Geopolitics

Only ‘concrete action’ will stop fraying of Israel-Palestine peace prospects

New York: Obstacles to any lasting deal between Israel and Palestine continue to mount, the UN’s Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told Security Council members on Wednesday, and only “concrete action” towards a two-State solution will change that dynamic. more

Netanyahu says Israel developing anti-drone technology in wake of recent launch from Gaza

Tel Aviv/Sputnik/UNI: Israel is working on new technology to fend off the growing threat of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday in the wake of ...

‘Tangible steps’ needed to alleviate crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, keep two-State solution alive: DiCarlo

New York, July 24 (JEN): The “dangerous paralysis” that prevails in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is fuelling extremism and exacerbating tensions, leading to a “loss ...

Israeli aviation strikes Palestinian Militants’ base in wake of rocket attack from Gaza

Gaza (Sputnik/UNI): The Israeli military aviation has attacked a base of Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip in the wake of a rocket attack from the enclave, a Sputnik correspondent r ...

Iraq condemns Israeli airstrikes against Gaza

Baghdad (Xinhua/UNI) Iraq on Monday strongly condemned the ongoing Israeli airstrikes against the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip, which led to the death of many civilians and the destru ...

Deadly violence at Israel-Gaza border escalates dangerously: UN chief condemns in strongest terms

New York: The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, is following with “deep concern” the latest developments across the Gaza-Israeli border and urges all ...

Israel-Gaza tension continues with more airstrikes on military facilities

Gaza (Xinhua/UNI) Tension between the Israeli army and Hamas movement and other military groups in the Gaza Strip continued on Tuesday for the second day.

‘Well-being of two million’ in Gaza at stake as emergency fuel runs dry: UN humanitarian coordinator

New York: To avert hospital closures and raw sewage overflowing onto the streets of Gaza, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator on Wednesday called on Israeli authorities to allow U ...

UN development agency provides lifeline to Gaza lifeguards, in bid to keep workers from debtors’ prison

New York: If Bilal Bashir, a Palestinian fisherman and lifeguard living on the coast of the Gaza Strip, does not get work over the summer months, he risks being sent to debtors’ pri ...

UN, Egypt help avert another Israel-Palestine war in Gaza that was ‘minutes away’, Security Council hears

New York: Intense diplomatic efforts by the United Nations and Egypt have helped avoid another Israeli-Palestinian war in Gaza that appeared just “minutes away” over the past ...