Watching the watchdogs: The 5 Ds of US Middle East policy | Opinions

Watching the watchdogs: The 5 Ds of US Middle East policy | Opinions

For 100 days now, Israel’s sustained genocidal war on Gaza has propelled the Middle East into new orbits of death, destruction, and ever-rising fears of greater mayhem to follow. The past 10 days brought us another recurring spectacle from the modern legacy of Arab-Israeli clashes: a regional tour by the…

Al Jazeera’s Samer Abudaqa was ‘targeted’, left to bleed by Israel: Report | Israel War on Gaza News

Al Jazeera’s Samer Abudaqa was ‘targeted’, left to bleed by Israel: Report | Israel War on Gaza News

Samer Abudaqa, Al Jazeera’s cameraman who was killed on December 15 in an Israeli air strike in Gaza, died despite an extensive network of humanitarian organisations and fellow journalists applying pressure on Israel to help rescue him, The Intercept has reported. Abudaqa was left to bleed to death at the…

Palestine footballer’s cousin killed in Gaza ahead of Asian Cup match | Israel War on Gaza

Palestine footballer’s cousin killed in Gaza ahead of Asian Cup match | Israel War on Gaza

NewsFeed Palestinian striker Mahmoud Wadi learned that his cousin had been killed in Gaza while he was at his final training session before Palestine’s first match of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 in Qatar against Iran in Group C. Published On 14 Jan 202414 Jan 2024 Check out our Latest…

Who is Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te? | Elections News

Who is Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te? | Elections News

William Lai Ching-te from the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who is seen as a “dangerous separatist” by China, has won Taiwan’s presidential election. Lai, the current vice president, who has asserted the self-ruled island’s sovereignty, beat his nearest rival Hou Yu-ih of the conservative Kuomintang (KMT) by more than…

Portuguese FM: Ukraine can prevail, Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’ | Politics

Portuguese FM: Ukraine can prevail, Russia a ‘Paper Tiger’ | Politics

Joao Gomes Cravinho discusses Portugal’s stance on Gaza and Ukraine and EU’s need for a US-Independent security strategy. Once a 15th-century maritime power, Portugal sparked the Age of Discovery and established a global empire. But, as the winds of change swept around the world in the 19th century, Portugal entered…

US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports | Climate Crisis News

US climate envoy John Kerry to step down: Reports | Climate Crisis News

Kerry has been instrumental in brokering a number of international climate agreements. John Kerry, the United States’s special envoy on climate, will be stepping down from his role as he is expected to work on President Joe Biden’s re-election bid, according to media reports. The former secretary of state and…

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 100 | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 100 | Israel War on Gaza News

Here’s how things stand on Sunday, January 14, 2024: Latest updates Yemen’s Houthi rebels say standing by Palestinians is a “religious and moral duty”, even as US-UK strikes target the group for its attacks on ships headed towards Israel. The Palestinian football team will play its first game at the…

A ‘cultural genocide’: Which of Gaza’s heritage sites have been destroyed? | Israel War on Gaza News

A ‘cultural genocide’: Which of Gaza’s heritage sites have been destroyed? | Israel War on Gaza News

An ancient harbour dating back to 800 BC, a mosque that was home to rare manuscripts and one of the world’s oldest Christian monasteries are just a few of at least 195 heritage sites that have been destroyed or damaged since Israel’s war on Gaza began on October 7, according to…