Plumes of smoke rose into the air and explosions could be heard close to Israel’s northern border with Lebanon on Saturday as Israel and the Hezbollah group in Lebanon exchanged fire. The Israeli army said
More ships carrying grain were diverted from the Suez Canal to sailings around the Cape of Good Hope this week after attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, shipping analysts said on Friday. “Another 16
In a leaked recording from a meeting with hostage families that aired on Israel’s Channel 12 news on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Qatar “problematic.” “You haven’t seen me thank Qatar, have you
Fitch Ratings-London- January 2024: Shipping disruptions and re-routing away from the Red Sea will maintain the geopolitical premium in the main commodity markets, including for oil and gas, chemicals, and fertilisers, unless there are wider
Relentless attacks against infrastructure and cold weather in Gaza are making the Palestinian enclave “completely uninhabitable”, the UN human rights office warned on Friday. “I fear that many more civilians will die,” said Ajith Sunghay,
Qatar said it was “appalled” by remarks attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was allegedly caught on tape calling the emirate’s role as mediator in the Gaza war “problematic”. At a meeting this
In leaked audio, Israeli PM is heard criticising Doha in its role in negotiating the release of captives held by Hamas. Families of Israelis held captive in Gaza have said denied they were behind the
US stands by assertion genocide claim unfounded, says that like court, it too has pushed Israel on civilian deaths, aid, incendiary comments; Hamas: ruling helps ‘isolate Israel’. The European Union said Friday it wanted “immediate”
The court did not order a ceasefire, but effectively put Israel on notice over the war. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued Israel with six orders in relation to its bombardment of Gaza on
The International Court of Justice issued emergency measures after South Africa filed a claim of genocide against Israel but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire in a decision made by 17 judges, most of
