Foreign Affairs

Apr
27
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Israeli Government Writes Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal After 6 Months Deadlock

Israeli Government Writes Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal After 6 Months Deadlock

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash, War
Israeli Government Writes Hamas Over Gaza Ceasefire Proposal After Six Months’ Deadlock Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel’s official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply, the group’s deputy Gaza chief said in a statement. “Hamas has received today the official response of the Zionist occupation to the proposal presented to the Egyptian and the Qatari mediators on April 13,” Khalil Al-Hayya, who is currently based in Qatar, said in a statement published by the group. After more than six months of war with Israel in Gaza, the negotiations remain deadlocked,…
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Apr
23
2024
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US Embassy In Nigeria Hosted Georgetown University Business School USA At The Ikoyi Residence Of The Consulate

US Embassy In Nigeria Hosted Georgetown University Business School USA At The Ikoyi Residence Of The Consulate

Business, Foreign Affairs, Lagos, News Flash
Georgetown University Business School USA Team was Hosted by US Embassy in Nigeria at the Ikoyi Residence of the Consulate General The delegation was accompanied by reputable, distinguished, and most powerful Nigerians. In attendance includes: Engr. Tein Jack-Rich CON, Amb. Dr. Osita Offor - Ultimate Commander, Media Executive, Efe Omorogbe, Olisa Adibua, Executives of MTV Based, Executives of Chocolate City, Executive Director Multichoice, Prince Felix Awogu among others. The Georgetown University Business School, USA delegation, Mr. Omar Wilson and Ms. Mika Rhabb was introduced to make their presentation of the life-changing project to the US Embassy officials in Lagos. The…
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Apr
20
2024
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Israel Launched Missiles As Well As Drones At Iran – Officials Say

Israel Launched Missiles As Well As Drones At Iran – Officials Say

Foreign Affairs, Columns/Opinions/Letters, International, News Flash, World News
Israel Launched Missiles As Well As Drones At Iran – Officials Say Israeli warplanes fired missiles on Iran during a retaliatory strike early Friday morning, one Western official and two Iranian officials said, suggesting that the attack included more advanced firepower than initial reports indicated. It was not immediately clear the types of missiles used, from where they were fired, whether any were intercepted by Iran’s defenses or where they landed. The Western official and the Iranian officials requested anonymity to discuss classified information. Previously, Iranian officials said Friday’s attack on a military base in central Iran was conducted by…
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Apr
19
2024
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Kenya’s Defense Chief, Nine Senior Officers Die In Air Crash

Kenya’s Defense Chief, Nine Senior Officers Die In Air Crash

Foreign Affairs, Mishap, News Flash, World News
Kenya’s Defence Chief, Nine Senior Officers Die In Air Crash Defence Forces Chief, Gen Francis Omondi Ogolla, and nine other senior military officers were killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday. The Kenyan police said there were 12 people in the highest military positions on board but only two survived the air crash. Kenyan President William Ruto convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council in his office and made the announcement of the tragic news. The helicopter went down in Elgeyo Marakwet county, about 400 kilometres (250 miles) northwest of the capital Nairobi, according to AFP. “The helicopter…
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Apr
19
2024
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Google Sacks 28 Workers Protesting Contract With Israel

Google Sacks 28 Workers Protesting Contract With Israel

Crime, Foreign Affairs, Labour, News Flash, World News
Google Sacks 28 Workers Protesting Contract With Israel Google fired 28 employees following a disruptive sit-down protest over the tech giant’s contract with the Israeli government, a Google spokesperson said Thursday. The Tuesday demonstration was organised by the group “No Tech for Apartheid,” which has long opposed “Project Nimbus,” Google’s joint $1.2 billion contract with Amazon to provide cloud services to the government of Israel. Video of the demonstration showed police arresting Google workers in Sunnyvale, California, in the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian, according to a post by the advocacy group on X, formerly Twitter. Kurian’s office…
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Apr
16
2024
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Israel Will Respond To Iran Missile Attack – IDF War Cabinet Declares

Israel Will Respond To Iran Missile Attack – IDF War Cabinet Declares

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash, War
Israel Will Respond To Iran Missile Attack – IDF War Cabinet Declares Israel’s top general has said the country will respond to Iran’s missile and drone attack, but it remains unclear what form that response will take and whether it will be so forceful that it could tip a worsening spiral of violence into a full-scale regional war. US officials said on Monday that some form of counter to Iran’s attack, which involved more than 300 missiles and drones, was almost inevitable, but the Biden administration was still hoping it would be a limited counterstrike and not aimed at Iranian…
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Apr
14
2024
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Surprise As Iran Launches Salvos Of Drones Attacks Against Israel, Not Through It’s Proxy

Surprise As Iran Launches Salvos Of Drones Attacks Against Israel, Not Through It’s Proxy

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash, World News
For the first time, Iran is launching salvos of drones attacks against Israel, not through it's proxy asymmetric tactics, but directly. One can never be sure of the deceptive Persian military antics but it appears that the drone attacks are a first wave aimed at overwhelming Israel's Iron Dome defense system and paving the way for ballistic missile attacks. The UK has scrambled Typhoon fighter jets to mitigate as well as fierce Israeli allies, the US providing additional air force protection directly and by way of Intel. What is clear is that Israel and Iran are in a de facto…
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Apr
14
2024
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Saudi Arabia Reacts To Iranian Strikes On Israel

Saudi Arabia Reacts To Iranian Strikes On Israel

Foreign Affairs, News Flash
Saudi Arabia Reacts To Iranian Strikes On Israel The Saudi Foreign Ministry has expressed concerns over the “recent military escalations” in the region and their “potential severe repercussions” following Iranian drone and missile attacks directed at Israel. In a statement published by the Saudi’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X Sunday, “The Ministry reaffirms the Kingdom’s position that stresses the need for the (UN) Security Council to take responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, especially in this highly sensitive region for global peace and security,” the Saudi ministry added. The ministry stressed the importance of “preventing any further exacerbation”…
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Apr
14
2024
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U.S President Biden Convenes Security Meeting Over Iranian Retaliatory Attack On Israel

U.S President Biden Convenes Security Meeting Over Iranian Retaliatory Attack On Israel

Foreign Affairs, News Flash
U.S. President Biden Convenes Security Meeting Over Iranian Retaliatory Attack On Israel The president cut short a weekend visit to his Delaware beach home, returning to the White House for consultations with his national security advisers, RT reports. The administration of US President Joe Biden has reacted to an Iranian drone attack against Israel by vowing steadfast support for West Jerusalem. The president cut short a weekend visit to his Delaware beach home, returning to the White House for consultations with his national security advisers, RT reports. “President Biden has been clear: Our support for Israel’s security is ironclad,” US…
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Apr
11
2024
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Israeli Airstrike Kills 3 Sons, 3 Grandchildren Of Hamas Leader, Haniyeh

Israeli Airstrike Kills 3 Sons, 3 Grandchildren Of Hamas Leader, Haniyeh

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash, Obituary, War, World News
Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Sons, Three Grandchildren Of Hamas Leader, Haniyeh Three sons and three grandchildren of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza refugee camp, according to the Hamas-affiliated news agency, Shehab. Haniyeh told Al Jazeera his children were visiting relatives for Eid at the Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza when they were targeted. The Hamas chief decried what he described as Israel’s brutality, but he stressed that Palestinian leaders will not back down if their families and homes are targeted. The Hamas chief decried what he described as Israel’s brutality,…
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