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Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea have slowed down international trade, raising fears of supply bottlenecks
Houthis claim to have hit US container ship in the Red Sea
SANAA — The Houthi movement in Yemen says it has struck a US merchant ship in the Red Sea in a fresh attack targeting commercial shipping.It named the ship as the KOI, which it said was US-operated.Maritime security firm Ambrey said a vessel operating south of Yemen's port of Aden had reported an explosion on board but it did not name the ship.Meanwhile, the US has launched new air strikes in Yemen, targeting 10 drones reportedly being set up to launch.According to Reuters news agency, the KOI is a Liberian-flagged container ship operated by UK-based Oceonix Services. The same company's fleet includes the oil tanker Marlin Luanda, which was damaged by a missile on Saturday.The Houthis regard all Israeli, US and British ships as legitimate targets following Israel's war on...
February 01, 2024

Houthis claim to have hit US container ship in the Red Sea

The mother of this newborn baby did not live long enough to name her
Injured, hungry and alone — the Gazan children orphaned by war
GAZA — Born amid the horrors of the war in Gaza, the month-old baby girl lying in an incubator has never known a parent's embrace.She was delivered by Caesarean section after her mother, Hanna, was crushed in an Israeli air strike. Hanna did not live to name her daughter."We just call her the daughter of Hanna Abu Amsha," says nurse Warda al-Awawda, who is caring for the tiny newborn at the al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.In the chaos caused by the ongoing fighting and with entire families almost wiped out, medics and rescuers often struggle to find carers for bereaved children."We have lost contact with her family," the nurse tells us. "None of her relatives have shown up and we don't know what happened to her father."Children, who...
January 31, 2024

Injured, hungry and alone — the Gazan children orphaned by war

The Kataib Hezbollah militia group's flag flies at a protest outside the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2019
Kataib Hezbollah: Powerful Iraqi group suspends attacks against US after drone strike
BAGHDAD — A powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia suspected of a drone strike in Jordan that killed three US soldiers says it has suspended operations against US forces.Kataib Hezbollah, which is part of an umbrella group that claimed Sunday's attack, said this was "to prevent embarrassment of the Iraqi government".The US Defense Department said: "Actions speak louder than words."US President Joe Biden meanwhile said he had decided how to respond to the attack but did not elaborate.Iran warned it would retaliate against any attack on its "interests".Earlier, it denied US and British accusations that it was involved in the attack.The US has hinted at an armed response that might come in several waves.Kataib Hezbollah Secretary-General Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi...
January 31, 2024

Kataib Hezbollah: Powerful Iraqi group suspends attacks against US after drone strike

A Palestinian woman raises her hands in prayer in front of a destroyed building in the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on January 16
At least half of Gaza's buildings damaged or destroyed, new analysis shows
GAZA — More than half of Gaza's buildings have been damaged or destroyed since Israel launched its retaliation for the Hamas attacks of 7 October, new analysis seen by the BBC reveals.Detailed before-and-after imagery also shows how the bombardment of southern and central Gaza has intensified since the start of December, with the city of Khan Younis bearing much of the brunt of Israel's military action.Israel has repeatedly told Gazans to move south for their own safety.Across Gaza, residential areas have been left ruined, previously busy shopping streets reduced to rubble, universities destroyed and farmlands churned up, with tent cities springing up on the southern border to house many thousands of people left homeless.About 1.7 million people — more than 80% of Gaza's...
January 31, 2024

At least half of Gaza's buildings damaged or destroyed, new analysis shows

Mourners grieve next to the body of a Palestinian man killed in the raid
Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three in West Bank hospital raid
JERUSALEM — Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated the Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday and killed three Palestinian men, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials.CCTV footage shared on social media appeared to show around a dozen commandos disguised as nurses, women in hijabs, and others, with one pushing a wheelchair and another carrying a baby car seat, as they stormed a hospital corridor carrying assault weapons.Hamas said the men were Jenin Brigades fighters, an umbrella group of armed Palestinian factions in the West Bank city. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they were terrorists linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and an Israeli government minister praised the operation.The disguised special forces...
January 30, 2024

Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three in West Bank hospital raid

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron
UK considers recognizing Palestine state, David Cameron says
LONDON — Britain is ready to bring forward the moment when it formally recognizes a Palestinian state, the foreign secretary has suggested.Cameron said Palestinians had to be given a political horizon to encourage peace in the Middle East.He is beginning his fourth visit to the region since being appointed foreign secretary in November.The UK has a responsibility to set out what a Palestinian state would look like, he told a Westminster reception.The Palestinian people would have to be shown "irreversible progress" towards a two-state solution, Cameron said."As that happens, we -- with allies -- will look at the issue of recognizing a Palestinian state, including at the United Nations," he told the Conservative Middle East Council."That could be one of the things...
January 30, 2024

UK considers recognizing Palestine state, David Cameron says

Sergeant William Jerome Rivers, 46, Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24 and Specialist Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23
Three US soldiers killed in Jordan attack named
WASHINGTON — The US government has released the names of three US soldiers killed by a drone attack in Jordan on Sunday.Sgt William Jerome Rivers, 46, Specialist Kennedy Ladon Sanders, 24, and Specialist Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, 23, were killed when a drone hit their housing unit.The US has blamed Iranian-backed groups and the Pentagon said it carried the "footprints" of Kataib Hezbollah.The Pentagon also reiterated the US does not want a war with Iran."We don't seek war, but we will take action, and respond to attacks on our forces," said Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh.CBS News, the BBC's US partner, said it was told by a US official that the drone used in the attack appeared to be Iranian-made.The official indicated it was a "type of Shahed...
January 30, 2024

Three US soldiers killed in Jordan attack named

Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah expressed gratitude towards the trust bestowed by the country's leaderships, saying it was a huge responsibility to execute all ministerial duties with utmost diligence.
Kuwaiti Cabinet swears constitutional oath before parliament
KUWAIT — The Kuwaiti government on Monday swore oath before a special session for the National Assembly in accordance to article 91 of the constitution.The prime minister and members of his Cabinet took the oath during the special parliamentary session to begin undertaking their tasks at Abdullah Al-Salem Hall, according to the Constitution 91st article.The abovementioned constitutional provision says that a member of the Assembly, before starting performance in the parliament or its committees, swears in during an open door session of the assembly.On Jan. 17, an Emiri Decree was declared, forming the new government under chairmanship of Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, grouping 13 ministers.Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah hosted, at Bayan Palace on Jan, 17, the...
January 29, 2024

Kuwaiti Cabinet swears constitutional oath before parliament

Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, during the extraordinary parliamentary session on Monday, took oath as the Deputy of Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
Sheikh Mohammad takes oath as deputy emir of Kuwait
KUWAIT — Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, during the extraordinary parliamentary session on Monday, took oath as the Deputy of Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.According to the Kuwait news agency (KUNA), the deputy emir’s oath taking is carried out according to Article 63 of the constitution that states that he swears in before embarking on executing his jurisdiction in an extraordinary session of the National Assembly.Earlier Monday, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad and members of his Cabinet took the oath during the special parliamentary session.National Assembly Speaker Ahmad Al-Saadoun said that the swearing-in of the Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad as Deputy Emir, in the extraordinary session Monday,...
January 29, 2024

Sheikh Mohammad takes oath as deputy emir of Kuwait

US President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq.
Three US troops killed in Middle East drone attack
AMMAN — Three US troops have been killed and 25 injured in a drone attack on a US base in Jordan, near the Syria border, the US has announced.US President Joe Biden said the attack was carried out by Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq."Today, America's heart is heavy", Biden said, adding "their ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten by our nation"It is the first time US soldiers have been killed by strikes in the region after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The attack was on Tower 22, in north-east JordanIt has sparked fears of an escalation in the conflict in the region.He also warned of reprisals, adding: "And have no doubt — we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing."In its...
January 29, 2024

Three US troops killed in Middle East drone attack

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