Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted Tuesday that its armed forces “unintentionally” killed seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza.“Unfortunately, in the last day there was a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip,” he said as he left hospital in Jerusalem after a hernia operation.“It happens…
The president of Cyprus said Tuesday he has personally asked the head of the European Union’s executive arm to intercede with Lebanese authorities so that they could put a stop to boatloads of Syrian refugees from heading to the east Mediterranean island nation. President Nikos Christodoulides told reporters that Lebanon is the beneficiary of significant…
The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has signed a $5 million agreement with the World Food Programme to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. The assistance provided by the initiative, in the form of ready-to-eat meals, is expected to benefit 377,855 displaced Palestinians, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The deal was signed by Abdullah Al-Rabeeah,…
Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria on Monday, a marked escalation in a war pitting Israel against its regional adversaries, and Tehran said the strike killed seven military advisers including three senior commanders. Reuters reporters at the site in the Mezzeh district of Damascus saw emergency workers clambering atop rubble of a destroyed…
The US Central Command said on Sunday its forces destroyed two drones in Yemen and over the Red Sea. In this latest round of skirmishes between the Houthis and US-led maritime forces in the area, one drone was destroyed over the Red Sea on Saturday morning, and the other on the ground while it was…
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit and New Zealand’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Winston Peters, held talks in Cairo about the Palestinian cause and other regional and international issues of mutual concern. Aboul Gheit commended authorities in New Zealand for condemning Israeli aggression against the Palestinian population of the Gaza Strip, and advocating…
Jordan’s government will allow peaceful protests at the Israeli Embassy in Amman but not violence and damage to public property, its security directorate said on Sunday. The warning was issued by Jordan’s Public Security Directorate in the wake of clashes between the police and protesters on Saturday, the Jordan News Agency reported. Thousands of Jordanians…
The Saudi cultural attache’s office in the US brought the spirit of Ramadan to life with a vibrant Ramadan Bazaar event at their headquarters in Washington, DC. The popular bazaar drew crowds of Saudi clubs, families, students, and local community members for an authentic taste of the holy month’s traditions, the Saudi Press Agency reported….
Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji on Monday met the Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Alireza Enayati, in Riyadh. During talks, they discussed regional and international issues of mutual concern along with ways to further strengthen relations between their two countries. Meanwhile, Saudi Deputy Minister for Consular Affairs Ambassador Ali Al-Yousef received Turkiye’s…
Al-Hilal beat Riyadh rivals Al-Shabab 4-3 on Saturday to stay 12 points clear at the top of the Roshn Saudi League and extend their world record winning streak to 30 games in all competitions. It was far from plain sailing at the Al-Shabab Club Stadium however as Musab Al-Juwayr gave the hosts a third-minute lead….
