel. Palestinians inspect the damage in a house after an overnight Israeli strike on al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City, Palestine, June 11, 2024. […]
Continue reading …UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
10 June, 2024 Comments Off on UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Monday approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.The vote on the U.S.-sponsored resolution was 14-0, with Russia abstaining. m The resolution welcomes a cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States says Israel […]
Continue reading …Israeli opposition leader, ex-army chief Gantz quits war Cabinet
10 June, 2024 Comments Off on Israeli opposition leader, ex-army chief Gantz quits war Cabinet
Israeli opposition leader and former military chief Benny Gantz resigned from Israel’s war Cabinet Sunday, citing mismanagement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and accusing him of prioritizing his own “political survival.” Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz speaks to the media announcing his resignation, Ramat Gan, Israel, June 9, 2024. (AFP Photo) The move does […]
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