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The veteran French striker signs a free transfer with the Saudi Pro League leaders, switching clubs after a trophy-laden spell in Jeddah. In a stunning inter-league transfer, Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal announced the signing of football superstar Karim Benzema on Monday. The former Real Madrid and France forward joins on a free transfer after terminating his contract with domestic rivals Al Ittihad. The 38-year-old finalized a one-and-a-half-year deal with the Riyadh-based leaders, a move precipitated by his decision to reject a contract extension with Al Ittihad, where he had been absent for the previous two league matches. Benzema…
‘Mass, peaceful’ demonstration are planned across Australia to protest the visit of Israel’s President Isaac Herzog.An Australian teenager has been charged for allegedly making online threats against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whose visit to the country on Sunday has been met with planned protests, police complaints over alleged war crimes, and efforts to have his invitation revoked.Australian Federal Police said in a statement on Thursday that the 19-year-old allegedly made the threats on a social media platform last month “towards a foreign head of state and internationally protected person”.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Australian, Palestinian lawyers seek…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that nuclear talks with the US will take place in Oman on Friday.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed that nuclear talks between his country and the United States will take place this week in Oman.Araghchi announced late Wednesday that the talks were scheduled to take place at 10am in Muscat on Friday (06:00 GMT), after reports earlier suggested the anticipated meeting was faltering amid disagreements over format and location.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What would be the impact of a US attack on Iran?list 2 of 4‘Game is over’: Iran’s…
Critics claim AIPAC spending aims to intimidate candidates questioning unconditional US support for Israeli policies.Washington, DC – A super PAC linked to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has made its first major venture into the United States midterm elections.But this time around, the pro-Israel lobby group is not targeting a progressive candidate pushing to reset US-Israel policy, but a so-called “moderate” Democrat who tepidly questioned Washington’s unconditional military support amid the genocidal war on Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3After backing Israel, Iran’s self-styled crown prince loses supportlist 2 of 3AIPAC slams Trump ally Marjorie…
Israelis wonder whether the US will favour its own geopolitical priorities over Israel in a decision about an Iran attack.As the prospect of a conflict between the United States and Iran looms, analysts within Israel have questioned the country’s capacity to determine the outcome of a confrontation in a region that, just months ago, it had regarded itself as on the brink of dominating.“The [Israeli] opposition are accusing [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu of giving in to [US President Donald] Trump and ending the war on Gaza too soon,” said Israeli political analyst Ori Goldberg. “[Israel is] being hounded out…
Death of former dictator’s son removes symbolic alternative to Libya’s entrenched political deadlock, analysts say.The killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent surviving son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, removes a figure who commanded symbolic influence among some Libyans, even as he was reviled by others as the representative of a hated regime.The 53-year-old, killed on Tuesday in the western Libyan town of Zintan, was an alternative to the country’s current power duopoly, split between the United Nations-recognised government in the capital, Tripoli, and the so-called Libyan National Army in the east of the country.Recommended Stories list of…
The Turkish president said humanitarian tragedy continues in the enclave amid a fresh wave of deadly Israeli attacks.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi have condemned recent “ceasefire” violations in Gaza after a spate of Israeli attacks and have urged the full implementation of the US-backed plan to end Israel’s two-year genocidal war against the Palestinian people of Gaza.The two leaders made the remarks on Wednesday during a joint press conference in Cairo, where Erdogan is on an official visit for talks and the signing of cooperation agreements with his Egyptian counterpart.Recommended Stories list of 3…
In a released recording, the convicted sex offender and former Israeli leader discussed ‘gigantic’ sums paid to former UK prime minister.A recently released audio recording captures disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak discussing the “gigantic” sums paid to former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair for his consulting work, and questioning his financial arrangements.In the recording, released by the United States Department of Justice as part of a massive new tranche of investigative files related to the disgraced financier, the men appear to be discussing strategies for former political figures to make money after leaving office.Recommended…
Statement from attorney general’s office says forensics teams examines body and site of shooting.Libyan prosecutors have launched a formal probe into the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the country’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi.The public prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that forensic experts had been dispatched to Zintan in northwest Libya, where Gaddafi was shot dead, adding that efforts were under way to identify suspects.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former leader, killed in Libyalist 2 of 3Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan former leader, killedlist 3 of 3Who was Saif…
Proposals include requirements for Iran to halt uranium enrichment for three years and transfer stock to a third country, media has learned.Mediators from Qatar, Turkiye and Egypt have presented Iran and the United States with a framework of key principles to be discussed in talks on Friday this week, including a commitment by Iran to significantly limit its uranium enrichment, two sources familiar with the negotiations have told media.Key points in the proposed framework also include restrictions on the use of ballistic missiles and the arming of Iran’s allies in the region, according to the sources, who include a senior…