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Speaking at a press conference, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that the allies have agreed on a package of three elements to “bring Ukraine closer to NATO”. However, he clarified that an invitation for Ukraine to join the alliance will be issued “when allies agree and conditions are met”.”It’s unprecedented and absurd when a time frame is not set either for the invitation or for Ukraine’s membership. While at the same time vague wording about ‘conditions’ is added even for inviting Ukraine,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tweeted. He is set to attend the inaugural meeting of the new…

Israel’s plan is “disregarding the countries that reject the settlement,” the Palestinian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday in a press statement, adding the plan “aims to separate Palestinian neighbourhoods, towns and communities in Jerusalem from each other”.Earlier on Tuesday, the Israeli Haaretz newspaper reported that Israel is advancing a plan to build 450 housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem.The plan for a new Jewish neighbourhood between the Palestinian villages of Umm Lisan and Jabal Mukkaber in East Jerusalem is being pursued by a real estate company run by a right-wing activist, according to the report.”The Israeli government is racing…

“US President Joe Biden and his administration is the only US president and administration that didn’t present any initiative to resolve the conflict (between Israelis and Palestinians),” Ishtaye said on Tuesday at the first Palestinian National Population Conference held in the West Bank city of Al-Bireh.”President Biden is also the only one who did not send an envoy for peace, and this US government is playing the role of a spectator in the light of the practices Israel is carrying out in the Palestinian territories,” he added.”The Palestinians are looking forward to a different approach from the international community… to…

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday that the World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its operation to support the new arrivals, many of whom are injured. So far, the agency has delivered food and nutrition assistance to more than 150,000 people on the Chad-Sudan border.”It is also essential that WFP can safely deliver food aid to civilians remaining in West Darfur,” OCHA added.”So far, the agency has been able to provide food and nutrition support to more than 420,000 people in East, North, South and Central Darfur, but the current security situation…

Developed by Temple Connect (India), it is the world’s first event solely dedicated to the management of temples across the globe and will focus on nurturing and empowering the administration, management and operations of temple ecosystems.Conceptualised by Giresh Kulkarni, Founder of Temple Connect (platform dedicated to the documentation, digitalisation and distribution of information related to temples of Indian origin), along with Prasad Lad (Chairman, International Temples Convention & Expo 2023 and Member Of Maharashtra Legislative Council), and Show Director & Co-Curator Meghaa Ghosh — this three-day event carves a space for free-flowing exchange of ideas, learning and invaluable insight among…

The current authorisation of cross-border aid deliveries into Syria expired on July 10 (Monday).The Security Council failed on Tuesday to adopt either of two draft resolutions that would have renewed the mechanism, Xinhua news agency reported.Russia vetoed a draft resolution tabled by Brazil and Switzerland that called for a nine-month re-authorisation. A Russian draft resolution, which would have renewed the mechanism for six months, failed to obtain the required number of votes for approval.UN cross-border assistance remains a veritable lifeline for millions of people in northwest Syria as humanitarian needs have reached an all-time high since the start of the…

The discussion was held on Tuesday between Bahraini Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and Kuwaiti Interior Ministry’s Undersecretary Anwar Al-Barjas, who was on a visit to Bahrain to attend the first meeting of the Joint Security Committee held by the Interior ministries of the two countries, Xinhua news agency reported.The Bahraini Minister hailed the ongoing security cooperation and coordination between the two countries and their dedication to exchanging expertise in all security operations to protect security and general safety, the report said.He briefed his Kuwaiti guest on the initiatives and programs adopted by his Ministry to reduce…

Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs instructed the country’s permanent mission to the UN to file a complaint over “Israel’s full occupation and completion of the annexation of the Lebanese part of Ghajar,” the Ministry said on Tuesday in a statement.Israel’s recent move in Ghajar adds to the daily and continued Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty and UN Resolution 1701, the statement noted, calling for “Israel’s immediate and unconditional withdrawal from all occupied Lebanese territories”.Lebanon accused Israel of erecting a wire fence and building a cement wall surrounding Ghajar, Xinhua news agency reported.Israel was required to withdraw from the northern half…

“All Lebanese, regardless of their political, spiritual, and partisan orientations and affiliations, must be aware of Israel’s hidden intentions,” Berri said on Tuesday in a statement which was released by the official National News Agency.Berri’s remarks come amid border tensions between Israel and Lebanon over two Hezbollah-erected tents that Israel claimed were built on its territory, Xinhua news agency reported.The tents were set up in the Kfar Chouba hills, which Israel captured from Syria during the 1967 Middle East war and annexed in 1981 but have been claimed by Lebanon.On Monday, Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib urged the UN…

The second round, if it takes place, will be held on December 20, he added on Tuesday.While thanking the Malagasy population for maintaining calm and solidarity, Ntsay called on voters to go to the polls on the dates set out by the calendar.He also called on all politicians to respect the principles of national solidarity to ensure that the elections are held peacefully, Xinhua news agency reported.”We must have a President who will begin his term of office next January.”The dates for the presidential elections were proposed by the Independent National Electoral Commission to the government and the High Constitutional…