Aljazeera |
Matched Keyword: escalation
In the latest escalation in the Middle East, warring sides have demonstrated complete disregard for civilian life.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: missile
During the war in the Gaza Strip and two wars with Iran in the space of a year, Israel has used artificial intelligence to fine-tune its missile early warning system. In last year's 12-day conflict with Iran, incoming missiles would spark city-wide air raid alerts, and Israelis would have to rush for cover, often several times a day.But now the systems that warn of an impending attack have become increasingly more sophisticated and localised.
Aljazeera |
Matched Keyword: elections
Traore reneged on promises to hold elections and has since scrapped political parties in the country.
Aljazeera |
Matched Keyword: reconstruction
Partial rehabilitation replaces reconstruction in Gaza, with residents relying on temporary housing solutions.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: humanitarian
VATICAN CITY, April 3 (Reuters) - Pope Leo spoke on the phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Friday and urged him to "reopen all paths of dialogue" to end the Iran war, the Vatican said.The pope, who has emerged as a sharp critic of the regional conflict, also urged Herzog to protect civilians and promote respect for international and humanitarian law, the Vatican added. (Reporting by Joshua McElwee; Editing by Crispian Balmer)
Aljazeera |
Matched Keyword: war crimes
United States-based scholars sign open letter raising concerns about conduct, rhetoric during US-Israeli war on Iran.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: conflict
By Sybille de La HamaidePARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - World food prices climbed in March to their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that pushed up energy prices continues, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday."Price rises since the conflict began have been modest, driven mainly by higher oil prices and cushioned by ample global cereal supplies," FAO Chief Economist Maximo Torero said in a statement.
The New York Times |
Matched Keyword: conflict
A majority of Israelis support the war with Iran, but many doubt that it will solve Israel’s long-term security problems. Some also question their prime minister’s assurances and motives.
Aljazeera |
Matched Keyword: blockade
Releasing political prisoners in Cuba has long been a US core demand as oil blockade continues.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: peace talks
BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - Negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan are advancing steadily, China said on Friday following reports that the South Asian neighbours were meeting there to try to end their worst conflict since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.China, which shares a western border with both nations, has been trying to mediate between the allies turned foes, holding telephone calls with their foreign ministers and sending a special envoy on visits in March.
Aljazeera |
Matched Keyword: drone
Meanwhile in UAE, 12 people were injured by debris fall and Oracle and Amazon Web Services data centres were hit.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: terrorism
PARIS, April 3 (Reuters) - Rima Hassan, a French far-left member of the European Parliament, will face trial in July over a comment she posted on X last month about a 1970s attack on an Israeli airport, the Paris prosecutor's office said late on Thursday. Authorities arrested Hassan and detained her in custody for several hours on Thursday because they suspected the post made on March 26 and later erased could be construed as showing support for terrorism.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: sanctions
Iran should make a deal with the United States to end the war by offering to curb its nuclear programme and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for sanctions relief, a former Iranian foreign minister said.Mohammad Javad Zarif, who served as foreign minister from 2013-2021, claimed in an op-ed for American journal Foreign Affairs that Tehran had the "upper hand" in the conflict against the US and Israel, but argued Iran needed to stop the war to prevent the loss of more civilian lives and...
Aljazeera |
Matched Keyword: displacement
Israel's attacks on hospitals, medical centres and healthcare workers are fuelling displacement and a health crisis.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: conflict
By Heejin Kim and Joyce LeeSEOUL, April 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday they planned to boost defence cooperation and work together to address the economic and energy crises triggered by the war in Iran. Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a two-day state visit after also visiting Japan, and held a summit in Seoul on Friday.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: missile
Israel said Friday it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as US President Donald Trump warned Washington had yet to begin "destroying what's left" of Iran's infrastructure.The war started more than a month ago with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, triggering retaliation that spread the conflict throughout the Middle East, convulsing the global economy and impacting millions of people worldwide.
Aljazeera |
Matched Keyword: conflict
Pakistan braces for gas shortage crisis as LNG supplies collapse amid escalating regional conflict.
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: conflict
By Kanishka Singh and Enas AlashrayWASHINGTON/CAIRO, , April 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran", reiterating vows to increase the ferocity of attacks on its infrastructure, as dozens of countries sought ways to restart vital energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.Nearly five weeks after it started with a joint U.S.-Israeli aerial assault, the war in Iran continues to spread chaos across the region and roil financial m...
Al-Monitor |
Matched Keyword: security council
By David Brunnstrom and John IrishApril 2 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is to vote on a Bahraini resolution to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, diplomats said on Friday, but veto-wielding China made clear its opposition to authorizing any use of force.Two diplomats said the meeting of the Council's 15 members and the vote were set for Saturday morning, rather than Friday as earlier planned. Friday is a U.N. holiday.
The New York Times |
Matched Keyword: security council
Several permanent members of the Security Council opposed the resolution, drafted by Bahrain in coordination with its Gulf neighbors, officials said.