2,000 US troops put on deployment alert amid Middle East crisis WASHINGTON: The US military on Tuesday ordered 2,000 personnel to prepare for deployment to the Middle East as a... Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:50pm
World Turkiye in touch with Hamas over hostages it holds in Gaza: FM BEIRUT: Turkiye’s top diplomat said Tuesday his country had been in touch with Hamas over some 200 Israeli and... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:41pm
World Investors head to Riyadh in shadow of Israel-Hamas war RIYADH: Saudi Arabia holds an investment conference next week that is set to be overshadowed by the Israel and Hamas... Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am
World Turkish foreign minister spoke with Hamas leader over release of hostages: ministry ISTANBUL: Turkey's top diplomat on Monday discussed the possibility of the release of hostages during a phone call... Published 16 Oct, 2023 11:18pm
World Illinois man charged with hate crime in fatal stabbing of Muslim boy An Illinois man was charged with hate crimes for stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy to death and wounding his mother... Published 16 Oct, 2023 06:47pm
World Gaza aid in doubt as Israel, Hamas deny border ceasefire CAIRO: The fate of aid deliveries and limited evacuations through the only entry to Gaza not controlled by Israel... Updated 16 Oct, 2023 10:19pm
World Pope Francis calls for humanitarian corridors to help those under siege in Gaza VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Sunday called for humanitarian corridors to help those under siege in Gaza and again... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
World 1m Gazans displaced as Israel readies for ground attack GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the ... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
World Backlog at Israeli ports grows OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The backlog of ships is growing at Israeli ports while operations continue at most terminals ... Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am
Pakistan President Alvi urges UN, OIC to meet urgently for cessation of Israel’s brutalities against Palestinians President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday strongly condemning the brutalities and massacre of Palestinians in Gaza, urged the... Published 15 Oct, 2023 11:11pm
World Israel says one killed in fire from Lebanon as Hezbollah claims strikes BEIRUT: Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel exchanged deadly cross-border fire Sunday, with the Iran-backed group ... Published 15 Oct, 2023 10:16pm
World China says Israel acting ‘beyond scope of self-defence’ BEIJING: Israel’s actions in Gaza have gone “beyond the scope of self-defence” and the Israeli government must... Published 15 Oct, 2023 06:00pm
World Israel says 126 hostages ‘confirmed’ in Hamas hands OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Sunday it had confirmed 126 people held as hostages by Hamas since the... Published 15 Oct, 2023 05:32pm
World Britain has urged Israel to show restraint, says Cleverly LONDON: Britain remains supportive of Israel’s right to defend itself but has urged it to show restraint in any... Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:11pm
World Pro-Palestinian demonstrators march outside White House WASHINGTON: Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in the US capital on Saturday, marching past the White... Published 15 Oct, 2023 12:50pm
World EU to triple humanitarian aid to Gaza to 75m euros BRUSSELS: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Saturday the EU is tripling humanitarian aid... Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am
World Palestinians flee northern Gaza as Israel masses troops for assault GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Thousands of Palestinians fled the north of the Gaza Strip on Saturday from the path of an... Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am
World Two civilians killed in Israel shelling of Lebanon: mayor SHEBAA: Two Lebanese civilians were killed in Israeli shelling of the southern village of Shebaa on Saturday, its... Published 14 Oct, 2023 11:05pm
World Israel admits intelligence 'mistakes' in failing to predict Hamas attacks JERUSALEM: A senior Israeli official on Saturday admitted "mistakes" in intelligence assessments ahead of a brutal... Published 14 Oct, 2023 10:56pm
World Lebanon’s Hezbollah says fired on Israeli positions BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it shelled Israeli positions in a contested border area on... Published 14 Oct, 2023 07:06pm
World Russian diplomat hopes to meet Hamas for talks to free hostages MOSCOW: Moscow’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov hopes to meet representatives of the Palestinian group... Published 14 Oct, 2023 03:43pm
World Saudi pauses talks on normalisation with Israel RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has suspended talks on potentially normalising ties with Israel, a source told AFP on Saturday,... Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:16pm
World Protesters in New York call for a ‘free Palestine’ NEW YORK: Cries of “Free Palestine” rang out in New York on Friday, as thousands of protesters took to the streets... Published 14 Oct, 2023 11:00am
World Gaza faces evacuation deadline as Israel prepares ground offensive More than one million residents of northern Gaza on Friday received 24 hours notice from Israel to flee south before an expected ground offensive Updated 14 Oct, 2023 10:48pm
World Blinken tells Arab leaders ‘no more business as usual’ with Hamas DOHA: US top diplomat Antony Blinken is telling Middle Eastern leaders there can be “no more business as usual”... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Opinion ‘Hamas attacks constitute another 9/11 for the US?’ This is apropos a letter to the Editor “Hamas attacks constitute another 9/11 for US?” carried by the newspaper... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
World Israeli military says troops make first ground raids into Gaza UN has said Israel's call for Gaza civilians to leave was impossible to carry out 'without devastating humanitarian consequences' Published 13 Oct, 2023 11:55pm
World Von der Leyen to Netanyahu: 'Europe stands with Israel' TEL AVIV: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday that Israel has a duty to... Published 13 Oct, 2023 10:50pm
World We'll do 'everything in our power' to free captive Americans: Biden WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden vowed in an interview broadcast Friday to do "everything in our power" to free... Published 13 Oct, 2023 10:39pm
World Hezbollah says ‘prepared’ for action against Israel when time comes BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said Friday it would be “fully prepared” to join its Palestinian... Published 13 Oct, 2023 07:20pm