Tel Aviv: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement on Wednesday, confirming the release of roughly 50 hostages abducted by the Hamas terror group in Gaza during the October 7 attack, reported The Times of Israel. However, the statement did not specify how ministers voted on the decision. After announcing the decision, the…
LONDON: The challenging humanitarian conditions in Gaza and issues surrounding the delivery of aid to the Strip were on Tuesday the subject of talks between senior Saudi and UK government officials. Adviser at the Royal Court and general supervisor of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, discussed the situation with Minister of State in…
RIYADH: King Salman presided over a Council of Ministers session on Tuesday, during which Saudi Arabia’s advocacy for international accountability measures in response to persistent violations in Gaza was discussed. The council further deliberated on the Kingdom’s insistence on an immediate ceasefire, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Minister of Information Salman bin Youssef Al-Dosari said…
DOHA: The emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, received Saudi Minister of State Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd in Doha on Monday. The two discussed bilateral ties and ways to enhance cooperation, reported Saudi News Agency. The Saudi minister conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while the…
RIYADH: The General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged Riyadh residents to exercise caution after the National Center of Meteorology forecast more downpours for much of the province. Heavy rains are expected to hit not only the capital but also Rumah, Al-Muzahmiya, Al-Diriyah, Huraymila, Al-Hariq, Hotat Bani Tamim, Al-Kharj and Al-Aflaj, the NCM said in…
RIYADH: The Israel-Hamas war is a turning point in the search for a just solution to the Palestinian issue, a former head of Saudi intelligence said on Saturday, backing a call for an international conference to be held to find a lasting solution. Prince Turki Al-Faisal said the conflict represents a failure in international diplomacy,…
Gaza: At least five Palestinians have been killed and two injured in an overnight strike on a building in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian ambulance service Red Crescent. The building was in the Balata refugee camp, according to reports from the Reuters and AFP news agencies. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on…
Tel Aviv: The Jordan Air Force has again dropped humanitarian aid from the air to a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported. The Jordanian army announced that the aid has been airdropped to a hospital operated by Amman in the Gaza Strip amid the crisis faced by Gazan civilians. Reportedly, this…
The Israeli army continued its ground operation in Gaza City, with 50,000 Palestinian civilians fleeing via a temporary evacuation corridor on Wednesday and set to reopen on Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his position that there would be no cease-fire talks until Hamas releases more than 200 people it is holding hostage. Meanwhile,…
Geneva: The United Nations on Monday reiterated its demand for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza amid the war with Israel and said that keeping an entire population besieged, under attack and denied access to amenities is “unacceptable” The UN Geneva issued a statement by ‘Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on the situation in Israel…
