World Israeli armed forces killed 3 hostages by mistake: spokesperson The Israeli military mistakenly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident which is “under... Published 16 Dec, 2023 01:01am
World White House in ‘intensive’ talks with Israel on timing of next phase of Gaza war JERUSALEM: Washington is pushing Israel to focus the war in Gaza on precise targeting of Hamas leaders rather than... Published 15 Dec, 2023 11:28pm
World Netanyahu tells senior US official Israel to fight Hamas ‘until absolute victory’ JERUSALEM: Israel will pursue its war against Hamas “until absolute victory”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told... Published 14 Dec, 2023 11:39pm
World UN warns of ‘breakdown of civil order’ in Gaza GENEVA: Hunger and desperation are driving people to seize humanitarian aid being delivered to the Gaza Strip, the... Published 14 Dec, 2023 11:27pm
World Biden meets with families of US hostages held in Gaza WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden met Wednesday with about a dozen family members of American hostages held by Hamas... Published 13 Dec, 2023 10:11pm
World UN General Assembly set to demand Gaza ceasefire UNITED NATIONS: The U.N. General Assembly appeared set to demand on Tuesday an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in... Published 13 Dec, 2023 12:14am
World Biden says Netanyahu must change Israel government, losing global support WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needs to change... Published 13 Dec, 2023 12:08am
World White House’s Sullivan will speak with Israelis about Gaza war timetable WASHINGTON: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday he will discuss with Israeli... Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:23pm
World UN labels Gaza ‘hell on earth’ as Israel bombs more areas GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces battled Hamas and bombed more targets in the devastated Gaza Strip on Tuesday as the UN... Published 12 Dec, 2023 07:13pm
World U.N. envoys say ‘enough’ to war on trip to Gaza border RAFAH CROSSING: U.N. Security Council envoys spoke of unimaginable suffering and urged an end to the war in the Gaza... Published 11 Dec, 2023 11:26pm
World Hostages were drugged, abused in Gaza: Israeli doctor TEL AVIV: Hostages hauled into Gaza during Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel were drugged to keep them docile in... Published 11 Dec, 2023 10:58pm
World Arab foreign ministers, in US, call for Gaza ceasefire WASHINGTON: The foreign ministers of several Arab countries and Turkey, on a visit to the United States, on Friday... Published 08 Dec, 2023 11:40pm
World Macron urges Netanyahu to open Gaza crossing PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to open a major... Published 08 Dec, 2023 11:35pm
World A decade after Mandela’s death, his pro-Palestinian legacy lives on JOHANNESBURG: Days after his release from 27 years in prison in February 1990, anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela... Published 05 Dec, 2023 11:47am
World US, UN urge civilian protections, but Israel intensifies southern Gaza offensive GAZA: Israeli forces pressed ahead with their air and ground bombardment of southern Gaza Strip, killing and... Published 05 Dec, 2023 11:34am
World White House warns Putin could win if Ukraine aid dries up WASHINGTON: The White House issued a dire warning Monday that US aid for Ukraine will run out by the end of the... Published 05 Dec, 2023 10:33am
World US asks Israel to let more fuel into Gaza WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it was asking Israel to let more fuel into the battered Gaza Strip after... Published 05 Dec, 2023 12:00am
World Palestinians lose jobs as Israeli firms seek foreign replacements When Taha Amin-Ismail Khalifeh dialled into a conference call with his Israeli employer last month, the Palestinian... Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:09pm
World Netanyahu graft trial resumes in Israel in midst of Gaza war JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday, despite the country’s... Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:33pm
World Israel's goal to destroy Hamas risks decade of war: Macron 'I think we're at a point where the Israeli authorities are going to have to define their objective and desired end state more precisely,' French President says Updated 03 Dec, 2023 10:12pm
World No prisoner exchange with Israel until there is ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas says Deputy Hamas chief Saleh Al-Arouri told the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV on Saturday that no more prisoners would be... Published 02 Dec, 2023 11:12pm
World Blinken pushes Arab states to discuss the future of Gaza DUBAI: U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday sought to begin discussions with Israel’s Arab neighbors on the... Published 02 Dec, 2023 12:08am
World Gaza’s Hamas rulers say 3 journalists killed in Israeli raids GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s Hamas-run government said three journalists were killed in Israeli raids on Friday as fierce... Published 01 Dec, 2023 11:56pm
World COP28: war makes threats of water and food scarcity more severe: Jordan King DUBAI: Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Friday that war makes threats of water and food scarcity more severe, in his... Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:00pm
World China seeks ‘concrete’ roadmap for two-state solution to solve Gaza conflict BEIJING: China called on the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to formulate a “concrete” timetable and... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
World UN peacekeepers try to stay safe amid Lebanon-Israel border flare-ups LEBANON: While trying to fulfil their mandate to keep the peace, U.N. soldiers deployed along Lebanon’s border with... Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:58pm
World Israel and Hamas agree to extend temporary truce GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their six-day ceasefire by at... Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:53am
World Israeli hostage handover is under way in Gaza, Palestinian official says GAZA: The handover of more Israeli hostages by Hamas is under way in Gaza, a Palestinian official familiar with the... Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:36am
World France opens door to EU talks on Israeli settler sanctions PARIS: France said on Wednesday that the European Union should consider sanctions on Israeli settlers who have... Published 29 Nov, 2023 11:34pm
World Israel army says investigating Hamas report of baby hostage death JERUSALEM: Israel’s army said Wednesday it was investigating a report by Hamas that a 10-month-old baby hostage, his... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:59pm