Author: Steven Sahiounie

The Israeli army’s raid on the Ahli Arab Hospital has halted operations at one of the last functioning health facilities in the northern Gaza Strip, according to the hospital’s director. Fadel Naim told the AFP news agency that Israeli forces arrested medical personnel and patients and caused damage to the facility, putting the hospital “out of action”. “We can’t receive any patients or injured,” he said, adding that at least four people at Ahli, wounded by Israeli forces on Monday, died from their injuries. Hospitals in Gaza have been repeatedly hit by Israeli air raids and shelling since the start of the…

Defence chief Lloyd Austin, who is on a regional tour, has called Qatar “an indispensable partner”. “In times of crisis, Qatar answers our call. Together with Egypt, Qatar’s efforts have helped to secure the release of many hostages held by Hamas,” he said at a news conference in Doha, announcing an expansion of the US airbase in Qatar. “Qatari and the United States will formally take steps forward to expand and reinforce our bilateral defence relationship,” Austin added. “We will do this through Qatar’s commitment to contribute significant resources to increase capabilities here at Al Udeid airbase. And that will…

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s crude exports increased to 6.3 million barrels per day in October, a rise of 543,000 bpd or 9.44 percent compared to the previous month, according to data released by the Joint Organizations Data Initiative on Monday. The report indicated that the Kingdom’s crude production in October declined slightly by 35,000 bpd to 8.94 million bpd, a 0.39 percent decline from September. In the end of November, Saudi Arabia announced the extension of its voluntary crude output cuts, amounting to 1 million bpd until the conclusion of the first quarter of 2024, in coordination with members of the…

At least 111 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a mountainous region in northwestern China, the country’s state media reported on Tuesday.The official Xinhua News Agency said that 100 people died in the province of Gansu and another 11 in the neighboring province of Qinghai in the quake, which occurred just before midnight on Monday.More than 200 people were injured, Xinhua said, 96 in Gansu and 124 in Qinghai. The quake struck in Gansu’s Jishishan county, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) from the provincial boundary with Qinghai.The US Geological Survey put the quake’s magnitude at 5.9.State broadcaster…

 “Jews for Palestine” held a rally in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza amid the ongoing Israeli aggression against the besieged territory. The demonstrators, who chanted pro-Palestine slogans, marched towards the home of US Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer. “I am an American Jew and I’m here because I believe that every child is precious, wherever they come from,” said one activist, adding, “I have a daughter at home. She is safe and happy right now and the children of Gaza deserve to be. We’re asking Senator Schumer to listen to us and to share with us…

Adel Zoroub was killed following an Israeli air raid on his family’s home in Rafah, the Government Media Office in Gaza has said on its Telegram channel. Earlier, we reported at least 29 people were killed in an Israeli attack on Rafah. Dozens of journalists, mostly Palestinian, have been killed since the war began on October 7. source: AlJazeera

A new US-led naval alliance in the Red Sea will have no impact on the Houthis’ stance in the Gaza war, according to the group’s chief negotiator. Houthi official Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters news agency that the international naval patrol mission meant to safeguard Red Sea shipping lanes is “essentially unnecessary”. This is because all waters near Yemen are still safe, he said, except for Israel-linked ships or vessels travelling to Israel. Yemen’s Houthis have waged attacks on more than a dozen commercial ships they consider to be linked to Israel since the Gaza war broke out, disrupting a key maritime trade…

Israeli occupation forces Tuesday dawn blew up the family home of prisoner Osama Bani Fadl in the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus. Large forces from the occupation army stormed the town late at night and surrounded the family home of prisoner Osama Bani Fadl in the Diriyah neighbourhood, before blowing it up. The house is located in a three-storey building. The occupation forces carried out an arrest campaign and field investigation in the town of Aqraba, targeting a number of youths. Local sources reported that the occupation forces detained both Obaida Aws Bani Fadl and Alaa Saud Taha, after…

The Israeli regime has detained 46 Palestinian journalists since October 7, when it began its ongoing genocidal war on Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) provided the information in a statement on Monday, the official Palestinian WAFA news agency reported.. It added that 32 journalists are still in confinement, including 19 who are being held under the regime’s notorious administrative detention policy, which allows Israel to incarcerate Palestinians indefinitely without pressing formal charges or putting them on trial. Some of the detained journalists have been accused of possessing a “secret file,” while some others are being held under the pretext of…

Bilateral relations, as well as current regional developments, expected to be discussed during his visit Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein will visit Türkiye on Tuesday to discuss the bilateral relations and regional issues, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Hussein will be accompanied by Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi with a high level delegation. “During the visit, various aspects of our bilateral relations will be taken up in detail and current regional issues will be discussed,” the statement said. Source: Anadolu Agency