Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday said that he would support a two-state solution to decades of Israeli-Palestinian conflict and reasserted that Israel would do “whatever it takes” to stop Iran from developing a nuclear bomb. His mention of…
Hamas joins the regional struggle for maritime power
Last week, Hamas announced plans to develop a sea route to break Israel’s coastal blockade, signalling a new strategy in an emerging regional struggle over maritime power in the Mediterranean. During the event, a foundation stone was laid for the new w…
Concerning violence: The Munich Olympics attack 50 years on
It was estimated that 900 million people around the world watched the Munich hostage crisis, possibly the most televised hostage situation in modern history. The story took place fifty years ago when eight men belonging to the PLO’s fringe organisation…
Russia frees 215 Ukrainians, including Azov leaders: Kyiv
Russia has released 215 Ukrainians it took prisoner after a protracted battle for the port city of Mariupol earlier this year, including top military leaders, a senior official in Kyiv said on Wednesday. The freed prisoners include the commander and de…
Tunisia judge to question Saied critic over radio interview
Ghazi Chaouachi, head of a Tunisian opposition party and prominent critic of President Kais Saied, will be questioned by a judge on Thursday over a radio interview accusing Saied of expanding his authoritarian tendency. Chaouachi, a former government m…
Fire breaks out at France nuclear site containing uranium
France’s nuclear watchdog ASN on Wednesday said it activated its emergency centre after a fire broke out at a plant containing uranium in southeastern France run by EDF unit Framatome. The fire, according to information transmitted to the watchdog, was…
Fire breaks out at France nuclear site containing uranium
France’s nuclear watchdog ASN on Wednesday said it activated its emergency centre after a fire broke out at a plant containing uranium in southeastern France run by EDF unit Framatome. The fire, according to information transmitted to the watchdog, was…
NATO team in Albania to help with cyberattack blamed on Iran
NATO sent a senior-level delegation to Albania on Wednesday to help the tiny Western Balkan country cope with the consequences of recent cyberattack that the government blamed on Iran. NATO said James Appathurai, the alliance’s deputy assistant secreta…
Tunisia delays case against opposition leader Ghannouchi
A Tunisian judge on Wednesday put off a terrorism hearing against the main opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi until November, and said he would not be held in pre-trial detention, his lawyer said. Police had questioned Ghannouchi for more than 12 hour…
King Charles ‘may visit Israel’, UK ambassador says
The UK’s ambassador to Israel said he is optimistic about the prospect of newly-proclaimed King Charles III making an official trip to Israel. Ambassador Neil Wigan, who was in London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, said that King Charles had shown f…