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US, UK Strike Back at Several Houthi Sites in Yemen
pentagon — The United States and Britain have launched a massive attack against Iranian-backed Houthis inside Yemen in retaliation for more than two dozen recent attacks against vessels transiting international shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press, said American and British military assets struck more than a dozen Houthi targets Thursday, ranging from radar systems and...
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Saudi Arabia: Normalized Ties With Israel Come Only With Palestinian State
AMMAN, JORDAN — A Saudi ambassador said this week that his country will normalize relations with Israel only if there is a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians.
Analysts say a chief goal of U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has been the normalization of ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, after Israel established ties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in 2020 as part of the Abraham Accords.
Saudi Ambassador to Britain Prince Khalid bin Bandar told BBC...
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Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of War Crimes, Criticizes 'Selective Outrage' of Allies
london — In its annual report published Thursday, New York-based Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes and says many governments were expressing "selective outrage" over atrocities committed in the conflict in Gaza.
The report analyses the human rights situation in nearly 100 countries over the past 12 months, describing 2023 as a "formidable year" for human rights suppression and wartime atrocities.
Report describes 'selective outrage'
Israel...
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Syrian Officials Warn of Millions ‘Sliding Into Major Famine’
In northwestern Syria, the new year has ushered in deep fears as aid workers warn of an imminent hunger crisis affecting millions. The World Food Program has stopped regular food aid in Syria, and displaced families say that when they run out of current supplies, they don’t know how they will eat. VOA’s Heather Murdock reports from Istanbul with Moawia Atrash and Ahmad Fallaha in Atme village in Syria, near the border with Turkey.
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WHO: Lifesaving Aid Not Reaching Millions of People Caught in Health Emergencies
Geneva — The World Health Organization is warning that millions of people caught in conflict-driven health emergencies risk dying from traumatic wounds and infectious diseases because life-saving humanitarian aid is not reaching those in need.
In one of his most forceful statements to date, the WHO’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, accused the Israeli government of blocking essential aid to Gaza.
In a briefing to journalists Wednesday, Tedros said a humanitarian mission to...
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Iran's Navy Seizes Oil Tanker in Gulf of Oman
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran's navy seized an oil tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, officials said. The seizure further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways.
The vessel was once known as the Suez Rajan and was involved in a yearlong dispute that ultimately saw the U.S. Justice Department seize 1 million barrels of Iranian crude oil on it.
The seizure also comes after weeks of attacks by...
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UN Court Opens Hearing in Israel Genocide Case
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Blinken Wraps Up Latest Middle East Tour, Says Gaza Conflict Has to End
STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday Israel working with Arab neighbors in the Middle East region to pave the way for a Palestinian state is the most effective way to isolate Iran.
Before leaving Cairo, where he held talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, Blinken said, “There’s a path that brings Israel’s needs and desires for integration in the region and genuine security with, as well, Palestinian aspirations for a state of their...
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Turkey Arrests Alleged Israeli Spies as Israel Vows Hamas Revenge
Turkey this month has arrested dozens of people accused of spying for Israel. The highly publicized arrests are seen as a warning to Israel to desist from targeting Palestinians in Turkey, after Israel warned it would target anyone involved in the Oct. 7 attack. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.
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Why South Africa Has Taken Israel to the World Court
Johannesburg, South Africa — South Africa has gone to the ICJ, or International Court of Justice, in The Hague, charging that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. On Thursday and Friday the court will hear arguments from both sides and will then decide whether to issue an interim order that Israel stop its bombardment of Gaza.
“There are ongoing reports of crimes against humanity and war crimes being committed as well as reports that acts meeting the threshold of genocide or related...
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Blinken Warns of Consequences for Continued Houthis Attacks in Red Sea
State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his latest diplomatic efforts to curb the Gaza war from spreading, warned of “consequences” after Yemen-based Houthi rebels launched their largest yet aerial attack on the Red Sea.
“We had the biggest attack—UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) missiles—just yesterday,” Blinken told reporters at Bahrain International Airport in Manama on Wednesday. “These attacks have been aided and abetted by Iran with technology, equipment,...
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UN Security Council Demands Houthis Cease Red Sea Attacks
United Nations — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday condemned attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels on ships sailing through the Red Sea and called for them to immediately cease.
“Repeated Houthi attacks on international shipping are not only a security threat but an economic threat, increasing food, medicine and energy prices,” said U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
In a council resolution drafted by the United States and Japan, members called for an immediate halt to the...
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Biden Not Signaling for a Gaza Cease-Fire, White House Says
The White House continues to reject mounting calls for a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, sending mixed signals amid President Joe Biden’s efforts to appease some Americans’ calls for a cease-fire. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.
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Blinken Meets With Israeli Leaders, Says Palestinians Must Be Able to Return to Their Homes
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that Israel has agreed to allow the United Nations to conduct an assessment of conditions in northern Gaza, as displaced Palestinian civilians taking refuge in the south of the enclave are begging to return to their homes. VOA's Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports from the State Department
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Blinken: Israel Agrees on UN Mission to Evaluate North Gaza Situation
state department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on his latest mission to contain the Gaza war, said displaced Palestinians must be able to return home as soon as conditions allow, and Israel has agreed to allow a United Nations mission to evaluate the situation in war-ravaged northern Gaza.
"As Israel's campaign moves to a lower intensity phase in northern Gaza and as the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] scales down its forces there, we agreed today on a plan for the U.N. to...
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Palestinian Authority Could Seek Full UN Membership This Year
new york — The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority could seek full United Nations membership this year.
“This is an investment in peace and an investment in saving the two-state solution,” Ambassador Riyad Mansour told reporters at the United Nations.
In November 2012, the U.N. General Assembly voted to upgrade the Palestinians’ status to that of a nonmember observer state, allowing its envoy to participate in debates and U.N. organizations...
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