JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel is considering a decision not to extend a water agreement with Jordan due to Amman’s criticism of a deadly Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip, according to the Israeli media. “The Energy Ministry is looking into a decision not to extend the water agreement with Jordan over anti-Israel statements from […...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a date for new elections. “I have a proposal for Benjamin Netanyahu: let’s sit down, you and I, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition, and set a date,” Lapid said during a meeting of his […]
Beijing, China – AFP China has called for an end to “harassment” of civilian vessels in the Red Sea after attacks on ships by Houthis in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Houthi attacks on vessels in and around the Red Sea have led to retaliatory strikes in Yemen by US and British forces. Some shipping […]
ANKARA (AA) – Videos of world-renowned actors reading aloud the accusations against Israel regarding the genocide in Gaza, during the initial hearing of the case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have garnered thousands of views on social media platforms. Actors of the TV series “Crown,” Khali...
LONDON (AA) – The container and dry cargo ship traffic through the Red Sea has shown a significant decline as shipping companies are forced to suspend their voyages through this route or divert it to the Cape of Good Hope. While daily container vessel traffic through the Red Sea halved in January 1-10 compared to […]
ANKARA (AA) – Electric carmaker Tesla has said it will halt production at its facility in Germany for two weeks, citing supply chain disruptions due to the Red Sea shipping attacks. “Due to a lack of components, we are therefore forced to suspend vehicle production at GigaBerlin for the period between January 29 and February [&hell...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have affected arms aid by Western countries to Ukraine and perceptions on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, said Ukraine’s Ambassador to Türkiye Vasyl Bodnar. “International media has turned its attention to this direction, so there are those who think that the war in Ukraine has ended,...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Saudi Arabia is interested in normalizing ties with Israel after the war in the Gaza Strip, but any deal must lead to the creation of a Palestinian state, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UK said Tuesday. A normalization deal was “close,” but Saudi Arabia paused US-brokered talks after Oct. 7, Prince K...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A prominent economist says Israel is heading towards a recession because of the uncertainties surrounding its war on Gaza. “I think that most chances are that this will be a recession and might be a deep recession too because the amount of uncertainty in our life is still there,” said Joseph Zeira, a […]
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli government has decided to postpone municipal elections to February 27, according to local media. The polls were originally scheduled for January 30. Military data shows that 688 candidates for 144 cities and towns are currently serving in army reserves and could not be spared for elections. “We usually ...
