Lebanon a possible second front, families of Hamas captives in fear – here’s the Middle East this week.Gaza pummeled in Israeli assault | Lebanon, a possible second front | Families of Hamas captives in fear. Here’s the Middle East this week: Bombs dropping on Gaza around the clock The Israeli…
On October 7, the Palestinian armed resistance group Hamas launched an attack that took Israel by surprise. Its fighters overran Israeli military installations and settlements, which led to the death of some 1,400 Israelis. Israel responded by launching another war on Gaza, imposing a complete blockade and relentlessly bombing civilian…
As the mortifying destruction of the besieged and overpopulated Gaza Strip by Israel continues at full speed, with hundreds of Palestinians losing their lives in a single attack on the al-Ahli Arab Hospital on Tuesday evening alone, fears that the conflict may spill over and trigger another multi-front war in…
Earlier this year, China helped broker a deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to normalise relations after a seven-year diplomatic rift. As a key economic partner of many Middle East countries and buyer of both Saudi and Iranian oil, it seemed Beijing had the economic leverage and goodwill to play…