Palestinian journalist Wael Al-Dahdouh has mourned his colleagues Anas Al Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, along with all journalists killed in Gaza, expressing the pain of loss and the hardship of the profession during…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Japan boxing to hold emergency meeting following fighters’ deaths | Boxing News
Boxers Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa died following fights on the same card in Tokyo last week.
Japanese boxing officials will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday as the sport in the country faces intense scrutiny following the deaths of…
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China says it expels Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal | South China Sea News
Manila says a Chinese navy vessel collides with one from its own coastguard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat.
China’s coastguard says it has expelled Philippine vessels from waters around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China…
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Hamas says killing of journalists aims to silence Gaza ahead of wider massacre – Middle East Monitor
Hamas has accused the Israeli army of committing “a brutal crime that goes beyond all limits of fascism and criminality” after an Israeli airstrike hit a journalist’s tent in the courtyard of al-Shifa Hospital…
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Israel is occupying Gaza to clean up the crime scene | Israel-Palestine conflict
If you read the Western press this morning, you may come to believe that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s desire to take military control over Gaza is new. But dropping 2000lb bombs does not rescue captives and wiping out whole…
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Tributes, condemnation pour in over slain Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
An outpouring of grief and condemnation has followed the Israeli assassination of five Al Jazeera staff in Gaza, including prominent correspondent Anas al-Sharif.
The drone attack late on Sunday hit a tent for journalists positioned outside the…
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Rashford debuts while Yamal fires as Barcelona hit Como for five | Football News
Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford debuts for Barca as Lamine Yamal scores twice in 5-0 win against Como.
Reigning Spanish champions Barcelona completed their pre-season preparations by thrashing Italian side Como 5-0 in a game which…
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Israelis attack Salah over post on Palestinian ‘Pele’ – Middle East Monitor
Fans supporting Israel criticised Mohamed Salah on social media after he questioned the lack of detail in UEFA’s tribute to Suleiman Al-Obeid, known as the “Palestinian Pelé”.
Egyptian and Liverpool football…
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Israel assassinates 5 Al Jazeera staff: Scenes of carnage in Gaza City | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel has assassinated Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and four other staff in a targeted attack on a tent in Gaza City, taking the total number of journalists killed since October 7, 2023 to 269.
Correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen…
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‘Putin will fool Trump’: Why Ukrainians are wary about Alaska talks | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Taras, a seasoned Ukrainian serviceman recovering from a contusion, expects “no miracles” from United States President Donald Trump’s August 15 summit with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
“There’s going to be…
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