Middle East Gaza officials say Israel army strikes two Rafah areas it ordered ‘evacuated’ RAFAH/CAIRO: Gaza civil defence and aid officials said on Monday that Israeli jets struck two areas in eastern Rafah... Updated 06 May, 2024 10:46pm
Middle East Biden, Netahyahu to speak on Rafah: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel’s... Published 06 May, 2024 07:02pm
Middle East Israel’s Rafah evacuation order ‘unacceptable’: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Monday condemned Israel’s order for Palestinians living in... Published 06 May, 2024 05:41pm
Middle East IAEA chief in Iran as concern grows over nuclear activity TEHRAN: UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran Monday, where he is expected to speak at a conference... Published 06 May, 2024 05:36pm
Middle East Israel begins evacuating part of Rafah ahead of threatened assault RAFAH: Israel called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah on Monday in what appeared to be preparation for a... Updated 06 May, 2024 01:28pm
Middle East Hamas, Israel entrench positions at Gaza truce talks GAZA STRIP: Talks to reach a Gaza truce resumed Sunday, a Hamas source said, but public disagreement between the... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Middle East Saudi Arabia posts budget deficit of $3.30 billion in first quarter RIYADH: Saudi Arabia posted a budget deficit of 12.387 billion riyals ($3.30 billion) in the first quarter of 2024,... Published 05 May, 2024 09:12pm
Middle East Al Jazeera condemns Israel’s ‘criminal’ decision to close offices DOHA: Qatar-based network Al Jazeera on Sunday condemned as “criminal” a move by the Israeli government to ban the... Published 05 May, 2024 07:47pm
MENA Hamas chief accuses Israel PM of Gaza truce talks sabotage DOHA: Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh on Sunday accused Israel’s prime minister of sabotaging efforts by... Published 05 May, 2024 06:11pm
Middle East Cairo talks continue but hopes for Gaza ceasefire appear slim CAIRO: Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war... Published 05 May, 2024 05:27pm
Middle East Local official says Israeli strike kills 3 in south Lebanon BEIRUT: A local official in southern Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a village Sunday killed a couple and their... Published 05 May, 2024 04:09pm
Middle East Govt to ‘close’ Al Jazeera TV in Israel: Netanyahu Israeli police raid Al Jazeera after shutdown order Updated 05 May, 2024 08:48pm
Middle East Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt GAZA STRIP: Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to... Published 05 May, 2024 12:34pm
Middle East Gaza truce talks resume in Egypt, without Israel for now GAZA STRIP: Talks resumed in Egypt Saturday aimed at halting months of war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel that... Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm
Middle East Ceasefire should be ‘no-brainer’ for Hamas, Blinken says WASHINGTON: Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the... Updated 04 May, 2024 07:23pm
Middle East Turkiye halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire Says will not resume trade worth $7bn a year with Tel Aviv as situation worsens in Rafah Updated 03 May, 2024 10:46pm
Middle East Yemen’s Houthis say they will target ships heading for Israel anywhere within range DUBAI: Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area that is within their range, military... Published 03 May, 2024 07:32pm
MENA Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,622 GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza said on Friday that at least 34,622 people have been killed in the... Published 03 May, 2024 06:54pm
Middle East Hamas considering latest Gaza truce offer in ‘positive spirit’ GAZA STRIP: Hamas says it is considering in a “positive spirit” a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding... Published 03 May, 2024 12:32pm
Middle East Schools, offices shut as heavy rain returns to desert UAE DUBAI: Schools and many offices were closed across the United Arab Emirates on Thursday as heavy rains returned to... Published 02 May, 2024 09:11pm
Middle East UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30bn to $40bn AMMAN: A UN agency said Thursday rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and... Published 02 May, 2024 06:19pm
Middle East Hamas delegation to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks CAIRO: A delegation from Hamas is set to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks, the group said in a statement... Published 02 May, 2024 06:09pm
Middle East Qatar economy grew 1.2% year on year in Q3, 2023 ABU DHABI: The Gulf state of Qatar’s real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 1.2% year on year in the third... Published 02 May, 2024 05:06pm
Middle East Antony Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli... Published 02 May, 2024 12:02pm
Middle East ‘Torrential’ rains shutter Saudi schools, flood roads RIYADH: Saudi Arabian authorities shuttered schools in several regions on Wednesday as flash floods inundated roads,... Published 01 May, 2024 08:54pm
Middle East More war debris in Gaza than Ukraine: UN GENEVA: The Gaza Strip is filled with more war debris and rubble than Ukraine, the head of UN demining operations... Published 01 May, 2024 07:22pm
Europe Turkiye to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at World Court, minister says ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Turkiye would join in South Africa’s genocide... Published 01 May, 2024 06:51pm
Middle East Iran’s Khamenei criticises Arab-Israel normalisation bids TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday efforts underway to forge a normalisation of... Published 01 May, 2024 06:39pm
Middle East Hamas official insists Gaza ceasefire must be permanent PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza “within a very short period”, an... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:02pm
MENA French foreign minister makes unscheduled Cairo stop as Gaza truce talks intensify CAIRO: France’s foreign minister arrived in Cairo on Wednesday on an unscheduled stop during a Middle East tour as... Published 01 May, 2024 02:39pm