News – Middle East

BRUSSELS — Work is finally underway on France’s Seine-Nord Europe Canal (SNEC), a major new European trading route that promises to boost the bloc’s economic fortunes. When it is completed in 2030, the massive 107km infrastructure project will significantly increase the capacity for cheaper, faster and less polluting river trade …

BANGKOK — Rebel groups have rejected a peace offer from Myanmar’s embattled junta, which is reeling from battlefield losses and defections in a civil war that has dragged on for more than three years. This is the dictatorship’s first such outreach since it seized power in 2021. It also comes …

Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi affirmed the GCC countries’ solidarity with the Yemeni people under all circumstances until Yemen restores its security, stability, and embarks on a path of sustainable development, ensuring the Yemeni people live with dignity, peace, and security. During a meeting with …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the launch of a new Global Alliance dedicated to advancing the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, on behalf of the Arab and Islamic countries and European partners. The “Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” initiative was announced during the participation …

NEW DELHI — At least 46 people, including 37 children and seven women, drowned while celebrating a Hindu religious festival in eastern India, local officials said. The fatalities were confirmed across 15 districts in the past 24 hours. A disaster management official said the victims died while ritually bathing in …

Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah expressed his deep appreciation for the State of Qatar for its sincere efforts during its current presidency of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which contribute to strengthening the progress of GCC states both bilaterally and multilaterally. This came …

Nine people were killed in an Israeli air raid on the town of Shebaa in southern Lebanon on Friday. The Israeli warplanes targeted a house in Shebaa this morning, killing nine civilians, including four women, local fields reported. On the other hand, the Israeli warplanes targeted today the town of …

Three Palestinians were martyred and several others were injured in an Israeli airstrikes targeted Deir Al-Balah and Al-Shati Camp in the Gaza Strip on Friday. Medical sources reported that one Palestinian was martyred and others were injured at dawn after an Israeli helicopter targeted a tent of displaced people in …

Saudi Gazette report NEW YORK — Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the launch of the International Coalition to Implement the Two-State Solution during a ministerial meeting on Thursday addressing the Palestinian issue and peace efforts. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the High-Level …

Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah movement, defying its biggest ally the US and pressing ahead with strikes that have killed hundreds in Lebanon and heightened fears of an all-out regional war. An Israeli warplane struck the edges of the capital Beirut, killing two …