Hamas is engaging in ceasefire talks with Egyptian mediators who have been facilitating the talks with officials from Qatar. They aim to proceed to the next stage of the deal.
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the proposal had been accepted at a summit in Cairo & costs $53 billion, in contrast to Trump’s 'Middle East Riviera' vision.
State media has condemned the Trump administration over its calls to 'take over' the Panama Canal, Greenland, and order to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
The statement, issued by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, underscores the kingdom’s refusal to accept any peace plan that would undermine Palestinian rights or involve the displacement of Palestinian people.
Israeli airstrikes have damaged around 60 per cent of buildings, including schools and hospitals, and around 92 per cent of homes in Gaza, according to the United Nations.
The truce calls for fighting to stop, aid to be sent in to Gaza & remaining hostages to go free in the first phase in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Israeli cabinet in early hours of Saturday ratified agreement that could pave the way for an end to 15-month war with Hamas. The deal is expected to come into effect Sunday.
The complex accord emerged Wednesday after months of mediation by Qatar, Egypt & the US. Israeli bombardment, especially in Gaza City, killed 32 people hours later, medics say.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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