UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has joined several key Muslim and Arab nations in backing a US-drafted UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that seeks to deploy an international stabilisation force in Gaza. In a joint statement released at the UN Headquarters, Pakistan, Qatar, Egypt, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Jordan, Turkiye and the United States voiced strong […]
Gaza Conflict
Four arrested after Israel orchestra concert disrupted in Paris
PARIS — French police have arrested four individuals following disruptions at a Paris concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, prosecutors confirmed Friday. The disturbances occurred when protesters lit smoke flares inside the Paris Philharmonic hall, interrupting the performance multiple times. Organisers said audience members intervened to stop the protest, allowing the concert to resume peacefully. […]
Ex-Israeli military legal chief arrested
TEL AVIV: Former Advocate General of the Israeli military, Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, was arrested on Sunday — hours after being reported missing — over her admitted role in leaking a video allegedly showing Israeli soldiers raping a Palestinian prisoner, The Times of Israel reported. Tomer-Yerushalmi, who resigned last week from the Israel Defence Forces […]
Oil Prices Drop as Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Plan Eases War Risk Premium
SINGAPORE – Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Thursday as Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a plan to end the war in Gaza, reducing the geopolitical risk premium that had been supporting global oil markets. Brent crude futures dropped 51 cents (0.77%) to $65.74 per barrel, while U.S. West […]