Sanaa, Jan 4 (EFE3).- Yemen’s Houthi militants claimed on Thursday that the newly formed US-led naval alliance poses a grave threat to shipping in the Red Sea. This comes as warships have been deployed to counter insurgent attacks on commercial vessels in the region. The Houthi political bureau said in a statement that the establishment … Read more
Washington, Dec 29 (EFE).- The United States government approved Friday the sale of weapons to Israel for a value of $147.5 million, the second time this month that President Joe Biden approved a military transfer to the country at war without going through congress. State Secretary Antony Blinken authorized the sale of fuses, charges and … Read more
Brussels, Dec 29 (EFE).- South Africa has submitted a complaint to the International Court of Justice in the Hague against Israel for allegedly committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, the court said Friday. Israel, which does not recognize the authority of the United Nations’ top court, has called South Africa’s claim “baseless”. According to the … Read more
Rostyslav Avechuk Lviv, Ukraine, Dec 27 (EFE). – The sinking of the landing ship “Novocherkassk” in Crimea crowns Ukraine’s main success in 2023, pushing the Russian Black Sea fleet away from its coasts and opening a commercial corridor to renew exports from some of its ports. All publicly available evidence, including video and photos from … Read more
Sana’a, Dec. 26 (EFE) – Yemen’s Houthi Shiite rebels said on Tuesday they had attacked a commercial ship with missiles and carried out a series of drone strikes against various military targets in Israel. In a televised statement on the group’s Al Masira TV network, the group’s military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said its naval forces … Read more
Kyiv/Moscow, Dec 25 (EFE). – Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the capture of Marinka, an important Ukrainian stronghold in Donetsk. “Our assault units today completely liberated the settlement of Marinka,” Shoigu said during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin broadcast on public television. Shoigu said Marinka, five kilometers (three miles) southwest of the … Read more
Jerusalem/Rafah (Gaza), Dec 21 (EFE).- Hamas has said it will pull out of negotiations in Egypt for a potential Israeli hostage-Palestinian prisoner exchange unless a lasting cease-fire is agreed in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist group said Thursday. A spokesman for the group told EFE that there will only be dialogues for a prisoner exchange … Read more
Kyiv, Dec 19 (EFE).- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday demanded “results” and concrete “details” on mobilization from army chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. He called the possibility of Ukraine ceding part of its territory to Russia in exchange for ing North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) “insane.” “Whatever position you occupy, it is about responsibility for day-to-day … Read more
Damascus, Dec 17 (EFE).- On Sunday, Syria accused Israel of launching a new missile attack on the outskirts of Damascus, amid scalating tensions since the war broke out in the Gaza Strip over two months ago, as reported by the Syrian state news agency SANA. An unidentified military source informed SANA that approximately at 22:05 … Read more
Jerusalem, Dec 16 (EFE).- The Israeli Government and Army took responsibility for the death of three Gaza hostages shot “mistakenly” by Israeli soldiers, amid growing pressure from the families of those kidnapped for a new truce that would allow them to be released after 71 days of war. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Richard … Read more
Washington, Dec 15 (EFE) – The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said on Friday that it would allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing in southeastern Gaza which it controls. Until now, trucks carrying aid could only enter Gaza through the Rafah crossing, controlled by Egypt. “To comply with the agreement, today … Read more
Sanaa/Cairo, Dec 15 (EFE).- A series of attacks launched from Yemen territory on Friday, on top of those carried out in recent days, have sparked an escalation that has put global trade in the vital Red Sea-Arabian Sea route on red alert as Yemeni Houthis seek to prevent any Israeli ships from sailing off their … Read more
