The United States has toldĀ IsraelĀ of its concerns about civilian casualties in Gaza, the White House said Wednesday, after President Joe Biden warned Israel it could lose support over āindiscriminate bombing.ā Bidenās comments on Tuesday were his strongest criticism yet after resolutely standing up for Israelās right to defend itself after the October 7 attacks byĀ Hamas. … Read more
UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Wednesday that at least 288 displaced people in its shelters inĀ GazaĀ have been killed since Oct. 7, the dayĀ HamasĀ militants attackedĀ Israel. It added in a post on X that 271 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli security forces, including 69 children, in the occupied West Bank, marking it as āthe … Read more
The Biden administration has once again delayed the approval of licenses for the sale of more than 20,000 US-made rifles to Israel, two US officials told Axios, highlighting concerns about attacks byĀ extremist Israeli settlersĀ againstĀ Palestinian civilians. Axios said the rifle deal is being subjected to another review by the State Department underscores its apprehensions regarding the … Read more
Israeli soldiers rummaging through private homes in Gaza. Forces destroying plastic figurines in a toy store, or trying to burn food and water supplies in the back of an abandoned truck. Troops with their arms slung around each other, chanting racist slogans as they dance in a circle. Several viral videos and photos of Israeli … Read more
Israelās foreign minister said on Wednesday that agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza at this stage would be a mistake, and that Israel will continue its war on Hamas whether or not it has international support. āIsrael will continue the war against Hamas with or without international support,ā said Foreign Minister Eli Cohen. āA ceasefire … Read more
A tanker in the Red Sea off Yemenās coast was fired on by gunmen in a speedboat and targeted with missiles, maritime sources said on Wednesday, the latest incident to threaten the shipping lane after Yemeni Houthi forces warned ships not to travel to Israel. A second commercial vessel was also approached by the speedboat … Read more
Lucid Group has assembled almost 800 cars in its Saudi Arabian factory since its opening, with its main focus on training more than 200 local employees, the EV makerās Middle East managing director said on Wednesday. California-based Lucid opened its first plant outside the United States in September, with an initial capacity to produce 5,000 … Read more
Saudi Arabiaās energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Wednesday that Riyadh supported the finalĀ COP28Ā deal as it leaves countries to decide for themselves on suitable pathways to transition to cleaner sources of energy. āWhat is there now, the issue of immediate and gradual disposal (of fossil fuels) has been buried,ā Prince Abdulaziz said in … Read more
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Wednesday that Israeli forces have opened fire at hospital rooms, raising fears for the safety of 12 children in pediatric care. āThe occupation (Israeli) forces have tightened the siege and the targeting of Kamal Adwan hospital, firing at patient rooms and courtyards,ā ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in … Read more
COP28Ā President Sultan al-Jaber said Wednesday the global stocktake has been unanimously approved by 198 nations, marking a āhistoricā moment to keep the target of 1.5C within reach and which the UN described as āthe beginning of an end on fossil fuels.ā The deal comes after two weeks ofĀ tough negotiationsĀ taken place behind closed doors in Dubai … Read more