Summary. Israel's army has said it has conducted "targeted strikes" against
Hamas accepted an Egyptian-Qatari brokered ceasefire deal which Israel rejected as ‘unacceptable’
The simplest way for regional construction organisations to get started with AI is by focusing on how data is organised, managed, used, unused and those organisations that master data management and use digital twins can unlock the potential of AI, says Julien Moutte at Bentley Systems. The Middle East is buzzing with billion-dollar megaprojects. Out of all nine ongoing megaprojects named
Kuala Lumpur is once again displaying its willingness to facilitate Iran’s illicit activity, support Hamas, and amplify anti-Israel rhetoric well beyond what its neighbors have countenanced.
Israel said that the proposed deal was ‘far’ from meeting its demands and took control of the besieged territory’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
Beijing joins France in urging Israel against Rafah offensive in latest effort to make its diplomatic markXi Jinping, sensing a diplomatic opening, is stepping up China’s intervention in the Middle East crisis, issuing a joint statement with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, to urge Israel not to go ahead with an offensive in Rafah.The rare moment of Sino-European synergy is the latest effort by China to make its diplomatic mark in a region in which it has deep economic interests, but more...
Hours earlier, the Hamas militant group announced it had accepted a cease-fire proposal brought forward by mediators
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Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a cease-fire. Israel responded that the deal didn't meet its requirements and announced it was pushing ahead with an assault in Rafah.
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIsraeli warplanes have attacked targets in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, after a rocket was launched towards the Ein Hashlosha kibbutz in Israel on Friday, the IDF has said.The Israeli army said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that the rocket fell in an area near the border fence between Israel and southern Gaza. Continue reading
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Shafaqna English- French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne, and USA Secretary of State Antony Blinken are in Saudi Arabia on a diplomatic push to ease the war between Israel and Hamas, Reuters reported. Sejourne was expected to hold talks in Riyadh with ministers of Arab and other Western countries as well