DFA confirms 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Red Sea
DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said 17 Filipinos were seized when Houthi armed group hijacked Galaxy Leader in the Red Sea.
Israel
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.
The message from the Islamic-Arab summit
The Summit conveyed that the world is moving away from confrontation to collaboration and an acceptance that all have a right to exist.
Israel Defence Force confirms Nepali student Bipin Joshi in Hamas’ captivity
However, the Nepal Embassy in Tel Aviv however said that his whereabouts are still unknown.
Israel’s ‘right to self-defence’ and the Palestinians’ fate to be slaughtered
Of the 2.1 million inhabitants of Gaza, more than a million from the north have been shoved to the south because Israel decided to invade that area to eliminate Hamas.