Aid groups warn of Rafah ‘bloodbath’ if Israel advances GENEVA: Any Israeli military advance into southern Gaza’s Rafah area could cause mass deaths among the more than a... Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:33pm
World UAE foreign minister calls for efforts to prevent expansion of Gaza conflict DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates foreign minister called for an intensification of efforts to prevent the expansion... Published 09 Feb, 2024 05:11pm
World Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 27,947 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in the Gaza Strip said Friday that at least 27,947 people have been killed in the... Published 09 Feb, 2024 02:52pm
World Biden to host Jordan king next week to discuss Gaza WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington on Monday for talks on... Published 08 Feb, 2024 08:13pm
World UN chief says world in ‘age of chaos’ UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the world is entering “an age of chaos”... Published 07 Feb, 2024 09:48pm
World Hamas proposes 135-day Gaza truce with complete Israeli withdrawal DOHA/TEL AVIV/GAZA: Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:16pm
World Emmanuel Macron hosts tribute to French victims of Hamas attack on Israel PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday is to hold a ceremony paying tribute to the French victims of the... Published 07 Feb, 2024 12:05pm
World Saudi Arabia says there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel without an independent Palestinian state CAIRO: Saudi Arabia has told the US its position stands that there will be no diplomatic relations with Israel... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 02:01pm
World 8,000 displaced people evacuated from Gaza hospital: Red Cross GENEVA: Around 8,000 displaced people have been evacuated from a besieged hospital in Gaza’s main southern city of... Published 06 Feb, 2024 07:07pm
Markets Oil gains as Gaza ceasefire talks in focus LONDON: Oil prices maintained upward momentum on Tuesday as investors awaited the result of top U.S. diplomat Antony... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 07:06pm
World OECD ups world growth forecast but sees Middle East ‘risk’ PARIS: The OECD raised its 2024 world economic growth forecast Monday but warned that the Middle East conflict posed... Published 05 Feb, 2024 05:45pm
World Italy will become a target should it join attacks against Yemen, Houthi leader says ROME: Italy will become a target if it takes part in attacks against Yemen, a senior official from Yemen’s... Updated 05 Feb, 2024 05:32pm
World 'Despair': Israel presses on with aggression in Gaza as fears grow of push into Rafah GAZA STRIP: Israel pressed its blistering aggression in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fears grew over a push into... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 03:02am
World Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 27,238 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said Saturday at least 27,238 people have been killed in the territory... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:38pm
World Backs to the wall, Gazans fear Israeli assault on last refuge Israeli forces shelled the outskirts of the last refuge on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip on Friday, where the... Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:22pm
World Hamas unlikely to reject ceasefire but will demand Israeli withdrawal Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week, but will not sign it... Published 01 Feb, 2024 06:43pm
World UK govt has ‘considerable concerns’ over UN court Gaza ruling LONDON: The British government on Saturday said it had “considerable concerns” about a ruling by the United Nation’s... Published 27 Jan, 2024 05:19pm
Pakistan Pakistan welcomes World Court’s ruling, reiterates call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza Provisional measures ordered by International Court of Justice are timely and significant milestone in pursuit of justice for Palestinian people and international accountability of Israel, Islamabad says Updated 26 Jan, 2024 11:34pm
World New Zealand to send defence team to support Red Sea security SYDNEY: New Zealand will deploy a six-member defence team to the Middle East as part of an international coalition... Published 23 Jan, 2024 10:23am
World Russia’s Lavrov talks Middle East with Iran, Turkiye, Lebanon Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his counterparts from Iran, Turkiye and Lebanon ahead of the United... Published 23 Jan, 2024 09:43am
World EU pushes Israel on two-state solution after war in Gaza BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers on Monday pressed Israel for an eventual two-state solution with the Palestinians... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:54pm
World Relatives of Gaza hostages storm Israeli parliament panel as protests mount JERUSALEM: A group of relatives of Israelis held hostage by Hamas stormed a parliamentary committee session in... Published 22 Jan, 2024 04:43pm
World Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza passes 25,000, Gaza health officials say 178 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours in Gaza 62,681 injured in the enclave since October 7 Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:30pm
World 24,927 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, Gaza health ministry CAIRO: A total of 24,927 Palestinians have been killed and 62,388 have been wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza since... Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:31pm
World Thousands of Gazans likely detained by Israeli forces: UN GENEVA: Thousands of Gazan men may have been detained by Israeli forces since war erupted on October 7, often facing... Published 19 Jan, 2024 07:58pm
World Israeli minister says deal needed to free hostages, rescue raid unlikely JERUSALEM: A lightning raid to free Israeli hostages in Gaza is extremely unlikely to succeed and a deal will soon... Published 19 Jan, 2024 06:34pm
World Houthis say US ship hit in Gulf of Aden attack SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi claimed another attack on a US ship early Friday, after the United States launched fresh... Published 19 Jan, 2024 11:47am
World Israel bombs Gaza amid disagreements with US over possibility of Palestinian state GAZA STRIP: Israel bombarded southern Gaza on Friday after it publicly sparred with its main ally the United States... Updated 19 Jan, 2024 01:51pm
World Battle of Khan Younis threatens biggest hospital still working in Gaza GAZA/DOHA/JERUSALEM: Israeli forces advancing into the southern Gaza Strip’s main city pounded areas near the... Published 18 Jan, 2024 06:06pm
World Israeli forces kill 60 Palestinians in Gaza, military says in ‘daily round-up’ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli forces have killed around 60 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the military said in a... Published 18 Jan, 2024 12:21pm