MENA Netanyahu says no Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there could be no permanent ceasefire... Updated 01 Jun, 2024 08:37pm
MENA Israel pounds Gaza after Biden outlines ceasefire plan RAFAH: Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery Saturday, hours after US President... Published 01 Jun, 2024 05:29pm
Middle East 36,379 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says DUBAI: More than 36,379 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 82,407 have been injured in the Israeli military... Published 01 Jun, 2024 03:23pm
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Middle East Yemen’s Houthis say they launched attack on US aircraft carrier Eisenhower in Red Sea DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis launched a missile attack in the direction of the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red... Published 31 May, 2024 06:59pm
Middle East Rescuers say Israel strike on ambulance kills medic BEIRUT: Rescuers said a medic was killed and another wounded on Friday in an Israeli strike on one of their... Published 31 May, 2024 05:57pm
MENA US, UK air strikes on Yemen kill 14: Houthi TV SANAA: The United States and Britain carried out air strikes on Yemen in what they said was a bid to degrade... Published 31 May, 2024 12:06pm
Middle East Saudi central bank net foreign assets fall by almost $11bn in April The Saudi central bank’s net foreign assets fell by $10.66 billion in April from the previous month, the central... Published 30 May, 2024 08:33pm
Middle East Saudi Arabia may announce landmark Aramco share sale on Thursday, sources say DUBAI: Saudi Arabia may announce a landmark secondary share offering in oil giant Aramco later on Thursday, pending... Published 30 May, 2024 07:43pm
South Asia Israel tried to avert Iranian response to embassy attack, Iranian Guards commander says DUBAI: Israel sent messages to Tehran via Egypt that it would “compromise” in Gaza to try to avert an Iranian... Published 30 May, 2024 05:50pm
Middle East 36,224 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says DUBAI: More than 36,224 Palestinians have been killed and 81,777 have been injured in Israeli military offensive on... Published 30 May, 2024 05:17pm
MENA Car ramming attack kills two Israeli soldiers in West Bank: army OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A car ramming attack killed two Israeli soldiers near the city of Nablus in the occupied West... Published 30 May, 2024 01:01pm
MENA Egypt’s Sisi calls to ensure Gazans not ‘forcibly displaced’ BEIJING: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday urged the international community to ensure... Published 30 May, 2024 12:58pm
Middle East Israel says Gaza war likely to last another seven months as tanks probe Rafah CAIRO: Israel sent tanks on raids into Rafah on Wednesday and said its war on Hamas in Gaza would likely continue... Updated 29 May, 2024 10:23pm
Middle East Yemen’s Houthis target six ships in three seas DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis targeted six ships in three different seas, including the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk... Published 29 May, 2024 06:49pm
Middle East Palestinian minister urges US to press Israel to open Rafah crossing GENEVA: The Palestinian health minister on Wednesday urged the United States to pressure Israel to open the Rafah... Published 29 May, 2024 06:30pm
Middle East Turkiye’s Erdogan says ‘spirit of United Nations dead in Gaza’ ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday hit out at the United Nations and called on the “Islamic... Published 29 May, 2024 05:48pm
MENA Three Israeli soldiers killed in combat in southern Gaza, military says OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said three soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Gaza on... Updated 29 May, 2024 04:52pm
Middle East Israeli tanks hit evacuation zone west of Rafah, 21 dead, Gaza health officials say Attack comes two days after an Israeli airstrike on another camp stirred global condemnation Updated 28 May, 2024 10:32pm
Middle East Saudi king heads cabinet meeting after medical treatment, state media says DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman headed a cabinet meeting on Tuesday after he underwent medical treatment for lung... Published 28 May, 2024 07:12pm
Middle East Israeli tanks reach centre of Rafah as Security Council to discuss camp blaze RAFAH: Israeli tanks penetrated the heart of Rafah on Tuesday despite global outrage over a strike that set ablaze a... Published 28 May, 2024 05:30pm
Middle East South Africa condemns Israel’s ‘deplorable’ Rafah strike JOHANNESBURG: South Africa on Tuesday condemned as “deplorable” an Israeli strike on Gaza’s southern city of Rafah... Published 28 May, 2024 05:23pm
Middle East Spain, Norway, and Ireland recognise Palestinian state Three European countries believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact that is likely to encourage others to follow suit Updated 28 May, 2024 10:42pm
MENA Security Council set to meet over deadly Rafah strike RAFAH: The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed... Published 28 May, 2024 11:37am
Middle East Israeli strike on Rafah shows ‘contempt’ for ICJ ruling: African Union NAIROBI: An Israeli air strike on Rafah that killed 45 people in a displacement camp according to Hamas officials... Published 27 May, 2024 08:24pm
Middle East Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts global outcry Palestinian families rushed to hospitals to prepare dead for burial after the strike late on Sunday night set tents and rickety metal shelters ablaze Updated 27 May, 2024 09:32pm
MENA Rafah strikes could ‘hinder’ Gaza truce talks: mediator Qatar DOHA: Israel’s latest strikes on a displaced people’s camp near Gaza’s southern city of Rafah could hinder talks... Published 27 May, 2024 03:27pm
Middle East Israeli airstrikes kill at least 35 in Rafah, Gaza authorities say CAIRO: Israeli air strikes killed at least 35 Palestinians and wounded dozens in an area in the southern Gaza Strip... Updated 27 May, 2024 12:29pm
Middle East Israel war cabinet to discuss new push for Gaza hostage deal RAFAH, (Palestinian Territories): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to convene his war cabinet Sunday to... Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am
Middle East ‘Strong’ Palestinian Authority needed for Mideast peace: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: A “strong” Palestinian Authority is needed to bring peace in the Middle East, EU foreign policy chief... Published 26 May, 2024 08:35pm