Author: Gulf News Week
Activists accuse the government of refusing to engage with the detainees’ demands.Pro-Palestine activists have sprayed red paint and smashed windows at the offices of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party in London, saying the action is in solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike in British jails.The group Justice for the Hunger Strikers said on Monday that its members had targeted the governing party, citing growing anger at what it described as the government’s refusal to engage with the hunger strikers.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Ukrainian soldiers target Russian drones with rifleslist 2 of 4Deadly protests and clashes in…
Meanwhile, a second-string Egypt side maintains their unbeaten record in a goalless draw with Angola.Oswin Appollis scored a penalty in the final 10 minutes to hand South Africa a 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe in Marrakesh and seal second spot in Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations, dumping their southern African rivals out of the football tournament.After the match on Monday, South Africa finished with six points in the group, one behind winners Egypt. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Salah seals Egypt qualification with win against South Africa at AFCON 2025list 2 of 4Liverpool’s Isak faces…
Unrest grips Syria’s Mediterranean cities after a deadly mosque attack sparks demonstrations.Protests have erupted across Syria’s coastal regions, marking a new wave of sectarian upheaval since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime a year ago.During the protests on Sunday, gunfire was directed at Syrian security forces at the al-Azhari roundabout in Latakia while unknown assailants threw a hand grenade at the al-Anaza police station in the district of Banias in the Tartous governorate.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4How will Syria deal with its growing security challenges?list 2 of 4Syria says senior ISIL commander killed in Damascus countryside…
Haybat al-Halbousi, from the Taqaddum (Progress) Party, has been elected as speaker of the new parliament.Iraq’s newly elected parliament has chosen Haybat al-Halbousi as its speaker, a significant step in the formation of the new government after months of political turmoil.Iraqi media reported on Monday, citing parliament’s media office, that al-Halbousi, from the Taqaddum (Progress) Party, had received 208 votes, in a clear victory over two rival contenders with 66 and nine votes, respectively.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Iraqis hold little hope for change as polls close in electionlist 2 of 4Iraqi PM al-Sudani’s coalition comes first…
Iranians are further squeezed every day amid a tanking economy, an energy crisis, water bankruptcy and lethal pollution.Several protests have erupted in downtown Tehran after business owners closed down their shops in reaction to a free-falling national currency, and no improvement appears in sight amid multiple ongoing crises.Shopkeepers near two major tech and mobile phone shopping centres in the capital’s Jomhouri area closed their businesses and chanted slogans on Sunday, before more incidents were recorded on Monday afternoon, this time with other people appearing to participate.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Tents flooded by heavy rains in Gaza…
The group also confirmed the death of former Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar.The Palestinian group Hamas has confirmed that its armed wing spokesperson, known as Abu Obeida, and Mohammed Sinwar, the group’s former leader in Gaza, were killed in Israel’s genocidal war earlier this year.In a video statement released on Monday, the al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s military wing, confirmed the death of its long-time spokesman and announced the appointment of a new masked spokesperson.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Hamas armed wing confirms death of Abu Obeida, other leaderslist 2 of 4Thailand, Cambodia agree to build on ceasefire in talks…
Sudanese Armed Forces chief rejects compromise as funding cuts leave millions hungry and paramilitary sieges empty villages in Darfur and Kordofan.The head of the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) has insisted the war, now deep into its third year, will only end with the “surrender” of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s maximalist stance against the rival paramilitary forces comes as the war-torn nation faces a collapsing humanitarian response, with starvation and displacement under fire rife, and intensifying battles that are turning villages into “ghost towns”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3UN renews Sudan ceasefire appeal…
Formation of the new government will have to tread a fine line to satisfy domestic and international pressures.Baghdad, Iraq – Iraq’s new parliament is holding its first sitting on Monday, a closely anticipated event as post-election Iraq grapples with the question of who sits in parliament and who will lead the next government.Who will be the prime minister is only one issue, although it is top of mind for incumbent Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, who had his powers clipped in November by the Federal Supreme Court (FSC), making his government a caretaker.As he scrambles for new alliances to compensate…
Saudi Arabia made statements and took actions in less than 24 hours.Political and military signals have intensified in Yemen’s already complex theatre. In an unusually short period of time, three successive statements were issued within a single context, beginning with an official Yemeni request from President Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, the governing body of the internationally recognised government. This was followed by an operational response from the Saudi-led coalition, and then a political message by the Saudi minister of defence that defines the moves on the ground and the directions they take.What happened cannot be…
Heavy winter rains and strong winds have brought new dangers to displaced Palestinians in a Gaza devastated by Israel.Severe weather conditions are bringing further misery to displaced Palestinians in Gaza, who have already suffered relentless bombardment, siege and loss in Israel’s genocidal war for more than two years, as Israel continues to block critical shelter and aid supplies into the territory.Flimsy tents were flooded and makeshift camps engulfed in mud on Monday following heavy winter rains lashing the enclave in recent days.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestinians suffer flooded tents and debris as cold and rain lash…