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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says Israel must face the same sporting sanctions as Russia did after the Ukraine war.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has urged international sporting bodies to ban Israel from competitions, saying its treatment should mirror Russia’s exclusion after the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.Speaking to his Socialist Party on Monday, Sanchez said Israel’s participation in global events was incompatible with its assault on Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Who are the 57 members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation?list 2 of 3At Doha summit, Qatar’s emir says Israel not interested in ending Gaza…

The emir accuses Israel of trying to ‘thwart negotiations’ for Gaza ceasefire, as he warns against Israeli expansionism.Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has warned against Israel’s expansionist vision of the Arab region as he lambasted the country for last week’s deadly bombing of Doha, calling the assault “blatant, treacherous, and cowardly”.“My country’s capital was subjected to a treacherous attack targeting a residence housing the families of Hamas leaders and their negotiating delegation,” the Qatari emir said in his opening speech at the emergency summit of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).Recommended Stories list of…

Representatives from the Arab and Muslim world have gathered in Doha to respond to Israel’s attack on Qatar.Leaders from across the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have gathered in Doha for an Arab-Islamic summit to forge a unified stance on Israel following its attack on a Hamas office in Qatar’s capital on September 9 that killed six people.The emergency summit of the Arab League and OIC began on Monday, following a closed-door meeting of foreign ministers in Doha, where a draft resolution outlining concrete measures against Israel was prepared.“It’s time for the international community to abandon…

Israel’s attacks in Gaza and the West Bank are not only killing people, but destroying economy and means of living.United Nations experts have warned of catastrophic economic damage as a result of Israel’s relentless attacks on Gaza and its “wider financial stranglehold” across occupied Palestinian territory.“Economic life in Gaza has been decimated by sheer physical destruction, blockade and siege, and repeated forced displacement,” the experts, including a special rapporteur and three UN-backed independent experts, said in a statement.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Netanyahu and Rubio stick to established Israeli-US narrative on Gaza warlist 2 of 3Israel kills…

The postponed hearing could lead to the removal of Ozgur Ozel, the Republican People’s Party’s chairman.A court in Ankara has postponed the hearing of a controversial case that could oust the leader of Turkiye’s main opposition party, amid protests against the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.On Monday, the hearing about alleged internal irregularities during the Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) 2023 congress was adjourned until October 24.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Turkiye’s opposition CHP supporters clash with police outside Istanbul HQlist 2 of 2Turkiye prosecutors seize media conglomerate as part of ‘fraud’ probeend of listProsecutors have accused…

Netanyahu reiterates Israel takes ‘full responsibility’ for Qatar attack; Rubio says Hamas must ‘cease to exist’.United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have held further talks cementing the countries’ close alliance, as the Arab-Islamic summit of regional leaders gathered in Doha to denounce the unprecedented attack on Qatar last week, for which the Israeli leader took “full responsibility”, as well as next steps in the punishing war on Gaza.The two officials had a two-hour meeting at Netanyahu’s West Jerusalem office on Monday, after which they held a joint news conference in which the Israeli…

Iran’s president has urged Muslim nations to sever ties with Israel – although it remains unclear whether the summit’s measures will go that far.Doha, Qatar – Foreign dignitaries from across the Arab and Muslim world have gathered in Doha, and observers are expecting them to deliver a decisive response to Israel after its attack on Qatar.The emergency summit of the Arab League and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) opens on Monday, a day after foreign ministers from the participating states met behind closed doors in Doha to hammer out a draft resolution proposing concrete measures against Israel.Recommended Stories list of…

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says there will be no inspections if biting UN sanctions are reinstated by the West.Tehran, Iran – Iran is trying to pass a resolution prohibiting attacks on nuclear installations at the United Nations global nuclear watchdog as its Supreme National Security Council backed nuclear inspections after strikes by the United States and Israel during a 12-day conflict in June.Iran’s top nuclear officials are now in Vienna to participate in the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which starts later on Monday and ends on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of…

Indian captain Yadav and his squad did not indulge in the customary post-match handshakes with Pakistan.Dubai, UAE – The wide-ranging ramifications of an ongoing political standoff between India and Pakistan have led to a controversial conclusion of the archrivals’ cricket match at the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai, where India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that his squad opted against shaking hands with their opponents as a mark of protest.When Sunday’s Group A fixture between the South Asian archrivals was confirmed after long deliberations from the Indian government, fans and experts had hoped that the on-field action could help cool the…

‘Another sleepless night’ in Gaza City as Israel intensifies its bombardment, while Doha summit condemns Israel for strike on Qatar.Israeli forces have intensified their bombardment of Gaza City, levelling three residential blocks and killing at least 53 Palestinians, including 35 in Gaza City, as families continue to flee under the threat of new forced evacuation orders.The Israeli army marked the al-Kawthar tower in Gaza’s southern Remal neighbourhood as a target before destroying the building on Sunday with a series of missile strikes less than two hours later.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Foreign doctors say Israel systematically targeting…