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Al Jazeera
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Gaza aid fund appears 'to fail on' intl rules, norms
Gaza aid fund appears 'to fail on' intl rules, norms Quotable Michael Lynk on the laws protecting civilians in Gaza and the responsibilities of GHF in delivering aid safely. Human rights lawyer Michael Lynk says it seems the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by the US and Israel, isn't meeting its obligations to civilians under international rules. Video Duration 01 minutes 06 seconds 01:06 Video Duration 01 minutes 01 seconds 01:01 Video Duration 01 minutes 06 seconds 01:06 Video Duration 01 minutes 13 seconds 01:13 Video Duration 01 minutes 26 seconds 01:26 Video Duration 00 minutes 56 seconds 00:56 Video Duration 01 minutes 04 seconds 01:04
Telegraph
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
It is time for Europe to honour its defence spending promises
Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte's praise for US President Donald Trump was embarrassingly fulsome in its tone, but may well prove correct in its analysis. Mr Rutte congratulated Mr Trump's 'truly extraordinary' intervention in Iran as 'something no one else dared to do' that has made 'us all safer', before promising 'another big success' in The Hague with promises of 5 per cent spending pledges ('Europe is going to pay in a BIG way, as they should, and it will be your win'). The question is why Europe's leaders took so long to come round to common sense on each point. The threat posed by Iran and its nuclear ambitions has been clear to everyone for years. The combined US and Israeli operations that appear to have decimated Tehran's programme may have done more to ensure peace and stability in the Middle East than any other step in recent years. After an initial ceasefire was punctuated by an Iranian rocket, a retaliatory raid, and a furious outburst from Mr Trump – who declared that neither country knew 'what the f--- they're doing ' – a tentative peace appeared to be holding last night. Should it continue to do so, Mr Trump will have made a beginning on what may turn out to be a remarkable project. European leaders should acknowledge that favour, and consider its message: peace comes through strength, rather than weakness. The Nato summit looks set to see a commitment to spend 5 per cent of GDP on national security, including resilience rather than defence outright. Let us hope this money is spent wisely on the weapons Europe needs and that leaders do not yield to the temptation to play accounting tricks.
Reuters
23-06-2025
- Business
- Reuters
European shares slip as US strikes on Iran fuel Middle East escalation fears
June 23 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Monday after the U.S. decision to join Israel in striking Iran's nuclear facilities over the weekend heightened investor fears of an escalation in the Middle East conflict. The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX), opens new tab was down 0.3% at 535.11 points, as of 0712 GMT. Other major regional indexes also traded lower. Iran and Israel exchanged air and missile strikes on Monday, as global tensions rose over Tehran's expected response to a U.S. attack on its nuclear facilities over the weekend. In a post to the Truth Social platform on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump questioned the possibility of regime change in Iran. Markets fear that an Iranian retaliation may include a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important oil artery. Bucking the sombre mood, the oil and gas sector (.SXEP), opens new tab led gains in the regional index, rising 0.7%, as oil prices jumped on fears of supply disruption following the weekend strike. Travel and leisure stocks (.SXTP), opens new tab lost 0.8%. Among stocks, Spectris (SXS.L), opens new tab rose 14.6% after private equity firm Advent said it will acquire the scientific instruments maker in a deal valued at 4.4 billion pounds ($5.91 billion). ($1 = 0.7443 pounds)
LBCI
20-05-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Qatar says Israel's attack on Gaza 'undermining any chance at peace'
Qatar's prime minister said on Tuesday that Israel's military offensive in Gaza had undermined peace efforts after the release of U.S.-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and amid expanded operations in the Palestinian territory. "When Israeli American soldier Aidan Alexander was released, we thought that moment would open a door to end this tragedy, but the response was a more violent wave of strikes," Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani said at the Qatar Economic Forum. "This irresponsible, aggressive behaviour undermines any potential chance for peace." AFP
Malay Mail
20-05-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Gaza offensive shatters hopes for peace, says Qatar's prime minister
DOHA, May 20 — Qatar's prime minister today said Israel's military offensive in Gaza had undermined peace efforts after the release of US-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and amid expanded operations in the Palestinian territory. 'When Israeli American soldier Edan Alexander was released, we thought that moment would open a door to end this tragedy, but the response was a more violent wave of strikes,' said Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani. 'This irresponsible, aggressive behaviour undermines any potential chance for peace,' he said at the Qatar Economic Forum. The comments come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would 'take control' of the whole of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory. Qatar has been a key mediator in the Gaza war, alongside Egypt and the United States. Sheikh Mohammed said that in the past couple of weeks, negotiations in Doha 'didn't lead us anywhere yet, because there is a fundamental gap between the two parties'. 'One party is looking for a partial deal that might... lead to a comprehensive deal, and the other party is looking just for a one-off deal... and to end the war and to get all the hostages out,' he said. 'We couldn't bridge this fundamental gap,' he added. The Qatari premier also rejected criticism of the wealthy Gulf country's offer to US President Donald Trump of a $400 million luxury aircraft to serve as a new Air Force One. He defended the gift as 'an exchange between two countries', adding that he viewed the issue as a 'normal thing that happens between allies'. He denied accusations of 'bribery' or 'that Qatar wants to buy influence with this administration'. — AFP
