In a joint statement, the US, Qatar and Egypt said Washington had presented a new proposal that built on points of agreement over the past week, closing gaps in a way that could allow rapid implementation of a deal. Mediators would keep working on the proposal, they said. “The path is now set for that […]
The lightning incursion, the biggest into Russia by a foreign power since World War Two, unfurled on Aug. 6 when thousands of Ukrainian troops crossed Russia’s western border in a major embarrassment for Putin’s military. Ukraine said the incursion was needed to force Russia, which sent its forces into Ukraine in 2022, to start “fair” […]
The White House said Thursday that attacks carried out by “violent settlers” on Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank “are unacceptable and must stop” after one person was killed during a mob attack on a small Palestinian village. “Attacks by violent settlers against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank are unacceptable and must stop,” […]
Talks opened in Qatar’s capital amid a wider international diplomatic bid to ease tensions that have spiked since the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. An Israeli delegation attended the Doha talks, which also involved US Central Intelligence Agency director William Burns. US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters in Washington […]
Citing an unnamed source within Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, the paper claimed that the delegation’s visit aimed to ease tensions amid recent assassinations linked to Israel. According to the Israeli outlet Jerusalem Post, which cited al Jarida’s report, the delegation allegedly provided Iran with a list of ten Mossad agents believed to be operating […]
Footage of a distraught Abu al-Qumsan, weeping and falling as he still holds the birth certificates, has been widely circulated on social media, becoming the latest emblem of the devastating toll of the war in the Palestinian territory. “I was in the hospital at the time when the house was targeted,” he says, tears streaming […]
According to Politico, citing a former US official, MBS has discussed these threats to emphasize the necessity of including a clear and irreversible path to a future Palestinian state in any agreement. In one meeting, MBS referenced former Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat, who was assassinated in 1981 by Egyptian extremists after signing a peace treaty […]
The new policy will prioritize the employment of Omani nationals in various roles, including construction workers, cleaners, loaders, bricklayers, steel fixers, tailors, electricians, waiters, painters, chefs, and barbers. This decision aligns with the Labour Law established by Royal Decree No. 53/2023 and follows the service guidelines set by the Ministry of Labour under Ministerial Decision […]
Extra security was deployed in the capital Kabul and the Taliban’s spiritual home of Kandahar ahead of the “day of victory”, with Islamic State group attacks a continued threat in the country. Taliban forces seized Kabul on August 15, 2021, after the US-backed government collapsed and its leaders fled into exile. The anniversary is marked […]
Politics cannot function without public trust,” Kishida said in a press conference on Wednesday to announce his decision not to seek re-election as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader. “I will now focus on supporting the newly elected LDP leader as a rank-and-file member of the party,” he said. His decision to quit triggers a […]
