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…
Category: 3. Middle East
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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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Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sales to US government, reports say | Technology
Trade experts express concern about reported deal linking exports controls to monetary payments.
Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the United States government a share of revenues from chip sales in China as part of a deal to secure export…
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Israel kills Al Jazeera news team near Shifa Hospital in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
Israeli forces killed an Al Jazeera news team near al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Sunday evening. The team’s tent was struck by Israeli warplanes, resulting in the deaths of five journalists and their driver.
The…
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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake hits western Turkiye, killing one | Earthquakes News
Turkiye’s interior minister said an 81-year-old person died after being rescued from rubble by emergency teams.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northwestern Turkiye’s Balikesir province on Sunday evening, killing at least one person and…
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Australia to recognise Palestinian state at UN in September
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month's UN General Assembly.
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