International pressure on Israel is mounting amid its renewed military operation in Gaza, while both the United Kingdom and the European Union have announced measures to distance themselves from the country. The European Union and the United Kingdom are taking steps, including suspending negotiations and imposing sanctions, to seek a change in the...
The Israeli army said its soldiers fired "warning shots" after the foreign diplomats, who included representatives of the European Union, the United Kingdom, Russia and China, deviated from a previously agreed-on route.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Oval Office of the White House to discuss bilateral issues affecting his country, South Africa, and the United States. Instead, his counterpart responded with a frontal accusation of alleged "genocide" against the country's white population. These words strained a country that has suffered racial...
In a tense meeting in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump presented videos and images and accused South Africa of committing "genocide" against its white minority, a claim categorically denied by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The European and Canadian governments have warned that they will take "concrete measures" if Israel does not end its operation and allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused France, the United Kingdom, and Canada of "rewarding Hamas" for criticizing the Israeli offensive.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office reported that the decision was made on the recommendation of the Israeli military to continue expanding its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the evacuation of Gaza's second largest city, Khan Yunis, was ordered.
Israel launched a extensive ground operation in Gaza on Sunday, in addition to an intensive air campaign that, according to the territory's health authorities, left more than 100 dead overnight and closed the last functioning hospital in the northern part of the enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that "the fighting is...
U.S. President Donald Trump was greeted with fanfare, drums, chants, and a military honor guard in the hallway upon his arrival at the presidential flight terminal in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Trump arrived in the Persian Gulf country after visiting Qatar and Saudi Arabia on a successful tour.
In Doha, the second stop of his Middle East tour, U.S. President Donald Trump signed bilateral trade and defense agreements on May 14. Among them is an agreement under which Qatar Airways will purchase 160 aircraft from the US manufacturer Boeing for $200 billion. The president's visit comes amid controversy over his possible acceptance of a Boeing...
US President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia and urged him to normalize relations with Israel, his longtime enemy, following a surprise US announcement that it would lift all sanctions against the Islamist-led government. Trump then flew to Qatar, where he oversaw the signing of a deal for the Gulf Arab...
