Freed Filipino hostage wishes to spend Christmas in Philippines
Pacheco, one of the two Filipinos reported missing following the reescalation of tensions in Gaza, was among the hostages released on Friday.
Conflict/War
Wang Yi to chair high-level UNSC meeting on Gaza conflict
The Foreign Minister will travel to New York to attend the meeting on Nov 29, with China being the rotating President of the UN Security Council.
Frantic efforts behind closed doors led to truce
A secret cell headed by the CIA and Mossad chiefs, and multiple contacts between US President Joe Biden and leaders of Israel, Qatar, and Egypt underpinned an “excruciating”…
Muis develops guidebook for S’porean Muslims on how to approach Middle East conflict
The advice emphasises Islam’s rejection of all forms of oppression, no matter the perpetrator, said Muis, adding that Islam prioritises the pursuit of world peace.
Indonesia strongly condemns Israeli attacks that killed 12 in its hospital in Gaza
Ms Retno and other Muslim and Arab foreign ministers have made China their first stop on a tour to permanent members of the UN Security Council, pushing for an end to the war in…
Houthis release video of seizure of Japan-operated cargo ship
The four-minute video shows Houthi fighters armed with automatic rifles and other weapons descending from a helicopter to the ship’s deck.
Top envoys from Muslim countries head to Moscow in effort to lift Gaza siege
Beijing was the delegation’s first destination on Monday, followed by Moscow on Tuesday and with London and Paris slated for Wednesday. Washington is not included.
We cannot look away from Gaza
The assault in Gaza by Israeli forces continues in full view of the world, in what many have called a “textbook case of genocide, notes the writer.
Japan-operated ship seized by Houthi rebels off Yemen as part of Iran-backed group’s fight against Israel
The Bahamian-flagged cargo vessel is a pure car and truck carrier called Galaxy Leader, owned by a British company.
The lost children of Gaza
What kind of a world do we live in, where acronyms such as WCNSF (Wounded Children No Surviving Family) are required to refer to children, asks the writer.