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...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel hit targets in south Gaza and across its border with Lebanon, the army said Monday ahead of a visit by the top US diplomat who is seeking to avert a wider war. Gaza’s health ministry said 73 dead and 99 wounded had arrived at Al-Aqsa hospital in central Gaza’s Deir […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan spoke over the phone to discuss the new deal between Israel and Hamas for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip. “The two sides discussed ways to stop the dangerous military escalation in Gaza and its […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP Arab leaders and Iran’s president meeting Saturday in the Saudi capital roundly condemned Israel’s actions in its war against Palestine. Host Saudi Arabia “confirms that it holds the occupation (Israeli) authorities responsible for the crimes committed against the Palestinian people,” Cr...
Jerusalem, Undefined – AFP Arab and Muslim leaders are meeting in the Saudi capital Saturday for a summit meeting to discuss how to stop Israel’s war against Palestine. The Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation were originally meant to meet separately, but the Saudi foreign ministry announced early Saturday that t...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP Saudi Arabia is hosting Arab leaders and Iran’s president for two summits this weekend on Israel’s war against Palestinians. The emergency meetings of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation come after over one month of Israeli bombardment has killed more than 10,000 people in Ga...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – – AFP The raging war between Israel and Hamas is already battering the economies of nearby countries, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund told a Saudi investor forum on Wednesday. Israel’s neighbours are feeling the effects, especially those that rely on tourism, Kristalina Georgiev...
BIRMINGHAM, England (AA) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday stressed the need for a two-state solution in Palestine, saying it is “essential” for lasting peace. “Our support for a two-state solution is highly valued across the region, but it can’t be a cliched talking point to roll out at times like this. The […]...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Riyadh on Sunday, emphasized the importance of respecting international humanitarian law in Gaza, where Israel has continued bombardment after last week’s attack by Hamas. Bin Salman and Blinken, according to Saudi Pres...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday, as the war raged between Israel and Hamas. The Palestinian group launched a large-scale attack on Israel on October 7 which killed 1,300 people, sparking a retaliatory bombing campaign that has killed at...
