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Naim Qassem says Saudi Arabia should open a ‘new page’ in relations as pressure on the Lebanese group ‘only benefits Israel’.Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Naim Qassem has appealed to Saudi Arabia to mend relations with the Lebanese armed group and build a common front against Israel.The remarks by the Hezbollah chief on Friday come as Israel has launched more attacks on the south of Lebanon.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3At Doha summit, Qatar’s emir says Israel not interested in ending Gaza warlist 2 of 3Captured state: Israel 20 years after disengaging from Gazalist 3 of 3Israel attacks Qatar: What’s…
UN General Assembly votes 145-5, allowing President Mahmoud Abbas to address the UNGA next week by video after the US denied him a visa.The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address its annual gathering of world leaders next week by video link after the United States refused to grant him a visa to travel to New York in person.“The State of Palestine may submit a prerecorded statement of its President, which will be played in the General Assembly Hall,” said the resolution, which passed on Friday with 145 votes in favour, five opposed,…
Four countries vote to stop sanctions from being reintroduced, while nine vote against sanctions relief.The United Nations Security Council has voted not to permanently lift economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, delivering a major economic blow that Tehran claims is “politically biased”.A resolution on Friday to block the sanctions fell in the Security Council by a vote of four to nine, meaning European sanctions will return by September 28 if no significant deal is reached beforehand.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran considers nuclear inspection access, urges action against Israellist 2 of 3Iran pushes for IAEA…
Six-nation group in the Middle East reaffirms joint military system in light of Israeli attack on Qatar.The Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC) Joint Defence Council held an emergency session in Doha, Qatar, on Thursday, to discuss urgent regional security measures in response to the recent Israeli strike on a Hamas office in Qatar’s capital, which killed six people.GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi said the attack on the State of Qatar can be considered an attack on all GCC countries.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3GCC to activate defence mechanism; Doha summit slams Israel’s Qatar attacklist 2 of 3Qatar’s emir…
UN report says ethnic violence has risen and civilians are bearing the brunt as war continues between Sudan’s army and RSF.Civilians are bearing the brunt as Sudan‘s vicious civil war extends and intensifies, the United Nations has warned, on the same day that dozens were killed in an attack in Darfur.More than 70 people were killed when paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out a drone strike on a mosque in el-Fasher on Friday, Sudan’s Sovereignty Council and local rescuers said.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3In besieged Sudan city, civilians face death if they try to escapelist 2…
Tehran says it has offered fair proposals and accuses the E3 of ‘political bias’ in seeking to revive sanctions.Iran has hit out at European states that have threatened to revive international sanctions over the monitoring of its nuclear programme.Tehran officials on Friday accused the European states, which have said they will reimpose international sanctions by the end of the month if Tehran does not meet conditions, of “political bias” and insisted that they have presented fair proposals to resolve the issue.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Ball still in Iran’s court,’ European powers say after nuclear issues calllist…
People run for lives from air strikes and explosive-laden ‘robots’, as lifelines collapse in Gaza’s biggest urban centre.The Israeli army is pushing towards the centre of Gaza City from two directions, “sandwiching” residents and forcing them towards the coast in a bid to drive them out of the enclave’s biggest urban centre.Israeli army spokesperson Nadav Shoshani told the Reuters news agency on Thursday that infantry, tanks and artillery were advancing on the inner city, backed by the air force, with the aim of applying pressure on the armed group Hamas.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestinians in Gaza…
‘Forgive us, Palestinian brothers, sisters,’ says Algerian ambassador to UN Amar Bendjama after devastating outcome.The United States vetoed a crucial United Nations Security Council resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza, as Israel expanded its scorched-earth offensive on Gaza City.The resolution, approved by 14 of the 15 members of the council on Thursday, called for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties”, the release of all captives held by Hamas and other groups, and a lifting of restrictions on humanitarian aid into Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Western bids to recognise a Palestinian…
In late August, France, Germany and the United Kingdom initiated a 30-day process to reimpose sanctions in the absence of a negotiated deal on Iran’s nuclear programme.France’s President Emmanuel Macron said major European nations will likely reimpose international sanctions on Iran by the end of the month.When asked in an interview on Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday if the so-called “snapback” sanctions would be triggered, Macron responded in the affirmative, claiming that Iran’s efforts to avoid them were “not serious”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Iran considers nuclear inspection access, urges action against Israellist 2 of 3Iran pushes…
Drone strike on Israeli city of Eilat caused no casualties, and follows Israeli attack on Yemen’s Hodeidah on Tuesday.The Israeli military says a drone launched “from the east” crashed in the southern city of Eilat, causing material damage but no casualties.The drone reportedly fell in the city’s hotel zone.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Five key takeaways from Trump-Starmer meeting in UKlist 2 of 3At least 50 dead after vessel carrying Sudanese refugees catches firelist 3 of 3As Israel struck Qatar, South Africans saw echo of last decade of apartheidend of listThursday’s strike appears to be the latest…