Israel army says in ‘operational control’ of Gaza side of Rafah crossing
Jerusalem – The Israeli army said it took “operational control” of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday and that troops were scanning the area. “Last night, IDF (army) troops managed to establish…
Russian rockets kill two, as rivals mark Orthodox Easter
Kyiv – Russian strikes on the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv killed three people and wounded at least a dozen more, officials said Sunday. These latest attacks came as Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia celebrated Easter, and…
Iraqi students in Baghdad rally in solidarity for Palestine, US campus protests
Baghdad – Dozens of Iraqi university students and professors rallied Thursday at a Baghdad campus in solidarity with Gaza and pro-Palestinian protests at US universities, AFP correspondents said. Iraqi Education Minister Naeem al-Aboudi earlier this week expressed his support for…
Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Palestinians
Jerusalem – Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the Palestinian militant group after any ceasefire. Mediators have proposed a truce deal that…
Pakistan and IMF discussing new multi-billion-dollar program, finance minister says
Washington – Pakistan has initiated conversations with the IMF more than a new multi-billion greenback bank loan settlement to guidance its financial reform method, its new finance minister informed AFP on Monday. The South Asian nation is nearing the stop…