As of November 18, the Houthi rebels in Yemen have declared they would stop the drone and missile strikes against the Saudi-led military group. This followed the Saudi coalition decision to stop its progress onto the port of Hudaydah. Also, in the UN there are talks of bringing this three year long war to a close. According to the UN,… Read more »
On 2 October, Jamal Khashoggi, a well-known journalist and critic of the Saudi government, walked into the country’s consulate in Istanbul, where he was murdered. Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has said that Khashoggi was killed inside the building on the orders of an intelligence officer. Turkish officials however say they have evidence, including gruesome audio recordings, that the journalist was… Read more »
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against holding early elections, amid a deepening coalition crisis in his Israeli government. In a live broadcast on Sunday night, Mr Netanyahu said holding a snap election would be “irresponsible” because of current security concerns. The crisis began after his defence minister quit last week in opposition to a ceasefire with Gaza militants.
The US is yet to reach a final conclusion on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, officials say, despite reports the CIA believes it was ordered by the Saudi crown prince. “Numerous unanswered questions” remain, a State Department statement said. Sources told US media they did not believe the murder could have taken place without the approval of Crown Prince… Read more »
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say they are halting drone and missile strikes on the Saudi-led military coalition after a request from the United Nations. The move comes after the coalition ordered a halt in its offensive on the key Yemeni port of Hudaydah. The UN is attempting to revive talks to end a three-year war which has caused the world’s worst… Read more »
With over 500 rockets being fired, at least 16 deaths, and dozens more inured it’s not hard to believe that this has been the worst conflict since the end of the war in 2014. The hostility between Gaza and Israel is really just a small part of the bigger conflict between Palestine and Israel. Like most riots start, this all… Read more »
Hundreds of Iranian women have been allowed to attend a top-league Tehran football match for the first time in 37 years. An estimated 500 women – out of a crowd of about 80,000 – were permitted to watch the Asia Champions League football final in Tehran, separated from male fans. Most were said to be relatives of players or members of women’s teams, but… Read more »
A renewed ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza has brought an end to the most severe round of fighting between the two sides since the 2014 war. Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, announced the ceasefire in a joint statement. “The resistance will abide by the ceasefire agreement as long as the Israeli occupation adheres to the… Read more »
Israel will pick a date for early elections on Sunday, a source close to a key minister told CNN, following a turbulent week for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that saw key government resignations and calls for an early vote. The decision to call early elections came after crunch talks between Netanyahu and the rightwing Education Minister Naftali Bennett broke down… Read more »
Last year, when the Trump administration was still trying to entice the Palestinians into peace talks with Israel through cooperation rather than coercion, it encouraged the two sides to team up on small-scale infrastructure projects as a way to rebuild trust while improving conditions in the here-and-now. Deep in the Negev Desert, a group of Israeli and Palestinian civilians did… Read more »