Tehran. Iran resumed activity at its airports this Thursday, state media reported, after a brief suspension of all flights following the missile attack against Israel. The Islamic Republic launched about 200 missiles at Israel on Tuesday night, its second direct attack against its archenemy after missile and drone action in April. For security reasons against … Read more
Ginebra. China on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories, and reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian people’s pursuit of their legitimate national rights. The Palestinian issue has persisted for more than 70 years, causing immense suffering to Palestinians, said Chen Xu, China’s permanent representative to … Read more
Houston. Oil prices rose on Thursday as investors grew concerned that a widening conflict in the Middle East could disrupt crude flows from the region. Brent crude oil futures LCOc1 rose $3.72 or 5.03 percent to $77.62 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate CLc1 crude oil futures rose $3.61 or 5.15 percent to $73.71. Markets … Read more
Khaled Meshaal was head of Hamas for over ten years. He sees the willingness to fight of the radical Islamic Palestinian organization as unbroken. Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, who lives in exile, sees the radical Islamic Palestinian organization’s willingness to fight as unbroken even a year after the start of the Gaza war. The group … Read more
Politicians around the world are calling for a ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist militia Hezbollah. But for many residents in northern Israel, which has been under fire for eleven months, a short-term ceasefire would only mean one thing: that Hezbollah would not be deterred – and could open fire again at any time. For … Read more
“This is their blood” Israeli army releases video of hostage tunnel 11.09.2024, 01:43 Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback A pink sweater, a hairbrush, Koran books and dried blood: The Israeli army has released a video of a Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip. The six hostages … Read more
20:56: Source – Negotiators prepare implementation of Gaza agreement According to AP news agency, Middle East negotiators are preparing to implement a ceasefire agreement for the Gaza Strip even before a final agreement is reached. The current proposal closes virtually every gap between Israel and Hamas, said a source familiar with the status of the … Read more
UN Security Council countries on Wednesday called for stepped-up diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider conflict in the Middle East, after the killings of two militant leaders raised tensions. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital early on Wednesday, sparking threats of revenge against Israel and fueling concerns that the Gaza conflict … Read more
Mexico City. In light of the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) recommended that Mexicans not travel to countries such as Israel, Lebanon and Iran, and that those who are in that region “schedule their departure as soon as possible.” In a statement released on Sunday evening, the … Read more
Blinken: “All parties must refrain from escalation” Faced with the threat of retaliation from Iran and its allies, the US is trying to calm the situation. “We are conducting intensive diplomatic talks almost around the clock with a very simple message: All parties must refrain from escalation,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after … Read more