The lastest strikes came within hours after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to provide Israel with $26.3 billion in assistance. The measure, which includes $9 billion in humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip, now goes back to the Senate, which about 10 weeks ago cleared legislation with nearly identical aid to Israel. … Read more
Last Updated: April 19, 2024, 10:21 IST Bajaj Auto To Roll Out Qute Quadricycles In Egypt. With a fleet of 500,000 three-wheelers already traversing Egyptian streets, Bajaj Auto aims to gradually transition towards quadricycles. Bajaj Auto, the leading two-wheeler and three-wheeler manufacturer, is not just speeding ahead in India but also making waves in Egypt. … Read more
The UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain, which all have relations with Israel, have pushed for peace and a reduction of tensions in the region this week in a series of conversations. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi hosted Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa in Cairo and held talks on Wednesday. In addition, Saudi Arabia’s Crown … Read more
The US has approved a potential Israeli Rafah operation in exchange for the Jewish state not conducting counterstrikes on Iran, according to a Thursday report from the Qatari newspaper The New Arab. A senior official told The New Arab that “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu managed to obtain American approval for a military operation in Rafah, … Read more
PARIS — In the days after Hamas struck Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron made a national address vowing his “unreserved solidarity” with Israel. A month later, he swerved to redress the balance, organizing a conference to support Gaza, joining calls for a cease-fire. In the days and months following Israel’s ground operation and airstrikes, Macron … Read more
A plane passenger has revealed how she sought ‘petty revenge’ on a fellow flyer who kept reaching over her to put the window shade down without asking. The unnamed passenger took to Reddit to rant about the woman sitting next to her in the middle seat, detailing how she tried to take over control over … Read more
Cairo: Egypt, Jordan, and France have urged an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which has been under Israeli siege and bombardment over the past six months. In a joint article on Monday, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, Jordanian King Abdullah II, and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an immediate and unconditional implementation of UN … Read more
A plane passenger has expressed his shock at witnessing two of his fellow travelers getting incredibly intimate on a recent flight – most of which they spent locked in a series of embraces while lying across a row of seats barefoot. The horrified traveler who goes by the name of Flea took to X to … Read more
Earlier Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that its elite 98th division had “concluded its mission” and would pull back in order to “recuperate.” Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip along the border with Egypt, had been designated as a safe zone for civilians fleeing widespread destruction in densely-inhabited areas further north. … Read more
The official also said Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will meet Monday with some of the families of the estimated 100 hostages still believed to be held in Gaza out of the 253 people kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7. Along with negotiators from the Egyptian and Qatari governments, the head of Israel’s Mossad … Read more
