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The General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, headed by Turki Al-Sheikh, announced that the international artist Shakira will be the star of the opening ceremony of the Riyadh season. https://twitter.com/ConcertsSaudi/status/1717285012075085903?s=19 This comes amid calls to cancel entertainment concerts in solidarity with Gaza, amidst sharp criticism of Saudi Arabia, its leaders, and especially Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Turki Al-Sheikh, the head of the General Entertainment Authority in the Kingdom, insists on completing the Riyadh season, which will be inaugurated with a grand concert by Shakira. Many activists criticized the lack of consideration by Saudi leaders for the massacre experienced by the Palestinians at the hands of the land and history usurpers. ...

Israeli airstrikes targeted Al-Shifa Hospital and the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip late Friday, as reported by Al-Aqsa TV. No casualty information was available due to tye ongoing communication blockade in the Gaza strip. The airstrikes also hit the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. Earlier on Thursday, the families of two doctors working at the Indonesia Hospital in Gaza were killed in an Israeli air raid. The NGO funding the facility reported this incident as part of an increase in strikes targeting the relatives of Palestinian doctors. The Israeli army escalated its air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on October 7, involving rocket launches and fighters entering Israeli towns. Israel responded with a...

India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict leading to a cessation of hostilities. It also called for unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza strip. Israel has launched a massive counter-offensive against Hamas after unprecedented attacks by the militant group on October 7 killed more than 1,400 people. The 193 members of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), which met in a resumed 10th Emergency Special Session, voted on the draft resolution submitted by Jordan and co-sponsored by more than 40 nations including Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan, Russia and South Africa. The resolution titled "Protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations" was adopted with 120 na...

The communication including internet and phones have been snapped down in Gaza strip of Palestine amid a heavy bombardment by the Israeli forces. According to Gaza Now, a local media outlet, there is complete interruption of the Internet and communications in the Gaza Strip and Gaza is now being subjected to violent, non-stop bombing. It further said that, "Very violent bombardment on various parts of the Gaza Strip now... a bombing that Gaza has not witnessed since the beginning of the aggression." Palestinian journalist took to Instagram and said, "Communication and internet have been completely cut off from Gaza for the last 30 minutes. I have tried to call every single person I could and I cannot reach anyone. I don't know anything about my mother or the rest of my family and ...

The Court of First Instance in Qatar has issued a death penalty verdict for eight former naval officers who were detained in Doha on charges of espionage, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The MEA expressed its profound shock at the verdict and is now awaiting the full judgment, reported ANI. In an official press release, the MEA stated, "We have received preliminary information that the Court of First Instance in Qatar has delivered a verdict today in the case involving eight Indian employees of Al Dahra company. We are deeply dismayed by the death penalty verdict and are eagerly awaiting the detailed judgment. We are in contact with the family members and legal counsel and are exploring all available legal options." The MEA emphasized the significance of this ...

Hamas released two elderly Israeli hostages, including 85-year-old Yushvid Lefebvre, who had been held captive in Gaza. This release has garnered international attention. Yushvid Lefebvre shared her harrowing experience at a press conference in Tel Aviv, where she was accompanied by her daughter. She described being abducted from her house by Hamas gunmen on October 7 and transported to Gaza on a motorcycle, during which she suffered injuries and breathing difficulties. Following her release, Yushvid Lefebvre was admitted to a Tel Aviv hospital for treatment. She explained the conditions she and her fellow hostages endured in captivity, including sleeping on mattresses in an underground tunnel in Gaza, being provided with white cheese and cucumbers for food, and sharing the space ...

Saudi Arabia stopped one of the missiles that Iran-backed Houthi rebels shot at Israel last week, Wall Street Journal reported. The United States managed to shoot down the other four missiles from BB its USS Carney warship. Saudi Arabia's involvement in missile defense was not previously known. They use the Patriot Missile Defense system provided by the US. The US believes that these missiles were likely targeting Israel. The Pentagon spokesperson, Pat Ryder, mentions that there is no explicit proof that Iran ordered these recent missile attacks by its proxies. However, a senior Defense Department official briefing reporters separately states that the US holds Iran responsible. The official suggests that there are clear signs of Iranian involvement in the increased attack...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed that Palestine has consistently cautioned the world about Israel's actions, emphasizing their determination to remain on their land and prevent another 'Nakba.' “We will not leave our land and will not allow another ‘Nakba’ to take place.” Abbas said, adding: “We will not leave and we will not allow our people to be displaced.” “In light of this calamity that occurred tonight, and out of concern for our people, I decided to cut short my visit and return to the homeland to be among my people in this great ordeal, and I agreed with the brothers in Jordan and Egypt to cancel the summit that was scheduled in Amman with President Biden.” Abbas said in a televised speech. Abbas shortened his trip to return home due to a recent crisis, cancel...

Israeli senior politician and Financier Amir Weitman, has said that Russia will pay for supporting enemies of Israel, adding that Moscow will pay the price for financing the Hamas offense. Wietman also accused countries including Iran, African Union, Syria, Venezuela, China and others supporting Palestine of being terrorist countries "They are responsible for the genocide of our people and their own people under the command of Russia," he said during an interview with a Russian media outlet . He said that Israel will win the war, as it is stronger. "But believe me, once the war is over, Russia will face the consequences of supporting the enemies of Israel," he stated. Accusing the Hamas of committing "genocide" against Israeli people, Wietman said, "These Nazis are responsible ...