According to media reports, ongoing negotiations over the Israel-Hamas agreement on a four-day humanitarian pause and the freeing of hostages held by the Palestinian armed group since its 7 October terror attacks indicated that the deal’s entry into force was believed to be unlikely before Friday. Amid rising hunger, UN World Food Programme (WFP) chief…
Some 3,000 tonnes of supplies have been awaiting entry on the Egyptian side of the crossing since Saturday. On Wednesday, the UN Security Council failed to agree on a resolution that would have called for “humanitarian pauses” for aid delivery. UN chief expected in Cairo UN Secretary-General António Guterres was expected to arrive in Cairo…
In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Secretary-General António Guterres stressed that the UN was ready to assist the Government in any way needed, to help those impacted. According to the UN humanitarian hub Reliefweb, the powerful quake struck shortly after 10pm local time, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale at a depth of 18.5…
The overnight blaze ripped through a five-storey rundown building in the city centre occupied by homeless people and squatters. Dozens were injured. The building was among many in the downtown area that have been abandoned and “hijacked” by criminal gangs who rent them out to families. Sadness and grief The fire was among the worst…
A building in the Indian city of Surat has overtaken the Pentagon to become the tallest office building in the world. The city of Surat in the state of Gujarat is called the diamond capital of the world, where 90% of the world’s diamonds are cut. Now the world’s largest office building has been established…
File photo Mark Zuckerberg has announced the launch of a new website similar to Elon Musk’s micro-blogging website Twitter. The new app is called ‘Threads’ which will go live from Thursday i.e. tomorrow and can be pre-ordered on the Apple Store to get it. Meta says of Threads that it is a ‘text-based conversation app’…
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov met with military forces in Russia in March last year. Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov has said that his forces are ready to crush the Wagner group’s rebellion in Russia. Ramzan Kadyrov said in his statement on Telegram that if necessary, our forces will take strict action against Wagner Chief Prigozhin. They…
The cover of the Kaaba has been prepared at the Shah Abdulazir Complex: Photo: File Riyadh: The cover of the Kaaba was prepared for the new Hijri year. According to the official news agency of Saudi Arabia, the new cover of the Kaaba is almost completed for the change at the beginning of the year…
Photo, Arab Media Transport authorities of Saudi Arabia say that they have provided 1,000 electric scooters to facilitate the transportation of pilgrims during the annual Hajj season. According to Arab media reports, the service, which was launched on a trial basis during the Hajj season last year, aims to provide multiple choices for transportation during…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that Beijing is ready to work for a lasting solution to the Palestinian issue. During the meeting with Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas, Xi Jinping said that China is ready to work on a comprehensive, fair and sustainable solution to the Palestinian issue. Yesterday, Mahmood Abbas arrived on a four-day…
