Israeli media reported on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided his forces will carry out a full military occupation of the Gaza Strip, amid growing criticism of the worsening humanitarian crisis…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Israel army chief prefers end to Gaza war over lack of strategy – Middle East Monitor
Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has reportedly favoured putting an end to the war against the besieged Gaza Strip and concluding a ceasefire – prisoner swap deal with Hamas over moving ahead without a…
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Aramco's Q2 profits fall 22% as lower oil prices weigh on earnings
Saudi Arabian crude exports have been soaring, hitting a three-month high last month, though oil prices remain low.
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‘Water has surrounded us’: The slow death of Pakistan’s Indus delta | Climate Crisis News
Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother’s grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched island village on Pakistan’s Indus delta.
Seawater intrusion into the delta, where the Indus River meets the…
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US House Speaker claims West Bank “rightful property of Jewish People” – Middle East Monitor
US House Speaker Mike Johnson visited on Monday the illegal settlement of Ariel, built in the occupied West Bank, marking the first visit of its kind by a US official in this position.
During the visit, Johnson said…
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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro placed under house arrest
Supporters of Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro gathered outside his home after he was put under house arrest.
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Rights organisations refute US envoy’s claim over Gaza famine – Middle East Monitor
International human rights and legal organisations have denounced and categorically rejected recent statements issued by US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff, in which he denied the existence of famine in the Gaza…
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Israeli cabinet may order complete Gaza takeover
By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel’s cabinet could authorise on Tuesday a complete military takeover of Gaza for the first time in two decades, media reported, despite international pressure for a ceasefire to…
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Tendulkar leads praise for India after Test fightback in England | Cricket News
India cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is amongst those to heap praise on the current team after Test series in England.
A euphoric India heaped praises on Shubman Gill and his men after they pulled off an edge-of-the-seat thriller at the Oval on…
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Morrocan truck drivers kidnapped by Daesh group released in Mali
BAMAKO: Four Moroccan truck drivers, who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by the Daesh group and held captive for months, were released late Sunday, Malian authorities said.
The truckers were traveling 3,000 miles to transport electrical…
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