Saudi Arabia to launch fundraising campaign for war-torn Gaza RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said Thursday it was launching a fundraising campaign for war-torn Gaza, creating a rare ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am
World Nearly 80 Americans have departed Gaza, US says WASHINGTON: The United States said 79 of its citizens had left the Gaza Strip in the two days since a crossing ... Published 03 Nov, 2023 12:34am
World Hezbollah, Israel exchange fire as violence spikes at Lebanese border BEIRUT: Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Thursday it mounted multiple strikes on Israeli army positions including its... Published 03 Nov, 2023 12:26am
World UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at 'grave risk of genocide' GENEVA: United Nations experts called on Thursday for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, saying time was running out... Published 02 Nov, 2023 11:03pm
World Blinken to talk to Israel on 'concrete steps' to minimize civilian harm JOINT BASE ANDREWS: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he would ask Israel to take "concrete steps"... Published 02 Nov, 2023 10:31pm
World Bahrain halts trade ties with Israel, envoys return: parliament MANAMA: Bahrain’s lower house of parliament announced Thursday the halting of economic ties with Israel and the... Updated 02 Nov, 2023 10:35pm
World First evacuees leave Gaza as Israeli aggression intensifies Evacuation follows another day of bloodshed in Gaza in which an Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed about 50 people in a refugee camp Updated 01 Nov, 2023 10:29pm
World ‘Ceasefire now!’ Protesters interrupt US congress hearing WASHINGTON: Protesters with hands covered in red paint repeatedly interrupted a congressional hearing on US military... Published 01 Nov, 2023 07:02am
World FBI director warns of heightened threats in US from Israel-Hamas war WASHINGTON: The Israel-Hamas war has raised the threat of attacks against Americans in the United States to a... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 08:02am
World WHO warns of ‘imminent public health catastrophe’ in Gaza GENEVA: A “public health catastrophe” is imminent in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday,... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
World EU's Borrell condemns West Bank attacks by Israeli settlers BRUSSELS: The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell on Tuesday renewed calls for a pause in the Israel-Hamas conflict and... Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:48pm
World Hamas says it will free foreign hostages 'in the next few days' GAZA STRIP: Hamas's armed wing said Tuesday it would release in the coming days some of the foreign hostages in its... Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:43pm
World US says Putin seeking to 'take advantage' of Israel-Hamas war WASHINGTON: The United States accused Russian President Vladimir Putin Tuesday of trying to use the Israel-Hamas war... Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:38pm
World UN chief 'deeply alarmed' by escalation of Israel-Hamas conflict UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations chief said Tuesday he was "deeply alarmed by the intensification of the conflict... Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:33pm
World At least 50 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp: health ministry GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said at least 50 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli... Published 31 Oct, 2023 08:47pm
World Ground battles rage in Gaza GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Armoured Israeli forces attacked Gaza’s key northern city from two sides on Monday and... Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am
Pakistan Israel’s aggression: Senators seek urgent action from world ISLAMABAD: The Senate, Monday, continued its debate on the ongoing atrocities on the people of Gaza by Israel,... Updated 31 Oct, 2023 06:09am
World Hamas releases new hostage video, Netanyahu denounces ‘cruel propaganda’ JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned as “cruel psychological propaganda” a video released... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 11:06pm
World Israel attacks north Gaza’s main city from both sides On Monday, residents said Israeli forces carried out dozens of air strikes on the city's eastern side, with some reporting the roar of tanks rolling in amid exchanges of fire Updated 30 Oct, 2023 10:57pm
Print Israel steps up ground operation in Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/GAZA: Israel signalled intent to encircle Gaza’s main city on Sunday, publishing pictures of... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 09:47am
Print Trump pledges to reimpose Muslim ‘travel ban’ LAS VEGAS: Donald Trump used a speech to a Republican Jewish convention Saturday to promise reimposition of a... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 08:50am
World Iran does not want Israel-Hamas conflict to spread: foreign minister WASHINGTON: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Sunday said Iran does not want war to “spread out”... Published 29 Oct, 2023 08:45pm
Print Israel says war has ‘entered new phase’ GAZA STRIP: Israel said on Saturday its war with Hamas had “entered a new phase” as the army relentlessly ... Updated 29 Oct, 2023 10:00am
World Israel forces still in Gaza more than 24 hours into ground operations: army TEL AVIV: Israeli ground forces were operating in the northern Gaza Strip Saturday, the army said, more than 24 ... Published 28 Oct, 2023 10:41pm
World Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations Palestinian Hamas group says its fighters are clashing with Israeli troops after Israel reported intensified attacks in Gaza Updated 28 Oct, 2023 06:45pm
World UN overwhelmingly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly on Friday overwhelmingly called for an immediate humanitarian... Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am
World Qatar open to reconsidering Hamas presence in Qatar: US WASHINGTON: Qatar told the US it was open to reconsidering the presence of Hamas in Qatar once a crisis is resolved... Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Print US diplomat, Jilani agree on ‘inclusive’ elections: State Dept WASHINGTON: A senior American diplomat Thursday spoke with Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani to discuss... Updated 28 Oct, 2023 04:31pm
World Internet, phone network cut across Gaza GAZA STRIP: Internet access and the phone network were completely cut across the Gaza Strip on Friday, amid intense... Published 27 Oct, 2023 10:56pm
World Release of hostages needs ceasefire, says Hamas official Gaza's 2.3 million civilians are growing more desperate under the siege that has cut power and water as well as supplies of food, fuel and medicine Updated 27 Oct, 2023 11:00pm