Joe Biden told reporters that he was optimistic about prospects for a Gaza ceasefire (file). Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Friday that no party in the Middle East should undermine efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that he claimed was now in sight, but he warned that it was … Read more
In a sign that mediators believe a Gaza cease-fire deal is imminent, a U.S. official said Friday that Mideast negotiators are working out logistics for the potential release of hostages and distribution of aid as part of any agreement to end the Israel-Hamas conflict. The official, who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity in … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned effective immediately, the head of the prestigious New York university announced in a message to the university community on Wednesday. In her statement, she acknowledged the protests that roiled the campus this year, along with others worldwide, factored into her decision. “This period has taken … Read more
Oil futures held steady Wednesday with U.S. crude trading above $78 per barrel, after President Joe Biden said Iran might refrain from attacking Israel if a cease-fire deal is reached in Gaza. Biden told reporters Tuesday afternoon his “expectation” is Iran would not strike Israel if a deal is clinched to stop the fighting in … Read more
Democratic US representative Ilhan Omar, defended her primary race in Minnesota‘s 5th District against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels. Omar who is a well-known critic of Israel‘s actions in Gaza, won the primary leading Samuels by 56.2%-42.9% after 216 of the total 217 precints reported their results.Earlier, Omar, who is also a member … Read more
Home News US Approves $20 Billion In Weapons Sales To Israel Amid Threat Of Wider Middle East War The Biden administration has had to balance its continued support for Israel with a growing number of calls from lawmakers and the U.S. public to curb military support there due to the high number of civilian deaths … Read more
By Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy | Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Reem Abu Hayyah, just three months old, was the only member of her family to survive an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip late Monday. A few miles (kilometers) to the north, Mohamed Abuel-Qomasan lost his wife and their twin babies … Read more
Home Business Air India Suspends All Flights To And From Israeli Capital Tel Aviv With Immediate Effect Air India said that the step has been taken in the best interest of the passengers and the crew. File New Delhi: The political and military situation in the middle east is not only unstable but also dangerous … Read more
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee named a site in the Gaza Strip — Saint Hilarion Monastery, or Tell Umm Amer — to both its “World Heritage” and “World Heritage In Danger” lists in late July. The decision, made during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee held in New Delhi, India, reflects the ancient monastery’s … Read more
(L-R) Mahmoud al-Aloul, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of Palestinian organisation and political party Fatah, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, and Mussa Abu Marzuk, senior member of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, attend an event at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 23, 2024. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on July 23 … Read more