UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that "nothing justifies the collective punishment" inflicted by Israel on the people of Gaza who are suffering in an unimaginable way. In press statements, Guterres sharply criticized the way the Hebrew state is managing its war in the devastated Palestinian Gaza Strip, which will enter its second year next month, saying: "It is unimaginable; the level of suffering in Gaza, the level of death and destruction is unparalleled in everything I have witnessed since I became Secretary-General." Describing the deaths, destruction, hunger and diseases in the besieged Gaza Strip, he pointed out that "the truth is that nothing justifies the collective punishment of the Palestinian people, and this is what we are witnessing dramatically in Gaza." Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Jordan, Pakistan Chambers Establish Joint Business Council to Drive Trade, Investment
August 16, 2026
Amman: Jordanian and Pakistani business chambers have agreed to establish a joint business council as part of a broader push to expand bilateral trade, unlock investment opportunities and build direct partnerships between companies in the two countrie…