US president’s son-in-law to visit Israel for Gaza talks
Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law, plans to visit Israel next week for talks on the situation in Gaza, the Axios news website reported, citing sources. –…
Egyptian, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Issues, Strengthening Bilateral Ties
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, who is visiting Egypt, discussed regional issues of mutual concern, particularly the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, in…
Israel trucks out Gaza’s rubble to ‘hide genocide’ and ‘redraw the map’
Israel is carrying out a massive, organised operation to crush, mix and transport millions of tonnes of rubble out of the Gaza Strip, according to human rights groups and monitors.…
US rejects idea of permanent Israeli military presence in Lebanon after Katz comments
The Trump administration does not support a permanent Israeli military presence inside Lebanon, a State Department official told Al Arabiya English on Monday, hours after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz…
UK condemns escalating settler violence across occupied West Bank
Sarah MacIntosh, the UK permanent representative to the UN, has told the Security Council (UNSC) that recent attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages and communities, in some cases alongside…
Lebanese president meets head of ceasefire monitoring mechanism
Joseph Aoun has met General Joseph Clearfield, chair of the Cessation of Hostilities Supervisory Committee, in the presence of US Ambassador to Lebanon Michelle Sison. – The committee was established…
Saudi Arabia condemns Colombia’s recognition of Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned Colombia’s move to recognize Israel’s claim over the Golan Heights. – “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s rejection…
UN warns occupied West Bank at ‘breaking point’
UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ramiz Alakbarov warned that the occupied West Bank is “at the breaking point”, saying 76 Palestinians, including 18 minors, have…
Venezuela and Israel resume consular services after 17-year diplomatic break
Venezuela and Israel have agreed to re-establish consular services in each country, both governments said on Tuesday, a dramatic shift in the South American nation’s geopolitical alignment after it broke…
Aoun says negotiations progressing, vows no Israeli troops will remain in Lebanon
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said negotiations were making progress and vowed that Israel would not be allowed to maintain a military presence on any part of Lebanese territory. – Speaking…