The United Nations aid chief warned on Thursday of the possibility of a spillover of Palestinians amassed in Rafah into Egypt if Israel launches a military operation against the border town. More than one million Palestinians are crammed into Rafah at the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt. Many are…
Julau MP Larry Sng wants the police to take action against gangsters who are into illicit activities before Julau turns into the infamous Wild West. “I don’t wish for this to escalate but if their activities continue in such brazen manner, the authorities from Bukit Aman will need to come down hard on them,” he…
President Joe Biden has signed an order shielding Palestinians in the United States from deportation for the next 18 months, the White House said on Wednesday, citing deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip. The move grants “deferred enforced departure” to an estimated 6,000 Palestinians, a Biden administration official said, reported Reuters. In a statement,…
Three officials of Aman Palestin Bhd that is well known for fundraising for the Palestinian cause would be charged in court tomorrow. They would be facing more than five charges, said a Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission, reported Scoop. Perlis Mufti Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin first raised doubts over its activities and got the Perlis…
Indonesia’s defence minister Prabowo Subianto has a strong lead in the race for the presidency of Southeast Asia’s biggest economy, preliminary results from pollsters showed today after polls closed. Official results are not due until next month but at least two independent pollsters who collected a sample of votes at polling stations for so-called “quick…
Talks over a truce involving US, Israel Egypt, and Qatar for Gaza has come to a nought and Palestinians are seeking refuge in Rafah as Israel would launch a planned assault on the city. The lack of agreement dealt a new blow to the more than one million Palestinians crammed into Rafah, next to the…
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed that his ministry is conducting a comprehensive monitoring on all matters that could lead to public unrest including the Federal Court’s decision in declaring 16 shariah offences of the Kelantan Shariah Criminal Code (I) 2019 as null and void. A special team in Bukit Aman would probe…
Indonesians started voting today in areas across the archipelago in an election headlined by the race to succeed popular President Joko Widodo, whose influence could determine who takes the helm of the world’s third-largest democracy. Nearly 259,000 candidates are contesting 20,600 posts across the archipelago of 17,000 islands in the world’s biggest single-day election, but…
Russia hit Kyiv with the hypersonic Zircon missile last week, revealed a preliminary analysis, said Oleksandr Ruvin, director of the Kyiv Scientific-Research Institute for Forensic Examinations. “In this case, we see elements that are characteristic of the 3M22 Zircon missile. Parts and fragments of the engine and steering mechanisms have specific markings,” he wrote, Reuters…
The White House pressed Israel to work toward a pause in the Gaza conflict in exchange for winning freedom for more hostages held by Hamas and rapidly increase the flow of humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters that some progress had been made in negotiations toward a…
