Amid an increase in attacks on international commercial vessels in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels, the Biden administration has blacklisted a complex network of four people and nine companies accused of funding the Iran-backed Yemen-based militant group. U.S. officials said the network of 13 people and entities are responsible for providing the U.S.-designated Houthi…
The on-going war between Israel and Hamas is already delving into the economies of neighbouring countries, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund told a Saudi investor forum on Wednesday. “You look at the neighbouring countries like Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan –- there the channels of impact are already visible,” Kristalina Georgieva said at the…
France international Jean-Clair Todibo on Monday apologised for laughing during a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict and a murdered French teacher before a Euro 2024 qualifier last week. “I had a nervous laugh in relation to this minute of silence but in no case did I make fun of…
President Joe Biden on Monday weighed an invitation to visit close US ally Israel to show support as it wages war against Hamas, abruptly canceling a domestic political trip to meet with his national security team. Biden, 80, was due to visit Colorado to push his 2024 reelection campaign but stayed at the White House…
About 2,000 US troops have been chosen to be ready to assist Israel with advising and medical support. The Wall Street Journal reports that the forces will be pulled from across the U.S. armed services, with the troops currently stationed inside the Middle East and in nearby Europe. But officials have not said which units…
President of the United States, Joe Biden, has said Israel must eliminate the Hamas terror group but rejected reoccupying the Gaza Strip. Biden made this known in an interview with CBS on Sunday, stressing that reoccupying the Gaza Strip would be a “big mistake.” The US President made this known as Israeli troops prepared for…
