Category: middle east
Donald Trump Meets Shehbaz Sharif, Arab Leaders On UNGA Sidelines Amid Gaza Crisis
Donald Trump met Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, where they held an informal conversation after the Arab-Islamic Summit.
Syria, Israel near ‘de-escalation’ pact, US envoy says
Syria and Israel are in talks to reach an agreement that Damascus hopes will secure a halt to Israeli airstrikes and the withdrawal of Israeli troops who have pushed into southern Syria.
Indonesia to recognize Israel if Palestinian state is recognized
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto announced that the country will recognize Israel if a Palestinian state is established, highlighting Indonesia’s lack of diplomatic ties with Israel.
Israeli drone strikes kill five in southern Lebanon
Five people, reportedly including three children, were killed in an Israeli drone strike on Bint Jbeil. The IDF said it targeted a Hezbollah member and is reviewing the civilian deaths.
Netanyahu: No Palestinian state west of Jordan, weighing annexation
In an interview with the Post, UN Ambassador Danny Danon said that it was “very sad to see serious leaders taking part in this circus.”.
Starmer confirms UK recognition of a Palestinian state
Keir Starmer said he believes the international community has a moral responsibility to act in order to keep the hope of long-term peace alive.
MK Ayman Odeh to submit bill to Knesset to recognize Palestinian state
Odeh welcomed the trilateral recognition and wrote that while the “Palestinian people are not the best people in the world, but there is no people in the world better than them.”.
Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem Urges Saudi Arabia To Restore Ties And Unite With Resistance Against Israel
The appeal came on Friday as Israel intensified its strikes on southern Lebanon. Qassem called on Riyadh to open a “new page” with Hezbollah, built on three principles: dialogue to resolve disputes and address concerns, recognition that Israel – and not “the resistance” – is the enemy, and “freezing of past disagreements”.
Hezbollah chief calls on Saudi Arabia to turn ‘new page, open dialogue with the group
Lebanon is under pressure from the US, Saudi Arabia, and Hezbollah’s domestic rivals to disarm the group.
Saudi Arabia & Pakistan Ink Defence Agreement Stating ‘Attack On Either Will Be Considered Attack On Both’
The agreement was inked during a state visit by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday to Riyadh at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.