The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, spoke at the Doha Forum conference and emphasized the need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. He expressed disappointment in the UN Security Council’s failure to agree on a ceasefire but stressed that it remains necessary. Guterres also urged leaders at the COP28 climate conference to make significant cuts…
On Sunday, Qatar’s prime minister stated that Doha will continue to pressure Israel and Hamas for a truce despite “narrowing” chances. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani also mentioned that hostages were released from Gaza due to negotiations, not Israeli military actions. Jordanian FM, Palestinian PM speak in Doha Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi,…
An Iranian court has ordered the United States government to pay damages of $50 billion for the killing of the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani. Other judicial officials also demanded an apology. The legal action was driven by over 3,000 plaintiffs who claimed damages as a result of…
The family of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish woman killed by Tehran “morality police” last year was banned from exiting Iran. Amjad Amini, Mahsa’s father, along with Amini’s mother and brother were on their way to the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought award ceremony. In Tehran, their passports were confiscated, and they were told that…
Egyptians are voting in a presidential election, and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is expected to win. The economy and the conflict with Gaza are crucial issues, and Sisi’s victory would mean a six-year term to address them. Critics view the election as a sham due to the crackdown on dissent. Three candidates will stand against Sisi,…
Jordan plays key role in Arab-Israeli conflict Jordan has been a key player in representing the Arab perspective in the current Israel-Hamas war and is likely to be involved in discussions about the future of the Palestinian territories after the conflict. The country has a strong relationship with the Palestinian Authority leadership and is expected…
A new process for inspecting aid for Gaza at the Kerem Shalom crossing is being tested, but efforts to get permission for trucks to enter through the crossing and ramp up relief are still ongoing, a senior UN official told Reuters on Saturday. Under the new system, trucks would come to the Kerem Shalom crossing…
Three members of Hezbollah were killed in an Israeli drone strike in southwest Syria on Friday, according to two regional sources close to Damascus. One of the terrorists killed in the reported strike is Hasan Ali Daqdud, the son of senior Hezbollah terrorist Ali Mussa Daqduq, according to KAN News. Daqduq operates a Hezbollah terrorist…
There’s more to the story, but it’s time to end the dark Gaza war The long-running Israeli-Palestinian conflict has produced many famous battles. The “fan affair” of 1827 saw a French consul-general in Algiers hit by the Dey of Algiers with a fan. This led to a 132-year French occupation of Algeria.The wars between…
The recent passing of former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has been met with a combination of admiration and criticism. While some praised his intellect and diplomatic prowess, others viewed him as a war criminal due to his support for anti-communist dictatorships. Kissinger’s “shuttle diplomacy” concept earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, and he…
