Ukraine’s military has said it struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Saratov region in an overnight drone attack, causing explosions and destruction, according to an army statement, as daily aerial exchanges intensify with diplomatic momentum to…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir calls for immediate overthrow of Palestinian Authority – Middle East Monitor
Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called Sunday for the immediate overthrow of the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority (PA), Anadolu reports.
In a post on his X account, Ben-Gvir urged…
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Netanyahu vows to ‘complete the job’ against Hamas
(Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel has no choice but to “complete the job” and defeat Hamas, given the Palestinian group’s refusal to lay down its arms.
Netnayahu also told a news conference that his…
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Israel builds new settlement road northeast of occupied East Jerusalem – Middle East Monitor
Israel began to build a new settlement road northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, Palestinian authorities said on Sunday, Anadolu reports.
The Jerusalem Governorate said in a statement that Israeli bulldozers began…
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Jordan and U.S. to join meeting on rebuilding Syria
CAIRO (Reuters) -Jordan is to host a meeting with U.S. and Syrian officials on Tuesday to discuss supporting the rebuilding of Syria after more than a decade of conflict and the ouster of former leader Bashar al-Assad by an Islamist-led rebellion…
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Nagasaki commemorates atomic bombing 80 years on
Japan has marked 80 years since the US dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.
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London police arrest hundreds at Gaza protest supporting Palestine Action | Genocide
NewsFeed Police in London carried out the most arrests in a single day for a decade, detaining close to 500 peaceful pro-Palestinian protesters for ‘terrorism’. Demonstrators condemned Israel’s genocide in Gaza and expressed support for the…
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Iran’s triple crisis is reshaping daily life | Climate Crisis News
Tehran, Iran – Every morning at 6am, Sara reaches for her phone – not to check messages, but to see when the day’s blackout will begin.
The 44-year-old digital marketer in Tehran has memorised the weekly electricity schedule yet still checks…
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Sigrid Kaag on Gaza: Aid under siege & the collapse of humanitarian norms | Gaza
Former UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag speaks to Talk to Al Jazeera about delivering aid under Israeli siege, amid what many world leaders call genocide. She discusses blocked aid, famine, the collapse…
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Families of Israeli captives call for nationwide strike to pressure Israeli government to reach Gaza swap deal – Middle East Monitor
Families of Israeli captives and army soldiers called on Sunday for a nationwide strike on Aug. 17 to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to secure a prisoner swap deal with Palestinian factions,…
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