Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Several areas of southern Lebanon came under Israeli artillery and heavy machine-gun fire amid Lebanese warnings for residents against entering olive groves over fears of cluster bombs and landmines. –…
The United States’ response to Iran’s seven conditions in a proposal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was “insufficient”, Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, was quoted by state media…
Palestine’s vice president hit back at Israel’s foreign minister on Saturday for criticizing the postponement of Palestinian elections, saying that in fact it was Israeli actions that forced the delay.…
Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Selcuk Bayraktaroglu held a phone call with his Syrian counterpart Maj. Gen. Ali Noureddine al-Naasan, the Turkish General Staff said Saturday. – The two…
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority (PA), has issued a decree cancelling legislative elections scheduled for November 28. – According to the official news agency Wafa, Abbas set…
Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh has informed France that a Palestinian legislative election planned for November 28 will be postponed for several months because of worsening conditions throughout the Palestinian…
On October 8, Israel will close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem, but will not expel British diplomats or their families, The Times reported. – According to the newspaper, the…
Israel has refused to allow representatives of the Palestinian Central Elections Commission to enter Gaza and occupied East Jerusalem ahead of legislative elections scheduled for late November, a Palestinian source…
The ceasefire in Gaza has failed to deliver stability or adequate humanitarian relief, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said. – “Last year’s ceasefire brought some relief. But it has yet to…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rejected any infringement on Egypt’s share of Nile waters, attempts to displace Palestinians or moves to circumvent implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. – Sisi…