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UNRWA “ties” with Hamas
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East lost hundreds of millions of dollars from donors after allegations surfaced that at least a dozen employees had ties to and assisted Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The information includes allegations that around 17% of UNRWA teachers (out
European Union Aid package to Egypt
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and several European prime ministers will meet Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to sign the agreement.The European Union will provide Egypt with a funding package of €7.4 billion ($8.06 billion) from 2024-2027,the funding is intended to help Egypt reduce its reliance on Russian gas and includes a grant
Hamas’soft demands
Hamas is no longer demanding that Israel immediately agree to a permanent cease-fire in return for beginning a hostage and prisoner exchange.Hamas’s new proposal would allow the release of hostages in exchange for a phased pullback of Israeli troops from parts of the Gaza Strip as well as prisoner releases.The White House welcomed the new
Rebuilding Haiti
Haitians have been demanding the resignation of Ariel Henry, their unelected prime minister, since almost the moment of his appointment in July 2021. On March 11th, under pressure from foreign government officials gathered at a summit in Jamaica, and with the gangs that control Port-au-Prince, the capital, blocking his return to Haiti, Mr Henry finally said
Patching the differences over Ukraine
The Weimar Triangle gathered to show strength and unity in the face of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Such was the intent, at least, of a hastily called summit that brought Emmanuel Macron, the French president, Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, and Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, together in the German capital for an afternoon of
Chuck Schumer Pressure on Binyamin Netanyahu
Presidents and secretaries of state have criticised Israel over the course of its 75-year relationship with the United States, typically on discrete issues for limited periods.“Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take precedence over the best interests of Israel,” Mr Schumer.The greater immediate impact of Mr Schumer’s remarks
The Gulf between Men and Women
The growing gulf between young men and women in developed countries is striking. Polling data from 20 such countries shows that, whereas two decades ago there was little difference between the share of men and women aged 18-29 who described themselves as liberal rather than conservative, the gap has grown to 25 percentage points. Young
Outgunned Ukraine in the war against Russia
Continued ammunition shortages could lead to his forces being compelled to sacrifice further territory, while a Russian victory in Ukraine would increase the likelihood of Vladimir Putin ordering an attack on a Nato state. Ukrainian commanders are also deeply concerned about the prospects of a victory for Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. The head
A truce in Gaza
In the run-up to the holiday, negotiators shuttled between Cairo, Doha and Paris for talks. They hoped to secure a six-week pause in the fighting. Hamas would have released roughly 40 Israeli hostages during that time, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Israel was adamant that it would resume fighting once the deal expired.
The new Russia
Many in the West hoped that Western sanctions and Mr Putin’s blunders in Ukraine, including the senseless sacrifice of legions of young Russians, might doom his regime. Yet it survived. Russia’s economy has been re-engineered. Oil exports bypass sanctions and are shipped to the global south. Western brands from bmw to h&m have been replaced