Tag: Israel Palestine conflict

Saudi Crown Prince bin Salman to visit Trump on Nov 18, White House official says

November 4, 2025 admin

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh on May 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be at the White House on November 18, 2025,…

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Israeli military says it conducted ‘targeted strike’ in central Gaza

October 26, 2025 admin

Palestinians walk amid the ruins of Gaza City, on October 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP Israeli forces carried out a “targeted strike” on an individual in central Gaza who was planning to attack Israeli troops, Israel’s military said on Saturday (October 25, 2025). A U.S.-backed ceasefire is in force between Israel and the Palestinian…

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Indian-origin woman among trio acquitted of organising protest around presidential palace in Singapore

October 21, 2025 admin

A Singapore court on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) acquitted three women, including one of Indian-origin, of organising a pro-Palestine procession around the presidential palace, after finding they were unaware of the route being prohibited under the Public Order Act. Indian-origin Annamalai Kokila Parvathi, 37, and two other Singaporean women, each contested one charge under the…

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U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance arrives in Israel to shore up fragile ceasefire in Gaza

October 21, 2025 admin

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Israel on Tuesday (October 21, 2025) to shore up the fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that has teetered over the past few days following a burst of deadly violence and questions over how to move forward with the plan for cementing a long-term peace. Also Tuesday (October 21),…

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Israel halts aid to Gaza ‘until further notice’ as renewed fighting tests ceasefire

October 19, 2025 admin

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza faced its first major test on Sunday (October 19, 2025) as an Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory was halted “until further notice” after a Hamas ceasefire violation, and Israeli forces launched a wave of strikes. The official spoke on condition of anonymity pending a…

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Hamas denies U.S. statement on group’s ‘ceasefire violation’

October 19, 2025 admin

President Donald Trump holds a signed document during a summit to support ending the more than two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza after a breakthrough ceasefire deal. File | Photo Credit: AP Hamas rejected a statement from the U.S. State Department in which it cited “credible reports” indicating the Palestinian militant group would imminently violate the…

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United Nations says will ‘take some time’ to scale back Gaza famine

October 17, 2025 admin

Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen after the global hunger monitor, Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), said that Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine that will likely spread, in Gaza City, on August 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations cautioned on Friday (October 17,…

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Israel, Hamas trade blame over truce violations, Rafah border reopening eyed but no date set

October 16, 2025 admin

Israel said on Thursday (October 16, 2025) it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to let Palestinians in and out, but set no date as it traded blame with Hamas over violations of the U.S.-mediated ceasefire. A row over the return of bodies of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza…

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India reiterates support for two-state solution to Palestine issue at NAM meet

October 16, 2025 admin

Union Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh during the opening ceremony of the 19th Mid-Term Ministerial of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) hosted by Uganda. | Photo Credit: PTI India has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to a negotiated two-state solution to the Palestine issue, calling it the “only viable path” to achieve lasting peace…

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France’s Macron to attend Egypt summit on Gaza peace plan on October 13

October 11, 2025 admin

France’s President Emmanuel Macron. File | Photo Credit: Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Egypt on Monday (October 13, 2025) for talks on implementing a peace plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza, the Elysee Palace said on Saturday (October 11, 2025). The plan, brokered by Trump…

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