Saturday, December 7, 2013

12.7.13: Saudi Arabia – Israel’s New BFF? | North Korea releases 85-year-old American

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» North Korea releases 85-year-old American
08/12/13 01:04 from World: World News, International News, Foreign Reporting - The Washington Post
SEOUL — North Korea said Saturday it had released an elderly U.S. citizen it had held for more than a month, having taken into account his “sincere” apology for crimes against the state and his “advanced age and health condition.” Read f...

» North Korea frees U.S. Korean War veteran after seven weeks
07/12/13 07:19 from Reuters: International
BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea freed an 85-year-old retired American soldier on Saturday after detaining him for more than a month for crimes it said he committed during the Korean War six decades ago.

» North Korea Frees U.S. Tourist
07/12/13 06:53 from WSJ.com: World News
North Korea freed U.S. citizen and war veteran Merrill E. Newman, citing his "sincere repentance" for alleged "hostile acts" against the country.

» Korean War Veteran Arrives in Beijing After Being Released from North Korea
07/12/13 01:00 from Voice of America
A U.S. Korean War veteran has arrived in China after being released from custody and deported from North Korea.Officials from the U.S. Embassy greeted 85-year-old Merrill Newman at the airport in Beijing Saturday.He had been visiting Nor...

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» Air traffic computer fault hits flights from England
07/12/13 07:28 from Reuters: International
LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of travelers were delayed at major airports across England on Saturday because of a technical problem at an air traffic control center.

» Glitch Snarls British Air Traffic
07/12/13 07:34 from Voice of America
Hundreds of flights have been delayed or canceled at Britain's busiest airports because of a technical problem at a main air traffic control center.National Air Traffic Service, which controls the crowded airspace over Britain, said Satu...

» U.S. Offers Missile Defense to Gulf
07/12/13 01:58 from WSJ.com: World News
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday will announce an initiative designed to improve cooperation among Persian Gulf kingdoms and beef up the region's missile defenses.

» World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Royal Marine Sentenced for Killing an Afghan Insurgent
07/12/13 01:51 from NYT > International
The marine, Sgt. Alexander Blackman, and two others were charged after military authorities found footage of the episode on a helmet camera belonging to one of the men.

» Mandela Leaves Divided Legacy in Africa
07/12/13 05:46 from WSJ.com: World News
Nelson Mandela's moral sway on the continent was unrivaled and, some democracy activists say, underutilized.

» US President to Pay Respects to Nelson Mandela
07/12/13 05:39 from Voice of America
The White House says President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will travel to South Africa next week to pay respects to late anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Friday the Obamas wil...

» US Jobless Rate Lowest Since 2008
07/12/13 01:00 from Voice of America
The U.S. unemployment rate fell last month to 7 percent, its lowest point in five years.The government said Friday that employers added another 203,000 workers to their payrolls in November - more than some economists predicted, and a si...

» Is Vladimir Putin rewriting Russia's history books? - NBCNews.com
28/11/13 19:45 from Russia - Google News
NBCNews.com Is Vladimir Putin rewriting Russia's history books? NBCNews.com Russian history books have long come under fire for their murky coverage of the dark period of Soviet terror under Communist leaders like Josef Stalin, who w...

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» Russia Investigates Fake Pilot Licenses
06/12/13 23:44 from WSJ.com: World News
Pilots working for small regional airlines in Russia may be flying with licenses fraudulently obtained from flight schools they never attended, according to investigators.

Michael Kammen, Historian of U.S. Psyche, Dies at 77 - NYT

Professor Kammen (pronounced KAY-man) received the 1973 Pulitzer for history for “People of Paradox: An Inquiry Concerning the Origins of American Civilization,” published the previous year. That book sought to describe the national character from the country’s earliest days to the 20th century.

Underpinned by exhaustive research and abundant documentation, Professor Kammen’s books, essays and criticism — he was a frequent contributor to The New York Times Book Review and other publications — were noteworthy for remaining accessible to the general reader.

His work, which stood at the nexus of history, folklore, psychology and sociology, helped cast the form of the modern scholarly field known as memory studies.

Professor Kammen displayed a passion for paradox and an affection for contradiction, and in “People of Paradox” he uncovered no shortage of either. The American sensibility, he argued, was rooted in a simultaneous opposition: the continuity of Old World traditions juxtaposed with the discontinuity of New World innovations.

“We should understand, as William James did, that Americanism is a volatile mixture of hopeful good and curable bad,” he wrote.

Reviewing the volume in The Times Book Review, the historian Marcus Cunliffe wrote of Professor Kammen, “I pay him the sincere tribute of envy: I wish I had written ‘People of Paradox’ even though I do not agree with him in every instance.”

If the historian’s essential task is to answer the question “What happened?” Professor Kammen sought to answer further questions: How do we as a people construct what happened? How do we remember — or misremember — it long afterward?

» Ahmed Fouad Negm, Dissident Poet of Egypt’s Underclass, Dies at 84
06/12/13 23:27 from NYT > International
Mr. Negm’s fearless and often bawdy critiques of power made him a folk hero, but also earned him a total of 18 years in jail.

His personality was as diverting as his poems: He cursed and teased, extolled the virtues of hashish and boasted about his many marriages. On a wall of his home he painted a line of poetry: “Glory to the crazy people in this dull life.”

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Mr. Negm started writing in the late 1950s, during a three-year prison sentence on a forgery charge. After he was released in 1962, he published his first book, “Images From Life and Prison.”

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Imam Mohammad Ahmad Eissa or Sheikh Imam (July 2, 1918 -- June 7, 1995) was a famous Egyptian composer and singer. For most of his life, he formed a duo with the famous Egyptian colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm. Together, they were known for their political songs in favor of the poor and the working classes.

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Spat between Netanyahu, ex-Shin Bet head turns snarky

Yuval Diskin snipes that the prime minister’s inflated expenses are necessary so he can concentrate on the Iranian threat
BY GAVRIEL FISKE December 5, 2013, 3:19 pm

Yuval Diskin, ex-head of the Shin Bet. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/ Flash90)

Yuval Diskin, ex-head of the Shin Bet. (photo credit: Miriam Alster/ Flash90)

On Wednesday Diskin, a long-time Netanyahu critic, said that the ongoing conflict with the Palestinians posed more of an existential danger to Israel than Iran’s renegade nuclear program, comments dismissed by sources close to Netanyahu.

“The alternative to the vision of a two-state solution is one state,” Diskin said Wednesday, speaking at a Geneva Initiative conference in Tel Aviv. He criticized the way the government has handled the most recent round of negotiations and warned that the longer the conflict persisted, the harder it would be to find a solution.

“The implications of a lack of a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are more existential than the Iranian nuclear [program],” he said, noting that the current state of affairs in the West Bank was like a powder keg.

Diskin called for the replacement of the current Israeli government with “a new coalition based on parties that support two states for two peoples.” He asserted that due to infighting, Netanyahu’s coalition had wasted a tremendous opportunity to inject hope into the peace process when it chose to forgo a settlement construction freeze in favor of a prisoner release.
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Russia's then-prime minister Vladimir Putin, right, greets the head of Saudi Arabia's National Security Council, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, in Moscow, July 14, 2008 (photo credit: AP/RIA-Novosti)

Russians and Saudis ‘aren’t discussing philosophy’

Arab media analyze the new alliance between Moscow and Riyadh since Morsi’s ouster in Egypt; Syria: Islamic Front leaves FSA

“Syria is the next ‘secret’ deal between Saudi Arabia and Russia,” reads the headline of Friday’s editorial in London-based daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi.

The paper ridicules a statement by Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, which described talks in Moscow this week with the head of Saudi intelligence Prince Bandar bin Sultan as “philosophical in nature.”

“Of course, the Russian and Saudi intelligence agencies are studying philosophy, respect for human rights, Budhism and Yoga and not cutting deals,” the editorial sates ironically.

“Prince Bandar’s second visit to Moscow in four months follows two major changes in the region: the first is the ouster of Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi on July 3, and the second is the Iranian nuclear deal signed on November 24. If the ‘philosophical’ deliberations lead to an agreement, this will entail a third regional change: Syria.”

The military coup in Egypt, argues the editorial, has forged a new unlikely alliance between two rival parties: Russia and Saudi Arabia.

“Both Moscow and Riyadh lead a political strategy that opposes Islamic political parties, each for their own reasons.”

“The unexpected alliance between Saudi Arabia and Russia over Egypt has opened the door to another possible agreement between them on the Syrian issue. But a deal in Syria would not be possible without the agreement of Iran, Russia’s ally and the greatest protector of the Syrian regime.”

Former Shin Bet chief: Ending internal conflict key for Israel

An unbridled public debate erupted this week on Dec. 4 in Israel between two main approaches dividing the Israeli public in connection with the peace process, diplomatic isolation and the Jewish state’s other geostrategic struggles.
Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/12/yuval-diskin-benjamin-netanyahu-two-state-solution-mandela.html#ixzz2moMEEXWo
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Tehran: Mossad and Saudi intelligence are designing super-Stuxnet to destroy Iran’s nuclear program

DEBKAfile Special Report December 3, 2013, 9:31 AM (IDT)

Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency “reveals” that Saudi Arabia and Israel’s Mossad are “co-conspiring to produce a computer worm more destructive than the Stuxnet malware to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program.” The report appeared Monday, Dec. 2, during foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s tour of Arabian Gulf capitals,with the object of easing tensions between the emirates and Tehran. Riyadh was not on his itinerary.

In 2010, Stuxnet, reputed to have been developed by the US and Israel, was the malworm which attacked the software of Iran’s uranium enrichment program and caused a major slowdown, as well as disrupting its only nuclear reactor at Bushehr.

The Iranian agency now claims that Saudi intelligence director Prince Bandar Bin Sultan and the head of Israel’s Mossad Tamir Pardo met in Vienna on Nov. 24, shortly after the six world powers signed their first interim nuclear agreement with Iran in Geneva.

The two spy chiefs brought with them teams of Israeli and Saudi cyber specialists to discuss “the production of a malware worse than Stuxnet to spy on and destroy the software structure of Iran’s nuclear program,” according to Fars. Riyadh was willing to put up the funding estimated roughly at $1 million.

This plan was approved after the Geneva deal was roundly castigated by Saudi Arabia for acknowledging Iran’s rights to enrich uranium as “Western treachery,” while Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu called it “a historic mistake” and a danger to the world.

Without spelling this out, the Iranian source suggested that President Barack Obama, who in 2010 was ready to go along with the Stuxnet attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, had changed course and opted out of further cyber war after deciding to make Iran his strategic partner in the Middle East.

Israeli intelligence had therefore turned to Saudi intelligence, said the Iranian source.

The same source “disclosed,” without citing dates, that the Saudi prince and the Israeli spy chief had rendezvoused a number of times in the Jordanian port of Aqaba. When those meetings became an open secret in the Middle East, Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz is said to have warned Bandar that the close direct collaboration between the two agencies was causing concern in the royal house.
In another “revelation,” Fars claimed that Prince Bandar secretly visited Israel under cover of French President Francois Hollande’s state visit on Nov. 17-18, ahead of the Geneva meeting on Iran’s nuclear program. This source said the Saudi prince took part in the high-powered Franco-Israeli discussions in Tel Aviv on ways to halt Iran’s nuclear progress.

DEBKAfile’s intelligence sources infer four motives from the manner and timing of the Iranian news agency’s story:

1. To draw the Crown Prince into reprimanding Bandar for being over-zealous in his partnership with an Israeli head of intelligence and so embarrass him at home. This fits into the context of the succession struggle which our Gulf sources report is afoot in Riyadh. A group of princes is campaigning for Salman’s removal as Crown Prince. Bandar is one of them.
By highlighting his association with Pardo, the Fars publication seeks to discredit Bandar and stir up trouble to sharpen the infighting in Riyadh, with a view to weakening Saudi Arabia’s hand against Iran.

2. Tehran is getting seriously worried about the Saudi-Israeli intelligence partnership and the prospect of them acting together for covert operations, including cyber warfare, against their nuclear projects. Going public on this partnership is intended to show the Iranian people that the regime is on top of these dangers and well prepared to forestall them.
3. Detractors of the Geneva accord in Tehran are being warned by the regime that formidable external threats lie in wait for the national nuclear program and they would be well advised to desist from their opposition to the deal with the six powers, because it weakens the country’s defenses.
4. The Fars disclosures were picked up and run by Russian media on Dec. 2 - albeit shunned by Western publications – evidence of the close cooperation between Iranian and Russian intelligence services.
No part of these reports is confirmed from any other sources.

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» Obama speaking at the SABAN Forum, says US commitment to Israel's security 'sacrosanct'
07/12/13 15:11 from JPost.com - Front Page
US President hails efficacy of sanctions against Iran but says a diplomatic resolution of nuclear issue must be tested; on Israeli-Palestinian peace says could be restricted to W. Bank and Gaza could follow.

» Obama: Iran can have a peaceful nuclear program, including enrichment - The Times of Israel
07/12/13 15:08 from benjamin netanyahu - Google News
The Times of Israel Obama: Iran can have a peaceful nuclear program, including enrichment The Times of Israel Ilan Ben Zion Ilan Ben Zion is a news editor at The Times of Israel. He holds a Masters degree in Diplomacy from … [More] Tel A...

» Obama: Israeli-Palestinian deal possible, will be implemented in stages - Haaretz
07/12/13 15:03 from benjamin netanyahu - Google News
Haaretz Obama: Israeli-Palestinian deal possible, will be implemented in stages Haaretz This year's forum, which began on Friday, is titled “Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East.” Other key speakers include Pr...

» Why Saudi-Israeli Team Hates Iran Deal - Consortium News
07/12/13 14:55 from benjamin netanyahu - Google News
Why Saudi-Israeli Team Hates Iran Deal Consortium News The Saudi-Israeli alliance opposes a diplomatic settlement with Iran over its nuclear program because the deal could kill hopes for enlisting the U.S. military in one more violent re...

» Saudi Arabia – Israel’s New BFF?
07/12/13 08:33 from The Times of Israel
There is a strong convergence of interests with the Saudis who, like Israel, fear a US tilt toward Iran

» Kerry Moves to Ease Tensions With Israel - Wall Street Journal
06/12/13 18:57 from Mossad - Google News
Kerry Moves to Ease Tensions With Israel Wall Street Journal TEL AVIV—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tried to ease tensions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the recent deal on Iran's nuclear program, asserting ...

» Kerry: Mideast Peace Deal Closest in Years - Voice of America
06/12/13 16:10 from Mossad - Google News
Kerry: Mideast Peace Deal Closest in Years Voice of America JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says he believes Israel and the Palestinians are closer to a peace agreement than they have been in years at the end of a three-da...

» LIVE WEBCAST: President Barack Obama at Saban Forum 2013—Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East
06/12/13 22:00 from Brookings: Topics - Arab-Israeli Relations
Event Information December 6-8, 2013 Online Only Live Webcast Watch a live webcast of Secretary of State John Kerry here at 4:00pm today, December 7 --> A Conversation with President Barack Obama Moderated by Forum Chairman Haim Saban Lo...

» LIVE WEBCAST: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry at Saban Forum 2013—Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East
06/12/13 22:00 from Brookings: Topics - Israel
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» Saban Forum 2013—Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East
06/12/13 22:00 from Brookings: Topics - Israel
Event Information December 6-8, 2013 Online Only Live Webcast Watch a live webcast of Secretary of State John Kerry here at 4:00pm today, December 7 Video Archive: A Conversation with President Barack Obama Moderated by Forum Chairman Ha...

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» Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested
24/03/25 17:59 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal attacked by armed settlers in West Bank before being handed to Israeli military, witnesses say A Palestinian director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land has been arrested by the Israeli ar...

» Moment Israeli settlers attack activists in West Bank – video
24/03/25 17:29 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
A group of Jewish American anti-settler activists filmed the moment Israeli settlers attacked them in the Palestinian village of Susya, south of Hebron, on Monday. During the attack, Hamdan Ballal, one of the Palestinian co-directors of ...

» The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts
24/03/25 17:05 from FT.com - World, Middle East
A visual guide to the conflict

» Top US officials share classified details of military strikes with journalist
24/03/25 16:34 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Vice-president and defence secretary among those who debate charging Europe for American attack on Houthis

» Top US officials shared classified details of military strikes with journalist
24/03/25 16:34 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Vice-president and defence secretary debated charging Europe for American attack on Houthis

» Israel readies plans for occupation of Gaza
24/03/25 15:50 from FT.com - World, Middle East
New military leadership, with far-right’s support, draws up drastically harsher proposal to destroy Hamas

» Ben Jennings on Trump’s bid for the Nobel peace prize – cartoon
24/03/25 15:17 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
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» Israeli airstrikes kill at least 65 people in Gaza in 24 hours, says health authority
24/03/25 14:48 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Death toll includes women, children and journalists, nearly a week after Israel broke ceasefire Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 65 people in Gaza in the past 24 hours, including women, children and two journalists, the Palestinia...

» Israeli airstrikes kill at least 65 people in Gaza in 24 hours
24/03/25 14:37 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Death toll includes women, children and two journalists, according to Palestinian health authorities Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 65 people in Gaza in the past 24 hours, including women, children and two journalists, the Pales...

» From Berlin to Tokyo, the fears of a new nuclear arms race
24/03/25 02:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Washington extended an atomic umbrella over its allies. Now some fear it may be time to seek their own weapons

» Israeli strike at Gaza hospital leaves several dead including Hamas political leader – video
23/03/25 23:31 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
An Israeli airstrike on a hospital in Gaza has killed at least five people including a Hamas political leader and Palestinian medics, Hamas has said, in an attack that Israel said targeted a key figure in the militant group. The Gaza hea...

» ‘There was just wave after wave’: Gaza doctors recount horror of the last week
23/03/25 16:35 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
About a third of all casualties admitted to Nasser hospital were under 14, as Israeli airstrikes broke fragile ceasefire Early on Tuesday morning, within minutes of the wave of Israeli air strikes that broke the fragile two-month ceasefi...

» Gaza medics issue malnutrition alert as total Israeli blockade enters fourth week
23/03/25 15:27 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israel continues to batter territory in renewed offensive as death toll from nearly 18 months of war passes 50,000 Malnutrition is spreading in Gaza, medics and aid workers in the devastated Palestinian territory are warning, as a total ...

» Israel’s political crisis deepens after vote against attorney-general
23/03/25 12:19 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet withdraws confidence in Gali Baharav-Miara

» The new definition of antisemitism is transforming America – and serving a Christian nationalist plan
23/03/25 09:38 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Redefining antisemitism in the law was never about Jewish safety. It is about consolidating authoritarian power under the veneer of minority protection In 1919, Jacob Israël de Haan, an Orthodox Jewish queer poet and lawyer, arrived in B...

» After America: can Europe learn to go it alone without the US?
23/03/25 05:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
In Germany, tariff-hit car factories are being repurposed for defence. In Britain, American academics are queueing up for jobs. The west will be different as a result of Trump – but will it be worse? The German electronics firm Hensoldt...

» Deadly Israeli strikes in Gaza and Lebanon amid calls for halt to ‘endless war’
23/03/25 03:46 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Hamas leader in Khan Younis among 19 dead from Gaza bombing, while Iran-backed rebels in Yemen fire missile at Israel Israeli strikes across southern Gaza killed at least 19 people overnight into Sunday, including a senior Hamas politica...

» Israel strikes southern Lebanon and Gaza amid calls for halt to ‘endless war’
22/03/25 22:28 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
One killed and seven wounded in attack as freed hostages and families of those still held in Gaza urge end to fighting Israel carried out a strike in Tyre, south Lebanon, on Saturday, killing one and wounding seven people and endangering...

» Netanyahu claims decision to fire security chief not connected to Qatar inquiry
22/03/25 20:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israeli PM says reason he sacked Ronen Bar was agency’s 7 October report, rather than investigation into his office’s ties to Qataris Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in a Saturday speech that the decision to fire the co...

» Netanyahu claims decision to fire Shin Bet chief not connected to Qatar inquiry
22/03/25 20:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israeli PM says Ronen Bar sacked over 7 October report, rather than investigation into his office’s alleged links to Qataris Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in a Saturday speech that the decision to fire the country’s d...

» Israel strikes targets in Lebanon following rocket attack
22/03/25 16:08 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Exchange of fire threatens truce that ended 13 months of fighting

» Israel strikes southern Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire – video
22/03/25 15:17 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israeli artillery and airstrikes hit southern Lebanon after Israel said it had intercepted rockets fired from across the border, endangering a shaky truce that ended a year-long war between Israel and Hezbollah. The Lebanese armed group ...

» Israel strikes southern Lebanon amid calls for halt to ‘endless war’
22/03/25 14:57 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Strikes come as freed hostages and family members of people still held in Gaza urge Netanyahu to stop the fighting Israel carried out dozens of air and artillery strikes across southern Lebanon on Saturday in its most intense aerial assa...

» Israel strikes targets in Lebanon after Hizbollah launches rockets
22/03/25 08:39 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Exchange of fire threatens ceasefire that ended 13 months of fighting

» On the trail of myths and mirages, deep in the Egyptian desert
22/03/25 02:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
While most tourists stick to the Nile valley, Stanley Stewart heads west into a land of oases, temples, monks and miracles

» Detained British bank analyst awaiting verdict in Saudi Arabia
22/03/25 02:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Former Bank of America contractor Ahmed al-Doush was arrested while on a trip last year

» Abu Dhabi’s quest to turn its DNA ‘gold mine’ into big business
22/03/25 02:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Project backed by national security chief Sheikh Tahnoon aims to commercialise mammoth Emirati genetic database

» Israel to ‘seize more ground’ and warns Hamas it will annex parts of Gaza
21/03/25 14:51 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Defence minister issues threat as IDF intensifies offensive with ‘non-stop’ overnight attacks across territory Israel’s defence minister said on Friday he had instructed the military to “seize more ground” in Gaza and threatened to annex...

» Netanyahu disputes court order freezing decision to fire Shin Bet chief
21/03/25 14:38 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
PM says government will decide who heads domestic spy agency as protests against Ronen Bar dismissal continue Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu is locked in a fierce battle with Israel’s judicial system after the supre...

» Middle East crisis live: Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza unless Hamas frees remaining hostages
21/03/25 12:52 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israel Katz orders army to ‘seize more ground’ as he threatens ‘permanent occupation’ According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Israeli government will meet on Sunday for a no confidence vote on its attorney general. More details soon...

» Middle East crisis: Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza unless Hamas frees remaining hostages – as it happened
21/03/25 12:52 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israel Katz orders army to ‘seize more ground’ as he threatens ‘permanent occupation’ According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Israeli government will meet on Sunday for a no confidence vote on its attorney general. More details soon...

» Israeli cabinet sacks head of Shin Bet intelligence agency
21/03/25 12:50 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Move set to intensify split between Netanyahu government and legal authorities

» Israeli supreme court freezes decision by government to fire head of Shin Bet
21/03/25 11:07 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Order to remain in place until court hears petitions against Ronen Bar’s dismissal as protests continue into fourth day Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s supreme court has frozen the decision of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government t...

» Who is Ronen Bar, the recently sacked chief of Israel’s Shin Bet security service?
21/03/25 11:02 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Former special forces soldier made enemies after disagreements with far-right factions in Netanyahu’s government Israeli government approves firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s powerful internal security service, the...

» Who is Ronen Bar, the sacked chief of Israel’s Shin Bet security service?
21/03/25 11:02 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Former special forces soldier made enemies after disagreements with far-right factions in Netanyahu government Israel supreme court freezes firing of Shin Bet chief Middle East crisis – live updates Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s powerf...

» Israel’s defence minister threatens to annex territory in Gaza
21/03/25 09:21 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Israel Katz says parts of strip will come under ‘permanent’ IDF control if Hamas does not release remaining hostages

» Middle East crisis live: Israeli minister orders army to ‘seize more ground’ in Gaza and threatens partial annexation
21/03/25 09:01 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israel Katz says that if Hamas does not release hostages, the ‘more territory it will lose, which will be annexed by Israel’ as he threatens ‘permanent occupation’ According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), the Israeli government will meet...

» Israeli government approves firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar despite huge protests
21/03/25 07:42 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Bar had strained relations with Benjamin Netanyahu, whose aides are being investigated by intelligence agency The head of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, has been dismissed, a week after Benjamin Netanyahu said he had lo...

» Middle East crisis live: Israel’s opposition says it has filed petition against Netanyahu’s dismissal of Shin Bet head
21/03/25 07:13 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Opposition leader Yair Lapid’s centre-right party files appeal with supreme court while Movement for Quality Government in Israel says decision is ‘unlawful’ Israel ’s defence minister, Israel Katz , said on Friday he ordered the militar...

» Trump imposes sanctions on Chinese companies over Iranian oil shipments
21/03/25 05:47 from FT.com - World, Middle East
US measures are latest salvo in a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Tehran

» The illicit oil trade that is keeping Libya divided
21/03/25 02:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Heavily subsidised fuels are being smuggled out of the country and sold abroad, helping sustain its rival political factions

» Israeli strikes on Gaza add to soaring child death toll
20/03/25 15:41 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Hospitals say high proportion of women and children among dead in latest strikes Israel–Gaza war – latest updates At least 91 Palestinians have been killed and many more injured in a third day of Israeli strikes across Gaza, according to...

» The Gaza ceasefire must be restored
20/03/25 14:59 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Donald Trump is the one world leader with significant leverage over Israel’s premier

» David Lammy is right: the Israeli blockade of Gaza is a breach of international law | Letter
20/03/25 14:52 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
No 10’s disowning of the foreign secretary’s comments is troubling, and its relative silence and inaction is a tragedy, writes Richard Kuper of Jews for Justice for Palestinians As a 2,000-plus-strong progressive-minded UK Jewish organis...

» Donald Trump imposes sanctions on Chinese companies over Iranian oil shipments
20/03/25 13:14 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Measures from the US Treasury department are latest salvo in a ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Tehran

» Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli military says it is conducting ground activity in northern Gaza as dozens reported dead after Israeli strike
20/03/25 12:59 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israeli military says it is conducting ground activities in northern Gaza Strip as health ministry reports 85 people killed by Israeli attacks overnight The resumption of airstrikes has sent Palestinian residents again fleeing for their ...

» Israel-Gaza war: Israeli military says it is conducting ground activity in northern Gaza as dozens reported dead after Israeli strike – as it happened
20/03/25 12:59 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israeli military says it is conducting ground activities in northern Gaza Strip as health ministry reports 85 people killed by Israeli attacks overnight The resumption of airstrikes has sent Palestinian residents again fleeing for their ...

» Thousands of Israelis protest against resumption of Gaza war – video
20/03/25 12:20 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Thousands of Israelis have been protesting against the decision by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to resume airstrikes on Gaza. The protesters fear the resumption of the war will endanger the release of the remaining hostages held by Ha...

» Hamas fires first rockets at Israel as IDF strikes reignite conflict
20/03/25 11:32 from FT.com - World, Middle East
No casualties reported after ongoing Israeli bombardment kills more than 500 people in Gaza

» Thousands protest in Israel over ‘attack on democracy’ by Netanyahu
20/03/25 11:32 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Protesters accuse PM of continuing Gaza war for political reasons and ignoring plight of hostages still held by Hamas Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets to call for a new ceasefire in Gaza and to protest what they sa...

» Australian government agencies could be customers of Israeli spyware, research suggests
20/03/25 11:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
While it is unknown if any Australians have been targeted, the military-grade program from Paragon Solutions provides full access to encrypted messaging apps Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news em...

» Netanyahu is waging war on Gaza and on us – his ‘enemies within’. It’s the path to autocracy | Aluf Benn
20/03/25 10:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israel’s PM wants to ‘transfer’ Palestinians from Gaza, purge his traditional domestic rivals – and keep the right wing in power for ever Aluf Benn is the editor-in-chief of Haaretz Turmoil has hit the streets of Israel once again, as th...

» Israel-Gaza war live: dozens reported dead after Israeli strikes on Gaza; Israel bans traffic on main Gaza route
20/03/25 08:30 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip say 58 people killed by Israeli attacks overnight; Israeli army closes north-south artery to traffic The resumption of airstrikes has sent Palestinian residents again fleeing for their lives from homes they ha...

» Trump has turbocharged the attacks on free speech at US universities. I have seen it first-hand | Sandy Tolan
20/03/25 07:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
For speaking up for Palestine, I have been targeted – and have seen colleagues and students face arrest and sanctions Sandy Tolan is a professor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles The Trump administration’s attempted...

» Israel-Gaza war live: dozens reported dead after night of Israeli strikes on Gaza
20/03/25 05:54 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Hospitals in the Gaza Strip say 58 people killed by Israeli attacks overnight Germany ’s foreign minister has warned Syrian authorities to ensure peace and security for all Syrians, two weeks after violent clashes that killed at least 1,...

» Kahane’s ghost: how a long-dead extremist rabbi continues to haunt Israel’s politics
20/03/25 02:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
A violent fanatic and pioneer in bigotry, Meir Kahane died a political outcast 35 years ago. Today, his ideas influence the very highest levels of government On the evening of 5 November 1990, Meir Kahane, the extremist American rabbi tu...

» Israel’s ‘forever war’ stretches IDF to the limit
20/03/25 02:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Reservists warn of growing attrition as country moves closer to renewed full-scale conflict in Gaza

» Ontario’s police force using ‘growing ecosystem’ of Israeli spyware – report
19/03/25 18:42 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Findings raise questions about extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyber weapons Researchers have uncovered “possible links” between Ontario’s provincial police force and an Israel -based military-grade spyware maker called ...

» ‘Our hopes are gone’: Gaza faces fresh devastation as ceasefire collapses
19/03/25 16:54 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
As Israeli airstrikes resume and new evacuation orders are issued, Palestinians are once again fleeing their homes Across Gaza, ordinary Palestinians – men and women, old and young, ill and healthy – have described their fear, despair an...

» Snow White — fairytale made real or poisoned apple?
19/03/25 16:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Disney’s live-action reworking of its 1937 classic arrives pre-mired in controversy

» Israel launches ‘limited ground operation’ to retake Netzarim corridor in Gaza
19/03/25 15:33 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
UN calls for investigation after staff member among 20 people reportedly killed in renewed airstrikes Israeli forces have launched a “limited ground operation” to retake the Netzarim corridor, a newly widened road protected by fortified ...

» Israel renews ground operation in Gaza
19/03/25 14:31 from FT.com - World, Middle East
The land offensive comes after Israeli air strikes killed more than 400 people and shattered a two-month truce with Hamas

» Ontario’s provincial police force could be using Israeli spyware, report finds
19/03/25 09:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Report on ‘possible links’ raises questions about extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyber weapons Researchers have uncovered “possible links” between Ontario’s provincial police force and an Israel -based military-grade sp...

» Israeli bombing plunges Gazans back into war
19/03/25 08:20 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Palestinians who returned home during the ceasefire are forced to flee again

» Israel launches Gaza airstrikes on second day of resumed offensive
19/03/25 08:08 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Gaza health officials say five killed in two strikes as Israeli evacuation order may suggest plans for ground operations Israel has launched a new wave of airstrikes in Gaza on the second day of its resumed offensive in the devastated Pa...

» The US government has sent Columbia University a ransom note | Sheldon Pollock
19/03/25 06:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Like a mob boss, the government threatens to cut off two of the university’s fingers: academic freedom and faculty governance On 15 March, Columbia University received what can only be described as the most dangerous letter in the histor...

» Imagine if all those who are silent about the terrible evil being committed in Gaza spoke up | Owen Jones
19/03/25 03:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
No crime in history has been so well documented by its victims. And yet inaction and censorship reign Israel’s genocide was only on pause: for Palestinians woken on Monday night by a vicious wave of airstrikes, the resumption was no less...

» Trump’s peace efforts unravel
19/03/25 02:01 from FT.com - World, Middle East
US president is failing in his vow to end conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

» Trump’s peace efforts falter
19/03/25 02:01 from FT.com - World, Middle East
US president is failing in his vow to end conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

» Lammy urged to sanction Dubai officials over detainment of UK businessman
19/03/25 02:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Letter calls on government to impose ‘Magnitsky-style’ measures

» Lammy urged to impose sanctions on Dubai officials over UK businessman’s detention
19/03/25 02:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Letter calls on government to impose ‘Magnitsky-style’ measures

» Israeli strikes latest bloody chapter in war of extraordinary civilian casualties
19/03/25 02:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
International rules of combat to deter impact on noncombatants have been loosened or ignored – and other regimes may follow It is a casualty rate that would have unimaginable before the start of the Israel-Hamas war. More than 400 Palest...

» Boeing struggles in the final frontier
19/03/25 02:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
A pair of astronauts stranded by a Boeing spacecraft have been rescued by SpaceX

» Why has Netanyahu renewed Israel’s offensive against Hamas?
18/03/25 19:52 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Israeli premier had sought to change terms of ceasefire deal, but critics say he has a personal interest in prolonging the war

» Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony disrupted by political protesters
18/03/25 17:49 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Police and protesters clashed at Hollywood ceremony for Israeli Wonder Woman star who has been vocal in support Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Israeli actor Gal Gadot on Tuesd...

» Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire ‘just the beginning’, Netanyahu says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023 – live
18/03/25 17:04 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat’ Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thomas, humanitarian manager at Caritas Australia, warned the strikes would impact dist...

» Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire ‘just the beginning’, Netanyahu says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023 – as it happened
18/03/25 17:04 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat’ Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thomas, humanitarian manager at Caritas Australia, warned the strikes would impact dist...

» Netanyahu banks on political dividends as he restarts Gaza war
18/03/25 17:01 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israeli prime minister bows to pressure from far-right over majority who prioritise deals to bring back hostages As the ceasefire in Gaza extended from days into weeks, and newly freed hostages began sharing grim details of their captivi...

» Netanyahu says Israel has resumed ‘fighting with force’ against Hamas
18/03/25 17:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Israeli military’s renewed air strikes in Gaza kill more than 400 people, say Palestinian officials

» Netanyahu warns Israel’s renewed Gaza offensive ‘is only the beginning’
18/03/25 16:37 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israeli PM says attacks will continue until Hamas is destroyed and hostages freed, as airstrikes kill hundreds Middle East crisis – live updates The wave of deadly airstrikes that shattered the pause in hostilities in Gaza is “only the b...

» Israel strikes that shattered ceasefire ‘just the beginning’, Netanyahu says , after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since 2023 – live
18/03/25 15:56 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat’ Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thomas, humanitarian manager at Caritas Australia, warned the strikes would impact dist...

» The Guardian view on Israel breaking the ceasefire: destroying hope along with lives | Editorial
18/03/25 15:55 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu is kept in place by an endless war, at a terrible cost to Palestinians and hostages In shattering the two-month ceasefire that had brought a fragile peace and relief to Gaza, Israel has also smashed the faint hopes tha...

» Will Israel return to a full-scale war in Gaza?
18/03/25 15:38 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Deadly bombardment has strengthened Netanyahu’s far-right coalition but drawn the ire of hostages and their families

» Strikes that shattered ceasefire not a ‘one-day attack’, Israel says, after deadliest 24 hours in Gaza since start of war – Middle East crisis live
18/03/25 15:35 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says attacks were carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’ Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Gaza Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally T...

» Up to 1.2m people could lose between £4,200 and £6,300 per year from changes to Pip, Resolution Foundation says – as it happened
18/03/25 15:01 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Work and pensions secretary says Benefits crackdown will save £5bn by 2030 but disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’. This live blog is closed Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. A...

» Downing Street rejects Lammy’s claim Israel broke international law in Gaza
18/03/25 14:51 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Foreign secretary receives rare public rebuke as No 10 rows back by saying Israel ‘at risk’ of breaching rules Middle East crisis – live updates Downing Street has rejected David Lammy’s assessment that Israel has broken international la...

» Israel says new Gaza offensive will continue until all hostages released
18/03/25 14:46 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Defence minister says ‘all threats’ to south of Israel must also be removed, as airstrikes kill hundreds of Palestinians Middle East crisis – live updates Israel will continue its new offensive in Gaza until Hamas releases all hostages a...

» Israeli protesters say airstrikes are ‘cover’ for Benjamin Netanyahu to keep power
18/03/25 14:39 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Political tensions surge after prime minister says he seeks to fire head of Shin Bet Middle East crisis – live updates Protesters in Israel have accused Benjamin Netanyahu of ordering the airstrikes that shattered the ceasefire in Gaza o...

» Up to 1.2m people could lose between £4,200 and £6,300 per year from changes to Pip, Resolution Foundation says -UK politics live
18/03/25 14:23 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Work and pensions secretary says Benefits crackdown will save £5bn by 2030 but disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’ Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a member of the governme...

» World leaders express outrage at Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza civilians
18/03/25 13:44 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Strikes said to target Hamas killed hundreds within hours including women and children, undermining ceasefire Middle East crisis – live updates World governments and UN officials have expressed horror and dismay at Israel’s resumption of...

» Benefits crackdown ‘to save £5bn by 2030’, claims Liz Kendall as disability charities say cuts are ‘immoral’ – UK politics live
18/03/25 13:40 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefit Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a member of the government, she abided...

» Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire as more than 400 Palestinians killed in IDF strikes – Middle East crisis live
18/03/25 13:39 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says attacks were carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’ Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Gaza Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally T...

» For Palestinians, this was never a ceasefire | Dalia Hartuqa
18/03/25 13:10 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Even before this brutal attack, Israel has acted with impunity – safe in the knowledge that yet again, its allies will do nothing In less than 24 hours, heavy Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip has killed more than 4oo Palestinians , ...

» Netanyahu will never accept peace. Where will his perpetual war lead next? | Simon Tisdall
18/03/25 12:46 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israel, backed by a capricious Donald Trump, never intended to honour the ceasefire. These airstrikes mark a dire new phase in the conflict The first and last rule of Benjamin Netanyahu’s doctrine of perpetual warfare is brutally to the ...

» ‘A nightmare come true’: Palestinians flee again after Israel’s attacks on Gaza
18/03/25 12:16 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Thousands displaced once more as wave of airstrikes ends ceasefire, killing hundreds and raising new fears about aid Middle East crisis – live updates Thousands of Palestinians were on the move in Gaza on Tuesday, after a wave of Israeli...

» Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire – Today in Focus Extra – podcast
18/03/25 11:50 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israeli military forces carried out strikes on dozens of targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, leaving more than 400 people dead. Emma Graham-Harrison reports On Tuesday, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Gaza, killing more than 40...

» Liz Kendall says benefits system ‘holding our country back’ and claims plan to crack down on it will save £5bn by 2030 – UK politics live
18/03/25 10:36 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefit Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a member of the government, she abided...

» Liz Kendall says benefits system ‘holding our country back’ and claims crackdown will save £5bn by 2030 – UK politics live
18/03/25 10:36 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefit Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a member of the government, she abided...

» Google’s parent to buy cybersecurity group Wiz in biggest ever deal
18/03/25 10:23 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Alphabet’s acquisition of Israeli startup for $32bn follows rejection of takeover bid last summer Google’s owner, Alphabet, has agreed to buy the cybersecurity group Wiz for $32bn (£24.7bn), the biggest acquisition it has ever made. The ...

» Google’s parent to buy cybersecurity group Wiz in its biggest ever deal
18/03/25 10:23 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Alphabet’s acquisition of Israeli startup for $32bn follows rejection of takeover bid last summer Business live – latest updates Google’s owner, Alphabet, has agreed to buy the cybersecurity group Wiz for $32bn (£24.7bn), the biggest acq...

» Liz Kendall tells MPs benefits system ‘holding our country back’ – UK politics live
18/03/25 09:57 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Work and pensions secretary says one in 10 people of working age are claiming sickness or disability benefit as she announces changes to system Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a m...

» Liz Kendall gives statement on sickness and disability benefits – UK politics live
18/03/25 09:34 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Work and pensions secretary expected to focus on Pip and universal credit sickness payments in statement to MPs Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a member of the government, she abi...

» UN human rights chief voices horror at Israel’s new Gaza strikes
18/03/25 09:24 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Volker Türk calls for immediate end to violence and unconditional release of hostages Middle East crisis – live updates The UN’s human rights chief has voiced horror at Israel’s resumption of airstrikes on Gaza that have killed at least ...

» Minister defends disability benefit cuts, saying you can’t ‘tax and borrow your way out of need to reform state’ – UK politics live
18/03/25 09:13 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Pat McFadden, Cabinet Office minister, says changes to be announced today are about giving people ‘hope of work in the future’ Q: Why have you changed your mind on this? Badenoch says she has not changed her mind. As a member of the gove...

» Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Gaza
18/03/25 08:13 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Palestinian health authorities report 400 deaths as IDF hits dozens of sites across territory Israeli-Gaza – latest updates Israel’s military has ordered an evacuation of parts of eastern Gaza, hours after launching a wave of airstrikes ...

» Israel launches Gaza strikes as ceasefire breaks down
18/03/25 08:03 from FT.com - World, Middle East
More than 400 killed after Netanyahu warns Hamas will face ‘increasing military strength’

» Israeli strikes kill more than 400 as Gaza ceasefire breaks down
18/03/25 08:03 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Netanyahu warns Hamas will face ‘increasing military strength’ as militant group accuses Israel of overturning truce

» Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire after renewed IDF strikes kill more than 320 Palestinians – Middle East crisis live
18/03/25 07:32 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says operation carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’ Israeli strikes kill hundreds in Gaza Commenting on the fresh strikes in Gaza, Sally Thom...

» Why has Israel resumed large-scale airstrikes on Gaza?
18/03/25 07:00 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Officials claim attacks will bring release of more hostages, but some suggest political factors at play for Netanyahu Middle East crisis – live updates Israel has resumed large-scale attacks in Gaza with a wave of airstrikes and artiller...

» Israel breaks Gaza ceasefire after renewed IDF strikes kill more than 320 Palestinians – Middle East crisis live
18/03/25 06:45 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says operation carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’ Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefir...

» Israel-Gaza ceasefire broken as more than 320 Palestinians killed in renewed IDF strikes – Middle East crisis live
18/03/25 06:11 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says operation carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’ Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefir...

» Israel-Gaza ceasefire broken as more than 320 Palestinians killed in renewed strikes – Middle East crisis live
18/03/25 05:52 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says operation carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’ Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefir...

» Gaza ceasefire shattered as more than 320 Palestinians reported killed by renewed Israeli strikes – Middle East crisis live
18/03/25 05:21 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu says operation carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’ Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefir...

» Israel-Gaza war: IDF strikes have killed at least 200, health ministry says, in biggest attack since start of January ceasefire – live
18/03/25 04:24 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Palestinian health ministry officials say at least 200 killed; Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will act against Hamas ‘with increasing military strength’ Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite cea...

» Hundreds reported dead in Gaza as Israel launches widespread strikes
18/03/25 04:12 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu’s office threatens more attacks on Hamas, blaming its refusal to release hostages for IDF strikes that Gaza health ministry says have killed at least 200 Israeli-Gaza – latest updates More than 200 people have been kil...

» Tuesday briefing: At least 330 dead in major Israeli airstrikes that break fragile peace
18/03/25 04:01 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
In today’s newsletter: Why Benjamin Netanyahu ordered new attacks on dozens of sites in Gaza – and what happens next Good morning. Just before 2.30am local time, Israel launched airstrikes on dozens of targets across Gaza. War planes hit...

» Israel launches Gaza strikes in biggest attack since ceasefire
18/03/25 02:43 from FT.com - World, Middle East
At least 240 killed after Netanyahu warns Hamas will face ‘increasing military strength’

» Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military resumes strikes – video
18/03/25 02:15 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Israel launched new strikes against Hamas after talks on further hostage releases stalled and Hamas refused to agree to Israel's demands to extend phase one of the ceasefire agreement. A senior Hamas official accused Israel of unilateral...

» Israel-Gaza war: IDF strikes kill more then 200 in biggest attack since start of January ceasefire – live
18/03/25 00:37 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Palestinian health ministry officials say at least 200 killed; Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will act against Hamas ‘with increasing military strength’ Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite cea...

» Israel-Gaza war: IDF strikes kill 100 as Netanyahu threatens to attack Hamas with ‘increasing military strength’ – live
18/03/25 00:09 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Palestinian health ministry officials say 100 killed after Israeli military launches biggest attack on territory since January ceasefire began Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefire Gaz...

» Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu threatens to attack Hamas with ‘increasing military strength’ as mass strikes kill dozens – live
17/03/25 23:35 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Medics in Gaza say children among the dead as Israel bombs at least 35 areas across the strip despite ceasefire Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefire The Israeli military said it hit t...

» Israel carries out strikes in Gaza
17/03/25 22:47 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Attack appear to be most intense assault on enclave since ceasefire took effect

» Deaths reported in Gaza as Israeli military conducts ‘extensive strikes’ despite ceasefire
17/03/25 22:20 from World news: Israel | theguardian.com
Benjamin Netanyahu’s office blames Hamas’s refusal to release hostages for IDF strikes that are reported to have killed at least 30 people Israel’s military said it was conducting “extensive strikes on terror targets” in Gaza early on Tu...

» Trump threatens Iran with ‘dire’ consequences for Houthi attacks
17/03/25 17:34 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Militants claim strike on American aircraft carrier after US president orders largest military operation of his second term

» Netanyahu says he will sack Israel’s domestic spy chief
16/03/25 19:22 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Prime minister’s move could spark more turmoil as fallout over intelligence failures before October 7 attack continues

» US strikes Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
16/03/25 10:28 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Trump warns Tehran against supporting militant group, prompting angry response

» Saudi Arabia cracks down on ‘immoral acts’
16/03/25 02:00 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Prince Mohammed creates unit to combat prostitution and begging after years of loosening hardline social restrictions

» End of ‘blank cheque’ era for outside consultants in Saudi Arabia
15/03/25 02:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Western firms profited as kingdom launched ‘giga-projects’ but market is slowing as Riyadh reins in spending

» Big budget Saudi TV series stirs controversy in Middle East
13/03/25 02:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Iraq and Iran have banned mega production focused on seventh century schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims

» Saudi-owned Scopely buys Pokémon Go in $3.5bn gaming deal
12/03/25 13:54 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
US-based Niantic is selling its games business as part of a pivot to artificial intelligence

» Pilgrims in Mecca search for a moment of peace
12/03/25 12:56 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Saudi Arabia’s plan to increase religious tourism must include ways to manage the growing crowds

» Dubai’s property market is thriving — and its neighbours are taking notes
12/03/25 02:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Price rises of 147 per cent in five years, soaring skylines and a rush of new residents are an inspiration to some, a cautionary tale to others

» US and Ukraine hold talks on ending war with Russia
11/03/25 13:41 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Saudi Arabia meeting comes as Kyiv and Moscow launch attacks on each other’s territory

» Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks
10/03/25 06:26 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Zelenskyy in effort to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aid

» US condemns Syria violence after hundreds killed in sectarian clashes
09/03/25 11:33 from FT.com - World, Middle East
President calls for calm after attempted pro-Assad uprising triggers revenge killings by pro-government forces

» Israel to resume Hamas talks for first time since Trump took office
09/03/25 09:53 from FT.com - World, Middle East
Mediated negotiations in Doha take place after blockade on Gaza reimposed

» The Gulf state purging tens of thousands of its citizens
09/03/25 01:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Kuwait has stripped nationality from 42,000 people after suspending the region’s only parliament last year

» Saudi Arabia lifted a ban on cinemas. Now it just needs people to turn up
09/03/25 01:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Local box office has struggled since movie ban was lifted in 2018

» PwC and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund clash over hiring of executive
07/03/25 15:30 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
‘Friction and angst’ over Neom auditor preceded Public Investment Fund’s ban on Big Four firm

» Dubai property rally closes in on pre-2008 record
07/03/25 01:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Growing population and buoyant economy have fuelled four-year bull run, but some warn rising prices are unsustainable

» Oil prices fall after Opec+ confirms crude production increase
04/03/25 06:52 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Traders had been expecting cartel to postpone plan to boost output

» Saudi Aramco chief says DeepSeek AI makes ‘big difference’ to operations
04/03/25 06:43 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
World’s largest oil company using Chinese AI software in its data centre in Damman

» Adnoc and OMV announce deal to combine petrochemical assets
03/03/25 20:05 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Two companies say they are creating world’s fourth-largest group in plastics called polyolefins

» UAE investor buys stake in Mali gold mines from Canada’s Allied Gold
25/02/25 10:15 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Investment is biggest sign of confidence in sector since junta started crackdown on miners

» Kiss the ring: business titans line up for Saudi Arabia and Trump
25/02/25 01:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Plus, the chief executive at Prosus clinches his biggest deal yet and a new firm threatens the reign of FTI Consulting

» Saudi Arabia quietly steps up releases of political prisoners
25/02/25 01:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Rights groups say conservative and liberal critics of the kingdom are among dozens freed in recent weeks

» Qatar uses sovereign wealth to entice venture capital to Doha
24/02/25 05:21 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
QIA will continue to invest most of its wealth outside the Gulf state but wants to make the country a regional hub for VC

» The queen of Wall Street
24/02/25 02:00 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Plus, a golden age of US-Saudi co-operation, Europe’s ‘failed’ securitisation market, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi

» Investors told of golden age of US-Saudi co-operation at Miami conference
23/02/25 02:49 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Trump is strengthening bonds with the oil-rich kingdom as he strains ties with other traditional allies

» Qatari royal cannot force sale of world’s largest cut blue diamond, High Court rules
14/02/25 16:47 from Gulf News - latest Gulf news headlines - FT.com
Judge dismisses claim over 70-carat ‘Idol’s Eye’ gemstone that split Gulf state’s ruling family

» In Tel Aviv, diverse mix of artists shines spotlight on Israeli hostages
04/11/23 04:34 from The Times of Israel
From around the country, artists come to city's museum square to paint victims held in Gaza, in the hopes of drumming up support -- and one day gifting portraits to their owners The post In Tel Aviv, diverse mix of artists shines spotlig...

» 2 charged with terror offenses for paraglider signs at pro-Palestinian rally in London
04/11/23 04:16 from The Times of Israel
Prosecutors say there's reasonable suspicion the suspects are supporters of Hamas terror group; UK's PM Sunak slams plan for pro-Palestinian protest on Remembrance Day The post 2 charged with terror offenses for paraglider signs at pro-P...

» Underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts as troops push into Gaza
04/11/23 03:17 from The Times of Israel
Fortified structure has molecular lab, air-filtration system to let staff work even during chemical or biological warfare, safe room to shield against severe missile threats The post Underground blood bank processes unprecedented amounts...

» As some US Jews take down mezuzahs due to antisemitism, some non-Jews put them up
04/11/23 01:29 from The Times of Israel
'This is the most beautiful thing anybody has ever said to me,' California rabbi says of offer by neighbors to affix mezuzahs, calls the one at his home 'the security system' The post As some US Jews take down mezuzahs due to antisemitis...

» NY Dem seeks meeting with Jewish voters as his stance on Israel-Hamas war criticized
04/11/23 00:11 from The Times of Israel
Facing potential primary, Jamaal Bowman invites constituents to sit-down on antisemitism that rabbi says no one will attend: 'The relationship with him has hit rock bottom' The post NY Dem seeks meeting with Jewish voters as his stance o...

» IDF force makes ‘targeted’ incursion into southern Gaza as offensive pushes ahead
03/11/23 23:28 from The Times of Israel
Israel has ‘significantly refined’ battle plans against Hamas, says Biden official * Blinken to meet with Arab FMs in Amman * IDF death toll in ground op at 24 The post IDF force makes ‘targeted’ incursion into southern Gaza ...

» Honduras recalls ambassador to Israel over ‘serious humanitarian situation’ in Gaza
03/11/23 23:12 from The Times of Israel
Despite move, which follows protests by several other Latin American nations, Honduran FM says ties with Israel stable and that diplomats and staff remain at embassy in Jerusalem The post Honduras recalls ambassador to Israel over ‘...

» German soccer team sacks player for sharing ‘from the river to the sea’ post
03/11/23 22:36 from The Times of Israel
Mainz gives boot to Anwar El Ghazi as prosecutors investigate him for 'disturbing public peace by condoning criminal acts in conjunction with incitement to hatred' The post German soccer team sacks player for sharing ‘from the rive...

» Hamas tried to send fighters to Egypt in ambulances for wounded Gazans — US official
03/11/23 22:03 from The Times of Israel
Israeli officials say inspectors uncovered oxygen concentrators for tunnels used by Palestinian terror groups inside truck carrying aid to Strip The post Hamas tried to send fighters to Egypt in ambulances for wounded Gazans — US officia...

» Israelis urged to reconsider overseas travel amid rising antisemitism worldwide
03/11/23 20:29 from The Times of Israel
National Security Council calls on citizens to 'weigh the essentiality' of planned trips before departing, avoid outward displays of their Jewish and Israeli identities The post Israelis urged to reconsider overseas travel amid rising an...

» In PBS series ‘Little Bird,’ a Jewish woman uncovers her traumatic Indigenous past
03/11/23 20:13 from The Times of Israel
Airing weekly in the US through Nov. 16, the show draws on the experiences of co-creator Jennifer Podemski, a victim of the 'Sixties Scoop' torn from her mother's arms The post In PBS series ‘Little Bird,’ a Jewish woman uncovers her tra...

» Thousands protest in Tel Aviv as Blinken visits, demanding hostages’ return
03/11/23 18:42 from The Times of Israel
Rally included display of an empty Shabbat table, dolls awaiting captive children and protesters wearing red eye coverings The post Thousands protest in Tel Aviv as Blinken visits, demanding hostages’ return appeared first on The T...

» IDF still surrounding Gaza City, kills ‘numerous’ terror operatives, destroys tunnels
03/11/23 17:33 from The Times of Israel
Military says it struck ambulance carrying Hamas cell: 'They transfer terror operatives and weapons in ambulances'; WHO 'shocked' as footage shows dead civilians The post IDF still surrounding Gaza City, kills ‘numerous’ terr...

» Projectile damages AFP’s Gaza bureau; IDF: Strike nearby may have caused debris
03/11/23 17:21 from The Times of Israel
French news agency's eight staff had evacuated south and so the bureau was empty when explosive projectile smashed in, apparently moving horizontally from east to west The post Projectile damages AFP’s Gaza bureau; IDF: Strike near...

» Israel sends hundreds of Gazan laborers held since Oct. 7 back into Strip
03/11/23 16:44 from The Times of Israel
Israel was slowly increasing number of Gazans with work permits in recent months, a strategy shattered by the Hamas massacres The post Israel sends hundreds of Gazan laborers held since Oct. 7 back into Strip appeared first on The Times ...

» Taxpayers left waiting a year for a reply from HMRC
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» California gunman complained dance studio instructors said 'evil things' about him
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» Six Nations 2023: Fixtures, kick-off times, how to watch and latest odds
23/01/23 10:25 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Tesco forcing suppliers to go through price rises ‘line by line’
23/01/23 10:03 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Bacteria are eating plastic dumped in the sea
23/01/23 09:43 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» ‘Nasty shock’ waiting for high earners in retirement
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» Stop treating the WSL like a second-class league
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» Afghan asylum seeker murdered aspiring Royal Marine after posing as child to enter UK
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» Energy suppliers under fire for remotely switching smart meters to more expensive plans - live updates
23/01/23 08:35 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» Would you like a Telegraph Money Makeover? Here’s how to apply
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» ‘When I was three, my mouth started to smell bad. Then I lost part of my face’
23/01/23 08:16 from Israel news, all the latest and breaking Israel news

» I’m rowing the Atlantic in memory of my dad
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