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Senior US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham cites Hiroshima and Nagasaki as examples of why Israel must be allowed to do whatever it takes in the already devastated Palestinian territory.
Note from 12 Republican senators threatens court’s chief prosecutor, family and associates with sanctions in bid to protect Israeli leaders.
Attracting listings to the bourse from Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other regions, and introducing trading when typhoon signal No 8 is in force are at the top of his list.
Pledge to use city’s new domestic national security law only in compelling circumstances and to promote ‘soft power’ suggests a subtle change in government stance.
- The US, Australia and India are among Israel’s long-time allies that have objected to the mounting casualties and escalation in the Gaza war
- Israel’s increasing international isolation could also derail efforts by the US to partner Arab states against Iran, Russia and China
The event, featuring pieces by Yasmina Qanzal, pushes the envelope in a country where women were required to wear body-covering robes less than a decade ago.
The other two captives were identified as 28-year-old woman, Amit Buskila, and a 56-year-old man, Itzhak Gelerenter.
The alleged drone shoot down comes as the Houthis launch attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, demanding Israel ends the war in Gaza.
The pier was successfully anchored on Thursday, with around 500 tonnes of aid expected to enter the Palestinian territory in the coming days.
Israel denied it’s committing genocide in Gaza after South Africa filed a request at the International Court of Justice for a halt to Israeli military operations in the Palestinian enclave to stop what it called the destruction of Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to launch a full-scale ground operation in Rafah in a bid to dismantle the remaining battalions of Hamas.
Saudi Arabia and Qatar set to increase services to Hong Kong and mainland China as tourism rebounds after pandemic.
The US and other countries, fearing mass casualties, have tried to convince Israel not to attack Rafah. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says it’s necessary to defeat the last of Hamas’s battalions.
A US$320 million pier is intended to boost humanitarian access to war-torn Gaza via sea. Dangers and uncertainties lie head for aid delivery teams as fighting surges.
Celebrities who have remained silent on the crisis in Gaza are feeling the wrath of angry fans who are blocking them on social media platforms.
Qatar, which hosted the 2022 Fifa World Cup, wants to have 6 million international visitors annually by 2030 – and it plans on attracting them by hosting sports, arts, fashion and other events.
The United Nations clarifies a fresh breakdown of the death toll in Gaza, after Israel condemned the world body for ‘parroting … Hamas’s propaganda messages’.
The private bank has increased its headcount, mainly relationship managers and senior bankers, by 15 per cent this year. It sees Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai as stepping stones to expand its business.
Package including tank rounds, mortars and armoured tactical vehicles. It is the first arms shipment after US President Joe Biden warned he may withhold arms to Israel over concerns about a Rafah offensive in southern Gaza.
Hong Kong trade office in London was where former city leader Carrie Lam and ex-finance chief John Tsang nurtured their budding government careers.
Detroit-born Tlaib made history by becoming the first woman of Palestinian descent in the US House of Representatives, but the outspoken member courts controversy with her progressive politics
Palestinians observe May 15 as Nakba Day, Arabic for catastrophe, to commemorate the expulsion of 700,000 Arabs at the time of the establishment of Israel in 1948.
Asian Investors represented more than 17 per cent of qualified foreign investor activity on the Saudi Exchange’s main market in the first quarter.
Malaysia is “playing a dangerous game” as US attention over alleged illicit money flows is often a precursor to harsh measures if remediation is not quick and clear, analysts say.
Israel’s prime minister said 14,000 of those killed in the Gaza war are Hamas fighters, playing down a civilian toll that has sparked global outrage.
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said that US President Joe Biden’s administration does not view the killings of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel in its war with Hamas as genocide.
After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he’s fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film.
Every year, Israel marks Independence Day with a live-streamed torch-lighting ceremony at its Jerusalem national cemetery. This year, as Israel turns 76 in the middle of a ferocious war, things are different.
Chinese companies have been the only foreign players to win bids so far, taking licenses covering 10 oil and gas fields since Saturday.
The new government comes shortly after the emir dissolved parliament indefinitely on Friday, after a prolonged period of bickering between the government and the elected parliament.
Egypt announced its intention to formally support South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice against Israel, alleging genocide in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Dozens of students walked out of Duke University’s graduation ceremony as comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has vocally supported Israel over its war in Gaza, received an honorary doctorate.
Israeli military said man belonged to one of Hamas’ combat units and was one of the Hamas fighters responsible for guarding the captive Israeli soldier Noa Marciano.
