Washington, United States — AFP Israel has taken US concerns into account as it wages an unprecedented military operation in the battered Gaza city of Rafah, which is packed with refugees, a senior United States official has said. “It’s fair to say, I think the Israelis have updated their plans. They’ve incorporated man...
Washington, United States – AFP The White House said Wednesday it opposed “unilateral recognition” of a Palestinian state after Ireland, Norway and Spain announced they would establish relations. President Joe Biden “has been on the record supporting a two-state solution,” his national security advisor, Jake Sulli...
The National Press Club, the largest organization for journalists in the US, has urged Israel to restore The Associated Press’ equipment and live feed in Gaza. Israel earlier confiscated the New York-based news agency’s broadcast equipment and shut down its live feed into Gaza. Press Club President Emily Wilkins has asked Israel to reverse cou...
No aid has reached Gaza despite the temporary pier built by the US and put into operation five days ago. Pentagon spokesman General Patrick Ryder confirmed that 569 tons of aid delivered via the pier have not yet been distributed. Israel’s closure of key access points is making the situation worse. Meanwhile the UN has […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has blacklisted former chief of the Bangladesh Army Gen. Aziz Ahmed due to his involvement in “significant corruption.” “His actions have contributed to the undermining of Bangladesh’s democratic institutions and the public’s faith in public institutions and processes,” State Department sp...
Niamey, Niger – AFP The US troop withdrawal from Niger, at the demand of the West African nation’s military rulers, has begun and will be over by September 15 “at the latest”, a joint statement said Sunday. The two sides announced they had reached a disengagement agreement and US forces deployed as part of an […]
Washington, United States – AFP The United States on Monday offered condolences after the president of Iran died in a helicopter crash and said it saw no immediate security impact from Ebrahim Raisi’s death. “The United States expresses its official condolences for the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Ministe...
The Arab League has formally proposed deploying UN peacekeeping forces in Gaza and the West Bank until a two-state solution is achieved. The call, made during a summit in Bahrain, demands the UN Security Council set a timeline for the peace process. However, actual deployment faces hurdles, including Security Council approval and consent from ...
Rafah, Palestinian Territories – AFP The first trucks began supplying aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip via a temporary pier on Friday, the US military said, as Israel’s attacks continued in the Palestinian territory. US Central Command said “trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore” via the long-awai...
Jerusalem – AFP Ignoring warnings by top US officials, Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Thursday that more troops would “enter Rafah” as military operations intensify in Gaza’s far-southern city. The operation in Rafah “will continue as additional forces will enter” the area, Gallant said, a...
