World Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast in Tel Aviv JERUSALEM: Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility on Monday for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv... Published 19 Aug, 2024 06:48pm
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World Ten months of bloodshed: the Gaza war in numbers OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The bloodiest ever Gaza war which broke out more than 10 months ago has taken an appalling human... Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:40pm
World Trump, Netanyahu speak about Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, Axios reports WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin... Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:04am
World CPJ denounces Israel’s smearing of killed Palestinian journalists with unsubstantiated ‘terrorist’ labels NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Israel to stop making unproven claims that journalists slain... Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:42am
World Israeli spy chiefs to attend Gaza talks in Doha: PM’s office OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s spy chiefs will attend talks in Doha on Thursday seeking a Gaza ceasefire and hostage... Published 14 Aug, 2024 09:17pm
World Gaza truce talks to be held in Doha on Thursday: sources US State Department says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed Israel's participation Updated 14 Aug, 2024 09:14pm
World In Beirut, US envoy says ‘no more time to waste’ on Gaza ceasefire BEIRUT: Visiting US envoy Amos Hochstein warned Wednesday the clock was ticking for a Gaza ceasefire that could also... Published 14 Aug, 2024 05:44pm
World Israel pounds Gaza ahead of ceasefire talks Israeli air strikes targeted Gaza on Wednesday ahead of ceasefire talks that the United States hopes will stop Iran... Published 14 Aug, 2024 05:33pm
World US approves sale to Israel of $20 billion weapons package WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday approved the sale of $20 billion in fighter jets and other military... Published 14 Aug, 2024 12:25pm
World Putin tells Abbas ‘concerned’ about Palestinian civilian toll MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas that Moscow... Published 13 Aug, 2024 06:09pm
Print One Israeli hostage killed, two women captives wounded GAZA: One Israeli male hostage was killed by his guard and two women captives were seriously wounded in two separate... Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am
World 39,897 Palestinians killed in Israel’s aggression in Gaza since Oct.7 DUBAI: At least 39,897 Palestinians were killed and 92,152 injured in Israel’s military aggression in Gaza since... Published 12 Aug, 2024 07:37pm
World Hamas demands Biden truce plan implemented as Gazans flee Israeli advance GAZA STRIP: Hamas on Sunday urged Gaza mediators to implement a truce plan presented by US President Joe Biden... Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:04pm
World Israel keeps up strikes in Gaza as fears of wider war grow CAIRO: Israeli forces pressed on with their operations near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday amid an... Published 12 Aug, 2024 04:50pm
World US publicly announces submarine move to Middle East amid Israel-Iran tensions WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of a guided missile submarine to the Middle... Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:34am
Opinion ‘Israel and allies are after bigger trophies…’ The following is apropos two back-to-back letters titled “Israel and allies are after bigger trophies” carried ... Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am
Pakistan Pakistan condemns Israeli attack on Gaza’s school ISLAMABAD: Pakistan condemned in the strongest possible terms the Israeli attack on Al-Tabeen School in eastern Gaza... Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am
World Gazans flee as Israel army pushes into Khan Yunis KHAN YUNIS: Hundreds of Gazans fled the northern neighbourhoods of Khan Yunis on Sunday after Israel issued fresh... Published 11 Aug, 2024 07:49pm
World Gaza Health ministry says war death toll at 39,790 The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 39,790 people have been killed in the war between... Published 10 Aug, 2024 05:33pm
World Egypt says Israel lacks political will to end Gaza war CAIRO: Egypt said on Saturday Israel’s “deliberate killing” of unarmed Palestinians shows that it lacks a political... Published 10 Aug, 2024 12:46pm
World Israel strike on Gaza school kills more than 100, Palestinian news agency says The Israeli attack targets the displaced people while performing Fajr (dawn) prayers Updated 10 Aug, 2024 10:48pm
World Israel agrees to resume Gaza truce talks next week GAZA STRIP: Israel has agreed to resume Gaza ceasefire talks next week at the request of international mediators,... Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:34pm
World Families flee new Israeli assault in Gaza’s Khan Younis CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli tanks returned to the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate... Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:06pm
World Triple attack targets ship off Yemen: maritime security firm DUBAI: Three attempted attacks likely launched by Houthi rebels targeted a merchant vessel off Yemen but caused no... Published 09 Aug, 2024 02:02pm
World Israel revokes status of Norway envoys OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it was revoking the diplomatic status of Norway’s envoys to the... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
World Israel strikes on two schools kill over 18 **GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli strikes hit two schools in Gaza City Thursday, killing more... Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am
World Netanyahu ‘sorry’ October 7 attack occurred WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published Thursday that he was “sorry”... Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:37pm
World Israel kills 25 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid fears of wider war CAIRO: Israeli forces stepped up strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian... Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:04pm
World Iran says Hamas leader’s killing a costly ‘strategic mistake’ by Israel JEDDAH: Israel committed a costly “strategic mistake” with its killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in... Published 08 Aug, 2024 05:52pm