Saudi Foreign Minister, British Foreign Secretary Discuss Gaza Developments
The phone call addressed developments in the Gaza Strip, highlighting the necessity to stop Israeli attacks and violations and to end the humanitarian disaster in the Palestinian enclave.
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Al Arabiya
7 minutes ago
- Al Arabiya
Israel targets journalists' tent in Gaza, killing seven including Anas al-Sharif
The Israeli army targeted a tent full of journalists in front of Al-Shifa Hospital west of Gaza City on Sunday evening, killing seven inside, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported. The Israeli army admitted to killing journalist Anas al-Sharif in an airstrike on Gaza City on Monday, accusing him of leading a Hamas cell. Palestinian media confirmed the bombing of the press tent and the death toll. The government media office in Gaza said that the incident brings the total number of journalists killed due to Israeli bombing since the start of the war on the Gaza Strip to 237. According to Reporters Without Borders, nearly 200 journalists have been killed during the 20-month war, at least 45 of them while carrying out their duties. The organization accuses Israel of imposing a 'media blockade' on Gaza by preventing foreign journalists from entering and imposing strict censorship on information. Since the October 7, 2023 attack, Israel has not allowed any media crews to enter the Gaza Strip. It has allowed a limited number of media outlets, whose correspondents were carefully selected, to enter the Strip on tours supervised by the Israeli military, with coverage subject to strict military censorship. International media outlets rely on local journalists from Gaza to cover Israel's 22-month-old war. Since the start of the war in Gaza, Israeli attacks and military operations have killed at least 61,430 people, the majority of them civilians, according to the health ministry in the Strip. The United Nations considers these figures reliable. The war in the Gaza Strip erupted following an unprecedented Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which resulted in the deaths of 1,219 people in Israel, most of them civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official data.
Asharq Al-Awsat
24 minutes ago
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Al Jazeera Says 5 Journalists Killed in Gaza, Israel Accuses al-Sharif of Heading Hamas Cell
Al Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military admitted in a statement to targeting Anas al-Sharif, the reporter it labelled as a "terrorist" affiliated with Hamas. The attack was the latest to see journalists targeted in the 22-month war in Gaza, with around 200 media workers killed over the course of the conflict, according to media watchdogs. "Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif has been killed alongside four colleagues in a targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City," the broadcaster said. "Al-Sharif, 28, was killed on Sunday after a tent for journalists outside the main gate of the hospital was hit. The well-known Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent reportedly extensively from northern Gaza." The channel said that five of its staff members were killed during the strike on a tent in Gaza City, listing the others as Mohammed Qreiqeh along with camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. The Israeli military confirmed that it had carried out the attack, saying it had struck Al Jazeera's al-Sharif and calling him a "terrorist" who "posed as a journalist". "A short while ago, in Gaza City, the IDF struck the terrorist Anas Al-Sharif, who posed as a journalist for the Al Jazeera network," it said on Telegram, using an acronym for the military. "Anas Al-Sharif served as the head of a terrorist cell in the Hamas terrorist organization and was responsible for advancing rocket attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops," it added.
Arab News
an hour ago
- Arab News
Pakistan army chief says agreements with Saudi Arabia, US, UAE to promote economic cooperation, investment
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir recently said various memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between Pakistan and allies Saudi Arabia, US, China and the UAE are being implemented, which would bring economic cooperation and investment to the country, state-run media reported. Pakistan has signed several agreements promoting trade, economic cooperation and bilateral investment with China, US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Central Asian Republics. Islamabad aims to ward off a prolonged macroeconomic crisis and escape a precarious balance of payment position, through foreign trade and investment, that has weakened the country's economy in recent years. During Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to the Kingdom in October 2024, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed 34 MoUs worth $2.8 billion, seven of which have since been converted into agreements valued at $560 million. Meanwhile, the UAE is Pakistan's third largest trading partner after China and the US, and last year pledged $10 billion in future investments in Pakistan's priority sectors. Speaking to members of the Pakistani community in the US during his official visit to the country, Munir said Pakistan expects 'huge investment' due to a possible trade agreement with Washington. 'He said various Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) are being implemented with the US, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and China, which will promote economic cooperation and investment,' state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday. The Pakistan army chief also spoke about the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, warning it could have implications worldwide. 'Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir said the ongoing genocide in Gaza is a worst human tragedy that has serious implications at both the global and regional levels,' Radio Pakistan said. Munir undertook a visit to the US in June this year, when he was invited to an unprecedented lunch by US President Donald Trump at the White House. The two discussed the then Israel-Iran military conflict and the days-long military confrontation between India and Pakistan which ended in a ceasefire on May 10. The Pakistan army chief spoke about his second official visit to the US since June, saying it marked 'a new dimension' in Islamabad's ties to Washington. 'He said the aim of these visits is to take the relations on a constructive, sustainable and positive trajectory,' the state broadcaster said. He said Pakistan is 'extremely grateful' to US President Donald Trump, saying that his strategic leadership not only stopped the India-Pakistan war but also prevented many wars in the world. Munir blamed India's premier intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), for being involved in 'transnational terrorist activities.' He pointed to the arrest of former Indian navy officials by Qatar in 2023, who were reportedly arrested for allegedly spying for Israel. He also cited the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in June 2023, whose killing sparked a diplomatic crisis between Ottawa and New Delhi after former Canada PM Justin Trudeau cited evidence of Indian government involvement. 'He said the Indian aggression has brought the region to the brink of a dangerously flaming war, where any mistake, leading to a bilateral conflict, would be a huge mistake,' the state broadcaster's report said. The Pakistan army chief arrived in the US last week to attend the retirement ceremony of the outgoing US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief and held meetings with senior American political and military leaders, the Pakistani military's media wing said on Sunday.
