Author: Steven Sahiounie

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu privately added new conditions to his country’s proposed ceasefire deal with Hamas, The New York Times has reported. Negotiators on the Israeli side fear that the added conditions could prevent a peace deal being reached. The Israeli leader has for weeks denied claims that he is trying to spoil a deal by adding further conditions. Netanyahu repeatedly blamed Hamas’ officials for the stalled negotiation process, despite criticism leveled at him from Israeli security officials. Unpublished documents seen by The New York Times show that Israel demanded new ceasefire conditions in late July to US, Egyptian…

Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday unveiled a lineup of new Pixel smartphones with deeper integrations of its artificial intelligence technology as it races to incorporate AI into its hardware.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday that Turkey was determined to oppose the Israeli occupation’s recent actions aimed at inflaming the Middle East. During a speech in Ankara marking the anniversary of Turkey’s Justice and Development Party (AKP), Erdogan emphasized Turkey’s commitment to resisting what he described as the Israeli occupation’s attempts to “ignite” conflict in the region. He vowed to “continue the fight until those responsible for the bloodshed in Gaza are held accountable.” Erdogan’s remarks come against the backdrop of a heinous Israeli crime committed in the al-Tabieen school in Gaza City’s al-Daraj neighborhood. A strike utilizing three…

As X’s owner and most followed user, Elon Musk has increasingly used the social media platform as a megaphone to amplify his political views and, lately, those of right-wing figures he’s aligned with.

Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Hussein al-Sheikh discussed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy to the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov the outcomes of President Mahmoud Abbas’s official visit to Russia, which confirmed Russian support for Palestinian positions and the cessation of Israeli attacks in Gaza and the West Bank, including Jerusalem. Al-Sheikh added in a post on X today, that President Putin’s decision to invite Palestine to participate in the BRICS summit next October in the Russian city of Kazan was also discussed, and Moscow’s positions in the United Nations and international institutions was emphasized. In…

A recent string of dismal indicators have dulled expectations for China’s economic performance in July, in an ominous sign for the rest of 2024

British consumer price inflation increased for the first time this year in July, official figures showed on Wednesday, but the rise was smaller than expected as services prices – closely watched by the Bank of England – rose less rapidly.

General Motors has been sued by the state of Texas, which accused the automaker of installing technology on more than 14 million vehicles to collect data about drivers

Ireland’s labor tribunal ordered social media firm X, previously Twitter, to pay a £470,000 (550,000 euro) fine for the unfair dismissal of a former executive after he failed to reply to an email following Elon Musk’s takeover.

Three months after the failed takeover of The Telegraph by Abu Dhabi-backed group Redbird IMI, the right-wing British daily finds itself at the center of fierce negotiations to find a new owner.