Hamas also provided the names of four hostages who are US citizens but do not fall into the previous category. Moreover, Hamas also submitted a list of Palestinian security prisoners held in Israel, which it wants to be released in exchange for the hostages. The list is under review by Israel, with an Israeli negotiating […]
A day after Yoon himself was hit with a travel ban, his party was forging a “resignation roadmap” that reportedly could see him step down in February or March before fresh elections. Yoon suspended civilian rule a week ago and sent special forces and helicopters to parliament before lawmakers forced him to rescind the decree […]
Israel, which borders Syria, sent troops into a buffer zone on the east of the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights after Assad’s fall, in what Foreign Minister Gideon Saar described as a “limited and temporary step” for “security reasons”. It has also carried out “about 250 air strikes on Syrian territory” over the last 48 hours to […]
The IFJ and the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) condemned the killings and continued attacks on journalists. The IFJ also called for an immediate investigation into their killings. “In such dangerous conditions, the IFJ reminds journalists on the ground to take precautions, wear professional safety equipment, and not to travel without their media providing them with […]
The UN peacekeeping force deployed in the Golan Heights, known as UNDOF, “informed the Israeli counterparts that these actions would constitute a violation of the 1974 disengagement agreement,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. He said that the Israeli forces that entered the zone were still present in at least three locations. Israeli […]
Al Jazeera television reported that the Syrian transitional authority would be headed by Mohammed Al Bashir, who ran the administration in a small pocket of rebel-held territory before the 12-day lightning offensive that swept into Damascus. A source close to the Syrian rebels in Idlib confirmed Mohammed Al Bashir had been nominated, though there had […]
Bird flu has infected more than 500 dairy herds in top milk state California, and more than 700 nationwide since March, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, raising concerns about the impact on farmers and the milk supply as well as the risk to human health from the ongoing spread. Nearly 60 people have […]
“Assad didn’t seize these opportunities to start engaging and restoring his relationship with his people, and we didn’t see any serious movement, whether it’s on the return of the refugees or on reconciling with his people,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani said at the Doha Forum for political dialogue. Qatar — which gave […]
Hasina’s iron-fisted rule was strongly backed by India and the 77-year-old remains in New Delhi where she took refuge after her ouster, despite Bangladesh announcing it would seek her extradition. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is leading an interim government tasked with implementing democratic reforms, has condemned acts of “Indian aggression” that he alleged were […]
The decision is a major win for the Justice Department and opponents of the Chinese-owned app and a devastating blow to TikTok parent ByteDance. It significantly raises the prospects of an unprecedented ban in just six weeks on a social media app used by 170 million Americans. TikTok plans to appeal the decision to the […]
