The Israeli government allocated an additional $274 million for settlement projects in the West Bank, hours after the Knesset approved a motion to annex the occupied territory, local media said on Thursday, Anadolu…
Category: 3. Middle East
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China v EU: The fight for Europe’s electric vehicle market | Business and Economy
China’s cheap electric vehicles could help Europe meet ambitious climate targets but threaten jobs in Europe.
China makes the cheapest electric vehicles in the world. Europe needs them to meet ambitious climate targets.
But imports could send…
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Europeans to test Iran’s appetite for nuclear compromise as sanctions loom
By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi
PARIS (Reuters) -France, Britain and Germany will hold face-to-face talks with Iran on Friday for the first time since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June, aiming to gauge Tehran’s appetite for…
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Several killed and dozens injured in northern Syria explosion | Military
NewsFeed At least 6 people have been killed and over 100 injured in an explosion in northern Syria’s Idlib province. Reports suggest it happened at an ammunition depot and officials said rescue efforts were hindered by “recurring…
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Hamas says it submitted response to Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators – Middle East Monitor
Hamas said early Thursday that it submitted its response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal, Anadolu reports.
“A short while ago, Hamas delivered to the mediators its response and the response of the Palestinian factions…
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EU pressured to act against Israel over Gaza
Several EU countries are pushing Brussels to move forward with concrete actions against Israel over the war in Gaza for failing to improve the dire humanitarian situation, diplomats said Thursday.
The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas earlier this…
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Canada urges immediate return of UN-led aid operations in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
The Canadian government said on Wednesday that Israeli military actions against civilians and aid workers in Gaza are unacceptable, and called for the immediate resumption of United Nations-led aid delivery in the…
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Netanyahu’s office recalls Gaza talks team to Israel for consultations
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Thursday it was recalling its Gaza negotiating team to Israel for consultations, a day after the Palestinian group Hamas handed its response on a ceasefire proposal to…
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Senior Hamas source says Gaza truce deal possible despite Israeli stalling
BEIRUT (Reuters) -A senior Hamas source told Reuters on Thursday that there was still a chance of reaching a Gaza ceasefire agreement but it would take a few days because of what he called Israeli stalling.
The source said Hamas’ response to the…
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Oxfam warns of widespread famine in Gaza as hunger deaths rise – Middle East Monitor
Oxfam has warned of worsening humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, saying that famine has already spread across the territory for some time and has led to the deaths of many civilians due to hunger.
In a…
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