Fighting rages in Gaza’s Rafah after first aid delivery via pier
Rafah – Heavy clashes and bombardment Saturday rocked Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, witnesses said, as the Israeli military announced the first 310 pallets of humanitarian aid had entered the besieged territory via a US-built pier. More than 10 days…
Iran hangs two women as surge in executions intensifies: NGO
Paris – Iran on Saturday hanged at least seven people, including two women, while a member of its Jewish minority is at imminent risk of execution as the Islamic republic further intensified its use of capital punishment, an NGO said….
Pope leads forum for peace in Italy’s Verona
Verona – Pope Francis presided over a forum for peace Saturday during a visit to Verona, home to the warring Montague and Capulet families in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”. It was the second trip since April for the pontiff, who…
Iraq affirms its unwavering stance on the Palestinian issue
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, reaffirmed on Wednesday Iraq’s unwavering stance on the Palestinian issue during his meeting with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, in the Bahraini capital, Manama. The two leaders met on the sidelines…
Iraqi President arrives in Bahrain to participate in Arab League 33rd summit
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi President, Abdul Latif Rashid, arrived in the Bahraini capital, Manama, on Wednesday to participate in the 33rd summit of the Arab League that will kick off on Thursday. Under the leadership of Bahraini King Hamad…
Israel’s Rafah attack set Hamas talks ‘backward’: mediator Qatar
Doha – Israel’s military operation in Rafah has set truce negotiations with Hamas “backward”, mediator Qatar said on Tuesday, adding that talks have reached “almost a stalemate”. “Especially in the past few weeks, we have seen some momentum building but…
US slams Israel’s use of American weapons in Gaza
Rafah – The United States issued Friday a stunning criticism of Israel’s use of American weapons in the Gaza war, after Israeli forces intensified operations around the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million displaced people are sheltering….
Thwarted by US, Palestinians look to UN General Assembly
United Nations – After a US veto foiled the Palestinians’ drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant them some additional rights in the global body — a symbolic win that has already irked…
Asian markets mostly rise as US data boosts rate hopes
Hong Kong – Growing hopes that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are close to cutting interest rates helped push Asian stocks higher Friday. Traders tracked gains in New York as well as records in London and Frankfurt as…
Israel attacks Gaza after truce talks end
– Israel launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip Friday after negotiators pursuing a long-stalled truce agreement left talks in Cairo without having secured a deal. AFP journalists in the Gaza Strip early Friday witnessed artillery strikes on Rafah on…