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Egypt Today
11 hours ago
- Health
- Egypt Today
Israel turns aid centers in Gaza into death traps against Palestinians: Health Ministry
A screenshot of a video footage showing thousands of Palestinians run away after Israeli forces opened fire on them at aid center distribution in Gaza- CAIRO – 1 June 2025: Israeli forces opened fire at thousands of starved Palestinian displaced people in Gaza, killing and injuring the hundreds in the aid distribution centers in the besigeed enclave on Sunday. Al Arabiya net reported that more than 40 people were killed and more than 150 others were injured by Israeli forces at the aid centers. The Palestinian Ministry of Health – Gaza said that the so-called "aid centers" have become Israeli death traps and a tool for the forced displacement of Gaza residents. The Palestinian Ministry of Health stated that the Israeli occupation is using the new mechanism it established for distributing aid in the Gaza Strip to traps for mass killings in the Strip and a tool for the forced displacement of Gaza residents. In press statements today, Sunday, the Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Munir Al-Barsh, expressed his condemnation of the international silence regarding the massacres being committed against the starving residents of the Gaza Strip. Dr. Al-Barsh also indicated that Gaza hospitals are facing dire conditions in light of the severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies, noting that the occupation is still preventing approximately 3,000 trucks carrying medical supplies located in the Egyptian city of Al-Arish from crossing into the Gaza Strip. Dr. Al-Barash pointed out that the occupation deliberately spreads infectious diseases and epidemics by continuing to prevent the flow of medicines and vaccines, pointing to the spread of many vector-borne diseases, acute bloody diarrhea, and meningitis, in addition to depriving the population of water security, as 90% of the population suffers from water insecurity. According to the daily statistical report on the death and injury tolls as a result of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, 37 martyrs (including 5 recovered martyrs) and 136 injuries were admitted to Gaza Strip hospitals in the past 24 hours. So, the death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 54,418 martyrs and 124,190 injuries since October 7, 2023. A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the streets, unable to be reached by ambulances and civil defense crews. The death toll and injuries since March 18, 2025 have reached (4,149 martyrs, 12,149 injuries).
Al-Ahram Weekly
a day ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Hamas responds to US ceasefire proposal, outlines prisoner exchange plan - War on Gaza
Hamas announced on Saturday that it has submitted its response to US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff's latest ceasefire proposal. Hamas stated that 'this proposal aims to achieve a permanent ceasefire, a comprehensive withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and ensure the flow of aid to our people and our families in the Gaza Strip'. They added that the deal would include releasing 10 Israeli living captives and 18 bodies in exchange for an 'agreed-upon' but unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners. Of the roughly 250 Israelis captured on 7 October 2023, about 58 remain in Gaza, while Israel believes 35 are dead. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed uncertainty over the fate of some captives. In a prior exchange in November 2023, Israel released 240 Palestinian prisoners, all women and children. Of these, 107 were between 14 and 17 years old, and about three-quarters had not been convicted of any crime, though some were still awaiting trial in a military court. In exchange, Hamas released 110 captives. That temporary truce lasted seven days before Israel resumed its war on Gaza. The second truce, which went into effect on 19 January and was unilaterally ended by Israel on 18 March, called for the release of 33 Israeli captives in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. The current US proposal reportedly offers a 60-day ceasefire with the staged release of 10 Israeli captives (four on day one, two on day 30, and four on day 60) and a phased return of Israeli bodies. However, the extension of the ceasefire beyond 60 days is not guaranteed. The official Israeli Broadcasting Corporation, citing a senior Israeli source, reported that Tel Aviv received the US proposal on Wednesday evening calling for the release of 10 live Israeli captives and the remains of 10 others in two phases in exchange for a 60-day temporary ceasefire. The proposal did not guarantee that the ceasefire would continue beyond 60 days if talks were still underway. Meanwhile, Israel's Channel 13 reported that Hamas is proposing a different schedule: the release of Israeli captives in three stages over 60 days—four on day one, two on day thirty, and four on day sixty. Hamas also suggested transferring the bodies of the deceased Israelis in three phases—on days ten, thirty, and fifty. The Israeli news website Walla quoted a senior Israeli official as saying that the latest proposal was more in line with Israel's interests than previous ones, but still lacked explicit US guarantees for a permanent ceasefire. Meanwhile, Al Arabiya reported that Hamas would reject the absence of such guarantees and warn against any deal that would allow Israel to resume hostilities at will. According to the report, Hamas is demanding firm US assurances for the implementation of any agreement, including a commitment to a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. A Hamas source also told Al Arabiya that 'all factions' had agreed on the observations submitted in response to Witkoff's proposal. Hamas had announced earlier that it accepted a general framework proposed by Witkoff, which includes a permanent ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and the formation of a professional committee to manage Gaza's affairs following the agreement. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Business
- Al Arabiya
Is US oil dominance ending? Wood Mackenzie VP Robert Clark on the future of shale
The US has dominated the oil and gas sector in the last decade. But how long could this dominance last, given lower oil prices today, and what would a waning American oil dominance mean for oil markets globally in the future? Moreover, in the longer term, could the US continue to dominate the energy sector as the transition to clean energy quickens again, or will the Chinese competition prove too much for America in the future? Robert Clark, the Vice President of Upstream Research at Wood Mackenzie, joins Al Arabiya Business' Naser ElTibi from Texas to discuss his latest report on the topic titled 'tough on the top.'
Express Tribune
3 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
US envoy urges Syria-Israel non-aggression pact
The United States' new envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, on Thursday called for a non-aggression agreement between Syria and Israel, describing their conflict as a "solvable problem". In remarks to Saudi channel Al Arabiya, Barrack said the two sides could "start with just a non-aggression agreement, talk about boundaries and borders" to rebuild ties. Syria and Israel have technically been at war since 1948. Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 and has carried out hundreds of strikes and several incursions since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December. Israel says its strikes aim to stop advanced weapons reaching Syria's new authorities, whom it considers jihadists. It has also warned of further action if they fail to protect the Druze minority. Barrack made the comments after inaugurating the US ambassador's residence in Damascus, the first such move in more than a decade. Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa said earlier this month his administration was holding indirect talks with Israel to calm tensions. Sharaa, once a jihadist leader wanted in the United States, led the rebel offensive that toppled Assad. Since coming to power, he has pledged inclusive governance and openness to the world. His administration has re-established diplomatic ties with several powers. During a Gulf tour this month, US President Donald Trump announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria and voiced hope it would normalise relations with Israel. "I told him, I hope you're going to join once you're straightened out and he said yes. But they have a lot of work to do," he said of Sharaa, calling him a "young, attractive guy" and a "fighter". On May 8 in France, Sharaa said Syria was holding "indirect talks through mediators" with Israel to "try to contain the situation so it does not reach the point where it escapes the control of both sides." AFP
Roya News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Roya News
US envoy urges non-aggression pact between Syria, 'Israel'
The United States' new envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, on Thursday called for a non-aggression agreement between Syria and 'Israel', describing their conflict as a "solvable problem". In remarks to Saudi channel Al Arabiya, Barrack said the two sides could "start with just a non-aggression agreement, talk about boundaries and borders" to rebuild ties. Syria and 'Israel' have technically been at war since 1948. 'Israel' occupied the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967 and has carried out hundreds of strikes and several incursions since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December. 'Israel' claims its strikes aim to stop advanced weapons reaching Syria's new authorities, whom it considers extremists. Barrack made the comments after inaugurating the US ambassador's residence in Damascus, the first such move in more than a decade. Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa said earlier this month his administration was holding indirect talks with 'Israel' to calm tensions. Restoring US ties Sharaa, since coming to power, has pledged inclusive governance and openness to the world. His administration has re-established diplomatic ties with several powers. During a Gulf tour this month, US President Donald Trump announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria and voiced hope it would normalise relations with 'Israel'. "I told him, I hope you're going to join once you're straightened out and he said yes. But they have a lot of work to do," he said of Sharaa, calling him a "young, attractive guy" and a "fighter". On May 8 in France, Sharaa said Syria was holding "indirect talks through mediators" with 'Israel' to "try to contain the situation so it does not reach the point where it escapes the control of both sides." The United States has in recent months started rebuilding ties with Syria, ending more than a decade of diplomatic freeze. Syria signed a USD 7 billion energy deal on Thursday with a consortium of Qatari, US and Turkish companies as it seeks to rehabilitate its war-ravaged electricity sector. US flag raised The agreement, signed in the presence of interim Sharaa and Barrack, is expected to generate 5,000 megawatts of electricity and cover half of the country's needs. "Only a week after President Trump's announcement to lift sanctions, we have already unlocked billions of dollars of international investment for Syria," Barrack posted on X. Syria said the deal signalled the new authorities' openness to regional and global partnerships after 14 years of war. The US flag was raised at the newly reopened ambassador's residence, just a few hundred metres from the US embassy in the Abu Rummaneh neighbourhood, under tight security. "Tom understands there is great potential in working with Syria to stop Radicalism, improve Relations, and secure Peace in the Middle East," Trump said, according to the State Department on X. The US embassy in Syria was closed after Assad's repression of a peaceful uprising that began in 2011, which degenerated into civil war. Barrack met Sharaa in Istanbul on 24 May, after Trump held talks with the Syrian interim leader in Riyadh and lifted sanctions on Syria. The last US ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, was declared persona non grata in 2011 after defying the Assad government by visiting a city that was under army siege and the site of a major anti-regime protests.
