Starbucks and the union representing thousands of its employees said on Thursday that they were bringing in a mediator in a push to revive contract talks, which had stalled over an impasse on wage increases. In a joint statement, the two sides said that they had made progress over the last nine months, and that
Last Updated:January 05, 2025, 17:57 IST Sudan’s army chief welcomed the offer extended by Turkey’s government. People protest calling upon the army-backed Sudanese government to extend the deadline to exchange Sudanese pound banknotes after authorities reportedly changed two of the notes in circulation. (IMAGE: AFP) Sudan’s army chief has welcomed a Turkish offer to resolve
Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between Hamas and Israel as it threatens to expel Hamas from the country. Officials in Doha say they have halted their role as arbitrators ‘as long as there is a refusal to negotiate in good faith’ between both parties – amid reports Hamas’ office in the
Qatar will stop trying to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until Hamas and Israel show a “sincere willingness” to return to the negotiating table, an official briefed on the matter told Reuters on Saturday, in the biggest setback to efforts to reach a truce since the war began.The small but influential Gulf
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike in the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Hospital where displaced people live in tents, in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. Abdel Kareem Hana/AP hide caption toggle caption Abdel Kareem Hana/AP DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts
Last Updated:November 09, 2024, 22:38 IST A senior Hamas official said they were aware of Qatar’s decision to suspend mediation efforts, “but no one told us to leave.” Students rally together during a pro-Palestine protest at the The University of Texas at Austin. (AFP File) Qatar has decided to suspend its key mediation efforts between