Category: 2. Middle East

China reiterated its call for a two-state solution towards an independent State of Palestine to move past the Nakba of Palestinians “forever”.

Mentioning how in the 1948 Nakba, when Palestinians were forcibly expelled from their homes to make for the creation of the occupation state of Israel, Chinese Ambassador to the UN, Geng Shuang, told a UN event commemorating the Nakba yesterday: “Today… the historical injustice suffered by the Palestinian people…

Families of Israeli captives expressed serious concern today over the fate of their loved ones as the Israeli occupation army escalated its attacks on the Palestinian enclave.

In a statement, the families said they “woke up this morning with heavy hearts and great concern in light of reports about increased attacks in Gaza and the imminent conclusion of [US] President [Donald] Trump’s visit to the region.”

Over the past several days, Israel has intensified…

Cristiano Ronaldo topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes for the third consecutive year and the fifth time in his career, Reuters reports.

Following his move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, Ronaldo’s estimated total earnings are around $275 million.

The Portuguese forward increased his income by $15 million through off-field endorsements as well as lucrative sponsorship deals backed by his large social media followers: 939 million in…

US President Donald Trump said today that the United Arab Emirates and the United States have agreed to create a path for the Gulf country to buy some of the most advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors from US companies, Reuters reports.

The deal, which was finalised yesterday during Trump’s visit to Abu Dhabi, is a major win for the UAE, which has been trying to balance its relations with its longtime ally the US and its largest trading partner…

More than 100 Palestinians were killed in several attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation army in northern Gaza at daybreak today.

Medical sources told Anadolu that the Israeli occupation army carried out “horrific massacres” targeting civilians.

They reported several casualties when the Israeli army targeted an ambulance in the town of Jabalia in northern Gaza, the latest in a series of attacks on medics and healthcare facilities.

“Since early…

The US and Israel are reportedly moving forward with the creation of a new aid distribution initiative for Gaza, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), in a bid to bypass existing international aid structures. The foundation is reportedly in talks to be led by David Beasley, former executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, according to multiple sources.

The announcement comes as Gaza faces a rapidly worsening…

US President Donald Trump said Friday “a lot of people are starving” in the besieged Gaza Strip, where rescuers reported more than 50 deaths in Israeli air strikes since midnight.

Trump’s brief comments on Gaza came as he capped the first foreign tour of his second term that saw him visit several Gulf countries but excluded key ally Israel.

A two-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapsed in March, shortly after Israel reimposed a total blockade on Gaza that aid agencies say has…

Rescuers said Israeli strikes on Gaza killed nearly 90 people on Friday, while Hamas demanded the United States press Israel to lift a sweeping aid blockade in return for a US-Israeli hostage released by the group.

In early March, shortly before the collapse of a two-month ceasefire in its war against Hamas, Israel reimposed a total blockade on the Gaza Strip, where aid agencies have warned of critical shortages of everything from food and clean water to fuel and medicines.

US President Donald…

US President Donald Trump yesterday announced deals totaling more than $200 billion between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, including a $14.5 billion commitment between Boeing BA.N, GE Aerospace GE.N and Etihad Airways, the White House said according to Reuters.

Etihad today confirmed it was ordering 28 wide-body Boeing aircraft with GE engines, adding that the deal reflected the airline’s “ongoing approach to aligning its fleet with evolving network and operational…