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Hamas says it creates broad prospects for a ceasefire deal in Gaza

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Hamas on Wednesday said its “positive” response to a US ceasefire plan for the...

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 11:52am

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Jordan, Egypt say Israel must abide by UN Security Council resolution on Gaza

CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi urged Israel to abide by...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 12:12am

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Biden, Macron to discuss Israel and Ukraine in pomp-filled state visit

PARIS: Fresh from commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day, French President Emmanuel Macron will host U.S....

Published 08 Jun, 2024 10:25am

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Israel ‘disgusted’ at army’s inclusion on upcoming UN blacklist

UNITED NATIONS: The upcoming inclusion of Israel on a UN list of countries and armed forces failing to protect...

Published 08 Jun, 2024 12:03am

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Israel says struck Hamas at UN school, Gaza officials report 3 dead

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said its forces struck Friday a UN-run school near Gaza City, the second such facility...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 10:35pm

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US on diplomatic offensive to sway Hamas on deal

WASHINGTON: The United States is waging a diplomatic offensive to persuade Hamas to accept a ceasefire plan laid out...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

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US calls on Israel to be ‘transparent’ on Gaza school strike

WASHINGTON: The United States called Thursday on Israel to be transparent over a strike on a UN school in Gaza,...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 11:27pm

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Israel says jets strike school containing Hamas compound, Gaza media says 27 killed

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel targeted a Gaza school on Thursday that it said contained an Hamas compound,...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 10:22am

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Qatar PM, Egypt intelligence chief meet Hamas in Doha

DOHA: Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met with...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 11:13pm

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146 countries now recognise a Palestinian state

They include most Middle Eastern, African, Latin American and Asian countries, but not US, Canada, majority of western Europe, Australia, Japan or South Korea

Updated 05 Jun, 2024 11:05pm

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Netanyahu says Israel ‘prepared for very intense operation’ on Lebanon border

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel was “prepared for a very intense...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:36pm

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Hamas says Israel wants ‘endless’ truce negotiations

BEIRUT: A senior Hamas official in Beirut on Tuesday accused Israel of prolonging truce negotiations and repeated...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 12:07am

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Israel says signs $3bn deal with US for 25 F-35 fighter jets

JERUSALEM: Israel said Tuesday it signed a $3 billion deal to buy a third squadron of 25 advanced F-35 stealth...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 10:21pm

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Biden says Netanyahu could be prolonging Gaza war for political aims

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu may be stalling on ending the aggression...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 07:14pm

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Israel army announces death of four hostages in Gaza

JERUSALEM: The Israeli army on Monday announced the deaths of four hostages in the Gaza Strip, following their...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:51pm

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US sees Israeli ‘willingness’ for Gaza deal

WASHINGTON: Israel has shown willingness to agree to a ceasefire and hostage release deal set out by US President...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:31pm

Editorials

‘Miracle of peace’

EDITORIAL: Who could have known that Hamas’s October 7 operation inside Israel and the Jewish state’s savage and...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 02:53am

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Xi calls for Middle East peace conference

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Thursday for a peace conference to end the war between Israel and...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

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Hamas says it is ready for a ‘complete agreement’ if Israel stops war

Hamas said on Thursday it had told mediators it would not take part in more negotiations during ongoing aggression...

Published 31 May, 2024 12:32am

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Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting

GENEVA: More than 30 countries condemned Israel’s attacks on hospitals in Gaza and demanded more scrutiny of its...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

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Algeria proposes UN action to ‘stop killing in Rafah’

UNITED NATIONS: Algeria on Tuesday proposed a draft UN Security Council resolution that demands a ceasefire in the...

Published 29 May, 2024 10:58am

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US expressed deep concern to Israel over Rafah airstrike, State Department says

WASHINGTON: The United States expressed deep concern to Israel’s government over an airstrike in Rafah and urged an...

Published 28 May, 2024 11:41pm

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Spain, Norway, and Ireland recognise Palestinian state

Three European countries believe their initiative has strong symbolic impact that is likely to encourage others to follow suit

Updated 28 May, 2024 10:42pm

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Security Council set to meet over deadly Rafah strike

RAFAH: The UN Security Council was set to convene an emergency meeting Tuesday over an Israeli strike that killed...

Published 28 May, 2024 11:37am

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Israel must ‘take every precaution possible’ to protect civilians: US

WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday Israel must make every possible effort to avoid civilian casualties,...

Published 27 May, 2024 11:34pm

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Israel PM says Rafah strike a ‘tragic accident’, vows to defeat Hamas

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a deadly strike that hit a displacement...

Published 27 May, 2024 10:50pm

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ICC prosecutor says Israel not ‘akin’ to Hamas

LONDON: International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan justified his decision to request arrest warrants for...

Published 26 May, 2024 05:19pm

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Hamas armed wing says fired ‘large rocket barrage’ at Tel Aviv

GAZA STRIP: The armed wing of Palestinian group Hamas said Sunday it had fired a “large rocket barrage” at Israel’s...

Published 26 May, 2024 05:13pm

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Israel strikes Rafah after UN court orders halt to offensive

RAFAH: Israeli warplanes and artillery pounded Rafah, after the government dismissed an order by the top UN court to...

Updated 26 May, 2024 09:59pm

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World Court’s order on Rafah does not rule out entire offensive, Israel says

JERUSALEM: Israel considers that an order by the World Court to halt its military offensive on Rafah in southern...

Published 25 May, 2024 10:18pm