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LBCI
4 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
War in Gaza 'must end now': UK and 24 nations in joint plea
Britain and 24 Western allies including Australia, Canada, France and Italy, said in a joint statement Monday the war in Gaza "must end now", arguing civilians' suffering had "reached new depths." "We urge the parties and the international community to unite in a common effort to bring this terrible conflict to an end, through an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire," the grouping added in the communique. AFP
The National
18-07-2025
- Politics
- The National
UAE condemns Israeli plan to seize control of Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron
The UAE has strongly condemned plans by the Israeli government to seize control of the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron city, in the occupied West Bank. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the move to transfer control from Palestinian authorities to the Jewish Religious Council in the Kiryat Arba settlement represented a 'grave violation' of the mosque's historic and legal status. The ministry emphasised the importance of respecting the status quo of holy sites and called for an immediate halt to all 'unilateral and provocative actions that risk destabilising the occupied Palestinian territories and undermining international efforts towards de-escalation'. Israeli media reported this week that the directive would be undertaken by the Israeli Civil Administration, which operates under the Ministry of Defence and governs the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The Ibrahimi Mosque is currently under the authority and administration of the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs and the Hebron Municipality. The mosque is one of the most revered sites in both Judaism and Islam. It was designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2017, while also being placed on a list of sites considered in danger by the UN cultural body. The Permanent Delegation of the State of Palestine to Unesco on Wednesday described the Israeli plan as 'dangerous and illegal'. The UAE has called on the international community to uphold its responsibilities in safeguarding holy sites and preserving their religious and historical status. The ministry underlined the need to support all regional and international efforts to advance the peace process in the Middle East and end illegal practices that undermine the two-state solution.
Fox News
04-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Liberal pundit says US is the 'bad guy on world stage,' should face international sanctions like North Korea
Far-left political commentator Elie Mystal told "The Joy Reid Show" on Wednesday that the U.S. should be treated like a rogue state by the international community. "Our country needs to be sanctioned. We are the bad guys on the world stage. We are a menace to not only free people everywhere, but we are a menace to peaceful people everywhere at this point, and I'm not even going to say that we've only been a menace for the past three or four months," Mystal told Joy Reid. Mystal cited President Donald Trump's airstrikes against Iran's nuclear program facilities in June, claiming the U.S. "should be sanctioned and rebuked" for such "illegal unnecessary bombings in Iran." "When does the international community decide that enough is enough? I know we're rich. I know we've got a lot of money. I know that people want to buy things from our country because we're rich or want to sell things to our country because we're rich, but at some point the international community has to stand up to us, because we are a bad guy on the world stage, right, and so we should be sanctioned," he added. Trump's strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities struck a blow to the rogue state's nuclear program. Shortly after the strikes, Trump declared Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire after missile exchanges, claiming the "12-day war" would end. Trump is also working on a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Despite recent events in the Middle East, Mystal maintains that the United States needs to be treated like a "rogue state." "We have to be stopped through the same kind of means that we have that our country and others have used to rebuke North Korea or China or name a rogue state," he said. "We are the rogue state and other countries need to start treating us like that." Mystal did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Arab News
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Japan ‘seriously concerned' after Iran stops cooperating with IAEA
TOKYO: Japan has expressed 'serious concern' over Iran's decision to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency. 'Japan attaches great importance to the activities of the IAEA in verifying Iran's nuclear program and expresses serious concern over this announcement,' the country's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. 'The engagement of the IAEA is essential for resolving Iran's nuclear issue.' Iranian authorities announced on Wednesday that they would no longer cooperate with the agency. Japan had been urging Iran to continue to cooperate with the IAEA and said all necessary diplomatic efforts to achieve this will go on, in cooperation with the international community and relevant organizations. 'Japan has consistently emphasized the importance of resolving Iran's nuclear issue through dialogue, based on the position that Iran's development of nuclear weapons must never be allowed, for the sake of maintaining the international nuclear non-proliferation regime,' the Foreign Ministry added.
LBCI
23-06-2025
- Business
- LBCI
China warns Iran-Israel war could 'impact' global economy
China said on Monday that the international community must do more to prevent fighting between Iran and Israel from impacting the global economy, noting the "Persian Gulf and surrounding waters are important international trade routes." "China calls on the international community to make greater efforts to promote the de-escalation of the conflict and prevent regional instability from having a greater impact on global economic development," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said. AFP
