Horrors of Yemen, the forgotten war This week’s column is an embarrassed response to a riveting reader’s comment from last week, where I lamented... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Opinion The US is main culprit Pakistan has taken the right step by joining the Muslim world in strongly condemning the Israeli minister’s... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
Editorials World on edge EDITORIAL: The war of attrition in Ukraine and the shameless, torturous genocide in Gaza have exposed, perhaps... Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am
World Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt closed due to security: US State Dept WASHINGTON: The Rafah border crossing into Gaza was closed on Wednesday due to an unspecified "security ... Published 09 Nov, 2023 12:02am
World Israel says premature to predict future of post-war Gaza JERUSALEM: The Israeli government said Wednesday it is too early to predict scenarios for governance of the Gaza... Published 08 Nov, 2023 11:21pm
World UN chief says Gaza deaths show something 'wrong' with Israel operation NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that the number of civilians killed in... Published 08 Nov, 2023 11:05pm
Thousands of civilians flee north Gaza as Israeli troops and Hamas fighters battle UN says Gaza’s health system is close to collapse, battered by air strikes, flooded with patients, and running out of medicines and fuel Published 08 Nov, 2023 09:54pm
World War on Hamas is ‘war of the free world’: Israeli FM BRUSSELS: Israel’s war to wipe out Hamas in Gaza is “the war of the free world”, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen... Published 08 Nov, 2023 08:41pm
World US says opposes 'reoccupation' of Gaza by Israel WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it opposed a new long-term occupation of the Gaza Strip by Israel, whose... Published 08 Nov, 2023 12:09am
World Mexico rules out severing ties with Israel over Gaza, calls for peace MEXICO CITY: Mexico's leftist president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday ruled out breaking diplomatic... Published 07 Nov, 2023 10:51pm
World Israel says troops push into ‘heart of Gaza City’ It has been one full month of carnage, of incessant suffering, bloodshed, destruction, outrage, and despair, says UN Human Rights Commissioner Volcker Turk Updated 07 Nov, 2023 11:02pm
World Pressure mounts on Israel to spare civilians GAZA: Efforts to pressure Israel to spare civilians in Gaza were set to continue on Monday after Israel rebuffed... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
World Raisi to attend OIC talks in Riyadh on Gaza crisis DUBAI: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Etemadonline news website reported... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
World South Africa recalls diplomats from Israel to assess its position PRETORIA: South Africa is recalling diplomats from Israel to assess its relationship with the country amid a rise in... Published 06 Nov, 2023 06:46pm
World Blinken meets Turkish counterpart in Ankara as part of Middle East tour ANKARA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the situation in Gaza on Monday with Turkiye’s foreign... Published 06 Nov, 2023 06:04pm
World Russia warns of 'terrorist' risk from Gaza fighting, calls for Palestinian unity MOSCOW: Russia on Monday called for an end to the fighting in Gaza and said a resumption of Palestinian-Israeli... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 10:17pm
World Pope Francis calls for ceasefire in Hamas-Israel conflict VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday renewed his call for an end to the Hamas-Israel conflict, urging the release of... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Print Abbas presses US to secure Gaza ceasefire GAZA/RAMALLAH: Efforts were under way on Sunday to resume evacuations of injured Gazans and foreign nationals... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:34am
Print Fazl meets Hamas chief in Qatar DOHA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called on the leaders of Hamas in Qatar.... Updated 06 Nov, 2023 08:38am
World More than 300 Americans, US residents evacuated from Gaza: White House WASHINGTON: More than 300 Americans, US residents and their families have been evacuated from the Gaza Strip as... Published 05 Nov, 2023 07:41pm
World Erdogan says to be travelling on day of Blinken visit ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will be continuing a planned tour of Turkiye on Monday, making it... Published 05 Nov, 2023 05:45pm
World Fierce fighting in Gaza as US envoy faces Arab anger GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Israel battled into the fifth week Saturday of its war to crush Hamas, ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
World Hamas health ministry says 15 killed at Gaza UN school in Israeli strike UNRWA says four of its schools in the Gaza Strip housing people displaced by the war damaged by bombings Updated 04 Nov, 2023 05:47pm
World Israel fires missile at Gaza house of Hamas chief Haniyeh CAIRO: An Israeli drone fired a missile at the Gaza house of Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh who is currently outside... Published 04 Nov, 2023 01:33pm
World US, Arab leaders to meet over Gaza as Palestinian deaths mount GAZA/AMMAN: Gaza health officials said 15 people were killed in an Israeli air strike on an ambulance that the... Published 04 Nov, 2023 10:55am
World France to host international conference for Gaza next week: diplomats PARIS: France will host an international humanitarian conference for the civilian population in Gaza on Nov. 9 as it... Published 03 Nov, 2023 11:06pm
World US urges 'pauses' in Gaza fighting as Israel besieges Gaza City TEL AVIV: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken met Israeli leaders on Friday to call for more to be done to protect... Published 03 Nov, 2023 10:49pm
World Halt Israel’s Gaza attack to prevent regional war, Hezbollah tells US BEIRUT: The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned the United States on Friday that preventing a regional war depended... Updated 03 Nov, 2023 10:48pm
World Israel actions in Gaza ‘approaching revenge’: Irish PM DUBLIN: Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said Israel’s response to the October 7 attack by Hamas “resembles... Published 03 Nov, 2023 05:13pm
World 27 killed in Israel strike near UN school in Gaza GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Thursday at least 27 people were killed in an Israeli strike... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am