The exchange is the second since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect last Sunday. Hamas has released four female Israeli soldiers held in Gaza and 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released from Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire agreement that halted more than 15 months of war.Continue Reading
The World Health Organisation said on Sunday it was ready to pour much-needed aid into Gaza during the truce, but that it would need “systematic access” across the territory to do so. Much of the Gaza Strip’s health infrastructure has been destroyed by the more than year-long conflict between Israel andContinue Reading
A ceasefire agreement has been announced between Israel and Hamas, but what will displaced Palestinians come back to? A ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas is set to take effect on Sunday, January 19, after an agreement was announced on Wednesday to end Israel’s devastating 15-month assault onContinue Reading
Kindly watch my views on PTV World as a guest speaker on : GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL | BIDEN WARNS OF TRUMP ‘OLIGARCHY’ IN FAREWELL SPEECH. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist, Diplomat, Editor, Analyst, Advisor, Consultant, Researcher at Global South Economic and Trade Cooperation Research Center, and Non-Resident FellowContinue Reading
“It’s a time of uncertainty and devastation and happiness at the same time. Mixed feelings.”Sharif Abdel KouddousJan 16 READ IN APP Palestinians gather in the courtyard of Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City following the announcement of the ceasefire agreement. (Photo by Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images).“These were moments mixed with joyContinue Reading
A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early Tuesday, causing sirens to blare and people to flee into bomb shelters. Several Israeli strikes also hit the Gaza Strip overnight and early on Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas appear to be inching closer to a phased ceasefire agreementContinue Reading
Pakistan urges the UNSC to address Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s health facilities. Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s “deliberate” attacks on Gaza’s medical infrastructure, including hospitals, medical personnel, and patients, amid the ongoing conflict. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar, called for an independent and transparent investigation intoContinue Reading
The step to issue arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant is the first time ICC charged western-allied leaders On November 21, 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes againstContinue Reading
Emboldened by the results of 14 months of regional war, and backed by the U.S., Israel has steadily intensified its bombing attacks against Yemen. After its assassinations of top leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now ramping up its campaign targeting sites in Sana’a and elsewhere inside Yemeni territory—as wellContinue Reading
The Pope also addressed the war in Ukraine, calling for the “sound of arms to be silenced in war-torn Ukraine” Pope Francis denounces “Extremely Grave” humanitarian crisis in Gaza, calls for ceasefire and hostage release Pope Francis has denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza and appealed for anContinue Reading
