GAZA -- At least 83 Palestinians were killed by Israeli shelling and gunfire across Gaza on Tuesday, according to the Gaza Civil Defense.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense, told Xinhua that among the dead were 58 people waiting for aid in northern, central, and southern Gaza. (Gaza-Israeli Attacks-Deaths)
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ANKARA -- A newly established parliamentary committee in Türkiye held its first meeting on Tuesday to oversee a peace initiative aimed at ending the decades-long conflict with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The 51-member committee, comprising representatives from most major political parties, is tasked with guiding and overseeing the political and legal aspects of the peace process. The development follows the PKK's recent announcement to disband and renounce armed struggle. (Türkiye-Parliamentary Committee-PKK)
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TEHRAN -- Ali Larijani, a former speaker of Iran's parliament, has been appointed as the secretary of the country's Supreme National Security Council, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday.
He was appointed to the position in a decree by Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, who chairs the council, the report said. (Iran-Security Body Secretary-Naming)
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TRIPOLI -- Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. oil company ExxonMobil in London, marking the energy giant's return to the country after a hiatus of more than 10 years, the NOC said in a statement.
According to the statement on Monday, ExxonMobil will conduct a "detailed technical study" of four offshore blocks located near Libya's northwestern coast and the Sirte Basin, aiming to identify the hydrocarbon resources in these blocks. (Libya-Oil-Exploration) ■
