Summary Companies LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Iranian deputy minister says Iran’s response to any Israeli retaliation would come in ‘seconds, not 12 days’ Israeli minister says ‘diplomatic attack’ asks 32 countries to ban Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, impose missile sanctions JERUSALEM, April 16 (Reuters) – Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would…
Israel says it shot down Iranian salvo ‘shoulder-to-shoulder’ with U.S. Crews work on an Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle in a hangar, said to be following an interception mission of an Iranian drone and missile attack on Israel, in this handout image released April 14, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo JERUSALEM, April 15…
Senior official Basem Naim says there is ‘space for flexibility’, but Hamas wants guarantee of a total ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli troops. A senior official from the Palestinian group Hamas has dampened hopes of an immediate ceasefire deal with Israel, saying there was still a long way to go before an agreement could…
Al Jazeera has analysed the final hours of a 6-year-old who begged to be rescued as Israeli tanks closed in on her. An Al Jazeera investigation has shown three Israeli tanks around the car where a six-year-old girl was killed after hours of pleading for help. However, Israel’s army denied this on Saturday, saying its troops…
‘We can’t stand this suffering for long,’ Palestinian activists in East Jerusalem warn. Occupied East Jerusalem – Fakhri Abu Diab had no time to pack his belongings when the Israeli authorities arrived on his doorstep in occupied East Jerusalem on February 14. The police first evicted his family and then ordered a bulldozer to demolish his home….
The settlers are accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The United Kingdom has announced sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank after a similar move by the United States this month. The sanctions announced on Monday follow…
In the midst of Israel’s war on Gaza, a top US diplomat sets out on yet another Middle East tour in an attempt to broker a cease-fire. As the conflict in Gaza rages on, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Egypt as part of his fifth foreign visit since October of last…
Iran qualified for the semifinals of the Asian Cup and eliminated Japan with a thrilling stoppage-time penalty. Qatar’s Education City Stadium Iran, encouraged by thousands of boisterous fans, upset the favorites Japan and secured a place in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 semifinals with a thrilling 2-1 victory. Iran’s captain, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, scored one of…
Leading UN officials and Palestinians have criticized the decision by several Western nations to stop funding UNWRA. The situation as of Sunday, January 28, 2024 is as follows: Funding for UNWRA Following Israel’s accusations that some of UNRWA’s employees participated in Hamas’s October 7 attacks, a number of nations—including the US—are examining their support for…
Civil society group says citizens trying to nominate candidates to stand against el-Sisi have encountered harassment. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has confirmed that he will stand for a third term in office at an election scheduled for December. The election, which el-Sisi is widely expected to win, comes as Egypt grapples with an economic crisis, record…
