World US launches Red Sea force as ships reroute to avoid attacks MANAMA: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday said the United States was leading a multinational operation to... Published 19 Dec, 2023 04:27pm
World US defense chief urges Israel to do more to protect Gaza civilians CAIRO: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday Washington’s support for Israel was “unshakable” but he... Updated 18 Dec, 2023 11:54pm
World US defence chief in Israel in push to ease intensity of Gaza offensive CAIRO/GAZA: Israel faced pressure from the visiting US defence chief and censure from a global rights group on... Published 18 Dec, 2023 08:07pm
World CIA chief to meet Israeli, Qatari officials for hostage deal talks CIA chief Bill Burns will meet Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and the head of Israel’s... Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:43pm
World EU launches ‘illegal content’ probe into Elon Musk’s X BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday announced “formal infringement proceedings” against Elon Musk’s X platform under a law... Published 18 Dec, 2023 05:09pm
World Israel, Qatar explore revival of deal for Gaza hostages: WSJ Significant obstacles impede a resumption of negotiations on a new hostage deal including disagreements over the possible terms within Hamas Updated 16 Dec, 2023 08:31pm
World Palestinian media reports dozens killed in Israel airstrikes CAIRO/GAZA: Dozens of Palestinians were killed in Gaza on Saturday in air strikes by Israel, said Palestinian media,... Published 16 Dec, 2023 01:50pm
World Israeli forces recover the bodies of a civilian, two soldiers held in Gaza: army JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has recovered the bodies of three Israelis - a civilian and two soldiers - who had... Published 15 Dec, 2023 05:02pm
World Israeli strikes the length of Gaza as US calls for more accurate targeting CAIRO/GAZA: Israel pounded the length of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing families in their homes even as... Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:23pm
World US, Britain impose new sanctions on Hamas WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain on Wednesday announced a fresh round of sanctions on Hamas over its deadly... Published 13 Dec, 2023 07:37pm
World Iranian foreign minister says Israel, US cannot wipe out Hamas GENEVA: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Tuesday that Israel and the United States will... Published 12 Dec, 2023 09:13pm
World Palestinian economy severely impacted by Israel-Hamas war: World Bank WASHINGTON: The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is having a severe impact on the Palestinian economy, according to the... Published 12 Dec, 2023 09:03pm
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 ‘No safe place’: Israel bombs Gaza, says Hamas near ‘dissolution’ GAZA STRIP: Israel pressed on with its bombing of Gaza on Tuesday after saying its campaign to destroy Hamas has... Published 12 Dec, 2023 12:25pm
World Iranian foreign minister says neither Iran nor Israel believe in a two state solution DUBAI: The only thing Iran and Israel share is that both do not believe in a two-state solution, Iran’s foreign... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:58pm
World Fighting intensifies across Gaza, raising alarm over potential exodus into Egypt GAZA/CAIRO: Fighting between Israel and Hamas intensified across Gaza on Monday, fuelling fears flagged by the... Published 11 Dec, 2023 05:57pm
World France, Germany, Italy back EU sanctions scheme to target Hamas BRUSSELS: France, Germany and Italy called for the European Union to set up a special sanctions scheme to target... Published 11 Dec, 2023 05:13pm
World Lebanon’s Hezbollah fires drones, Israel mounts air strikes BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it had launched explosive drones at an Israeli command position... Published 10 Dec, 2023 05:28pm
World About 18,000 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks since October 7: Gaza health ministry Israel orders residents out of centre of Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis and pounds the length of the enclave overnight, after the US wielded its UN Security Council veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire Updated 10 Dec, 2023 09:24pm
World Turkiye's Erdogan denounces UN 'Israel protection council' ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday denounced the UN Security Council after the United... Published 09 Dec, 2023 06:50pm
World Israel strikes Gaza after failed UN ceasefire bid An Israeli strike on the southern city of Khan Yunis kills six people Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:51pm
World EU adds two top Hamas commanders to ‘terrorist list’ BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday added two of Hamas’s top military commanders to its terrorist blacklist,... Published 08 Dec, 2023 08:10pm
World Israel sharply ramps up Gaza strikes, US alarmed GAZA/CAIRO: Israel sharply ramped up strikes on the Gaza Strip, pounding the length of the Palestinian enclave and... Published 08 Dec, 2023 06:10pm
World Turkiye rejects ‘buffer zone’ plan for Gaza, Erdogan says ANKARA: Turkiye rejects plans to establish a post-war buffer zone in Gaza because it would be disrespectful to... Published 06 Dec, 2023 05:38pm
World More than 15,900 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7: Palestinian health minister RAMALLAH: More than 15,900 Palestinians, including 250 health workers, have been killed in Gaza since the outbreak... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 10:13pm
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 orders Gazans out of swathes of Khan Younis Israel ordered people out of swathes of the main southern city in the Gaza Strip on Monday as it pressed its ground... Updated 04 Dec, 2023 10:19pm
World Religious leaders, victims' relatives hold UK vigil over Israel-Hamas conflict LONDON: A UK interfaith coalition comprising religious, political and civic leaders, as well as grieving relatives ... Published 03 Dec, 2023 09:56pm
World Israeli government says it offered Hamas ‘option’ to extend truce TEL AVIV: The Israeli government said Monday it had put Hamas “on notice” that an “option for an extension” of the... Published 27 Nov, 2023 07:47pm
World Palestinians demand Israel give news of detained Gazans RAMALLAH: Palestinian authorities have demanded the Israeli military release information about more than 100 people... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 05:57pm
