Avatarflipboard83151 day agoOptimism and uncertainty at summit as Middle East awaits Trump’s returnverified_publisherBBC News - Frank GardnerAs leaders of dozens of Arab and Islamic nations gather in the Saudi capital for a summit, there is widespread speculation about what a second Trump presidency will mean for the region. In sharp contrast to the fears voiced in Europe about Donald Trump’s famous unpredictability, Gulf Arab countries …
Avatarflipboard83153 days agoIran-Israel war: Fear of Iranian attack on Israel forces US to rush full squadron of deadly…, had earlier sent lethal…India.com - Tahir QureshiThe USA has consolidated the Israeli defence. New Delhi: Israel is on full alert amid the fears of Iranian retaliatory attacks for the October 26 …
Avatarflipboard83153 days agoQatar suspends role as mediator between Israel and Hamasverified_publisherBBC News - Joe Inwood & Rushdi AbualoufQatar has suspended its work as a mediator in ceasefire and hostage release talks between Israel and Hamas, officials say. The country said it would resume its work when Hamas and Israel "show their willingness" to negotiate. It comes after senior US officials reportedly said Washington would no …
Avatarflipboard83154 days agoNearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN saysverified_publisherBBC News - Mallory MoenchThe UN's Human Rights Office has condemned the high number of civilians killed in the war in Gaza, saying its analysis shows close to 70% of verified victims over a six-month period were women and children. The agency said the high number was largely due to Israel's use of weapons with wide-area …
Avatarflipboard83154 days agoEasy-fit prosthetics offer hope to thousands of Gaza amputeesverified_publisherBBC News - Yolande KnellStanding between two bars erected at a mobile clinic in Rafah, southern Gaza, Rizeq Tafish concentrates as he takes his first tentative steps in four months. “My feelings before were sadness and despair. Now I feel happiness and freedom,” he says, grinning afterwards. Rizeq is one of the first of …
Avatarflipboard83155 days agoGermany engulfed by political crisis as Scholz coalition falls apartverified_publisherBBC News - Damien McGuinnessWhile the world has been watching Washington, Germany is quietly going into political meltdown. This is a very German crisis involving coalition infighting and complicated constitutional questions. But behind the complex political wrangling, Europe’s most powerful economy has been left rudderless, at …