Mon 22 April 2024: Iran-aligned Iraqi resistance faction, Kataib Hezbollah, has reportedly announced a resumption of its military operations against US forces. This decision comes after the group had declared a suspension of such activities in January, aiming to avoid diplomatic tensions and potential “embarrassment” for the Iraqi government. The announcement came hours after at least five […]
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Mon 22 April 2024: Saudi Arabia is to establish a new airline based in Riyadh, which will target the African market. According to Al Eqtisadiah newspaper, the initiative has already received the green light from both Saudi regulatory bodies and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC). The move aims to enhance tourism and investment ties between the […]
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Mon 22 April 2024: A child is killed in Gaza every ten minutes, UNRWA’s media adviser, Adnan Abu Hasna, said in an interview yesterday. Outlining how dangerous the situation in the Strip is, Abu Hasna Hadrat Al-Muwatin (Dear Citizen) programme on AlHadath AlYoum satellite channel: “Every ten minutes a child is killed in Gaza, and every day 67 women […]
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Mon 22 April 2024: Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, the commander of the Israeli army’s Military Intelligence Directorate, resigned on Monday, according to Israeli media reports, because he was unable to foresee the Hamas attack on October 7. Israeli Army Radio released a statement stating that Haliva has chosen to retire from the Israeli army as […]
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Mon 22 April 2024: International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, has welcomed Egypt into the family of BRICS nations. “This development further enhances the role the South plays in global matters,” she said on Friday. The BRICS grouping of major emerging economies – Brazil, India, China, South Africa and Russia – has admitted […]
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Sun 21 April 2024: Zimmerman and Axelman discuss their film, Israelism, challenging the merging of Jewish identity and Israeli nationalism. The documentary Israelism examines the rift among Jews regarding Palestine, highlighting young people’s increasing criticism of Israel and Zionism. This divide is driven by firsthand accounts of Israel’s actions in Gaza and the occupied West […]
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The uncovering of the mass grave comes after the Israeli military withdrew its troops from the southern city on April 7. [AFP] Sun 21 April 2024: Palestinian civil defence crews have uncovered a mass grave inside the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza’s Khan Younis, with 180 bodies recovered so far, Al Jazeera has learned, as Israel has […]
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Sat 20 April 2024: Of the more than 300 Iranian projectiles launched Israel’s way last week, the vast majority were shot down by Israel and its allies. Israel’s response on Friday against military targets in Isfahan also had more to do with spectacle than substance. Whatever comes next, Iran’s attack – and the way it […]
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Sat 20 April 2024: Think your friends would be interested? Share this story! A regional war doesn’t serve the interests of either the US and global powers as well as Iran. It does however serve Israel, but Tel Aviv is extremely unlikely to succeed in this endeavour After a week of telegraphing its plan to […]
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A cargo ship and a passenger vessel are part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition’s planned aid mission to Gaza this month. (Courtesy of Freedom Flotilla Coalition) Sat 20 April 2024: The International Freedom Flotilla Coalition, formed by non-governmental organizations from a dozen countries, is continuing its preparations on a ship called the Mediterranean, a vessel to […]
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