Palestinians gather to receive aid, including food supplies provided by World Food Program, outside a United Nations distribution center, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, on August 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s warfare in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special U.N. committee said Thursday … Read more
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) reacts as he meets United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (unseen), in London, on October 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Jordan’s foreign minister on Friday (October 25, 2024) called for pressure on Israel to end “ethnic cleansing”, in strong remarks as he met U.S. Secretary of State … Read more
File picture of Khaled Meshaal, who is on the Hamas ruling committee | Photo Credit: Reuters Two Hamas sources said the Palestinian militant group was moving towards appointing a Doha-based ruling committee rather than a single successor to its chief Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli troops last week. “The Hamas leadership’s approach is … Read more
Lebanon’s LBCI News has reported that the Palestinian militant organization Hamas has appointed Khaled Mashal as its new leader following the death of Yahya Sinwar. According to LBCI, Mashal has taken over as acting head of the group, assuming responsibility for key negotiations and handling prisoner-related matters. Who is Khaled Mashal? Khaled Mashal gained global … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday (October 17, 2024) that the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip was the “beginning of the end” of the year-long war in the Palestinian territory. Mr. Netanyahu, who vowed to crush Hamas at the start of the war, hailed Sinwar’s killing, saying: “While this … Read more
Born in a refugee camp in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in 1962, 14 years after the state of Israel was created, Yahya Sinwar grew up under foreign occupation – first Egyptian and then Israeli. File | Photo Credit: AP Immediately after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack in Israel, in which about 1,200 people were … Read more
Palestinians transport their belongings as they flee areas north of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2024. In recent days, the military has launched an intense ground and air assault in northern Gaza, particularly in and around the city of Jabalia. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli forces widened their raid into … Read more
Spot gold fell for six consecutive days before rising on October 10. The metal extended its rebound on October 11. The yellow metal, taking support at $2600, recovered sharply on stagflationary US data that showed higher inflation and deterioration in job market and consumer sentiments. Spot gold closed with a gain of nearly 1% at … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday (October 7, 2024) to bring back all hostages still held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, as the country marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas. “On this day, in this place, and in many … Read more
The United States warned Iran that it would face severe consequences for its ballistic missile attack on Israel on Tuesday, saying the barrage marked a significant escalation but appeared to have been thwarted. President Joe Biden expressed solid US support for Israel and described Iran’s attack as ineffective. He said there was a discussion under … Read more