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Death, misery, hunger: Israeli aggression in Gaza

In Gaza City, home to some 600,000 people before the war, the situation is dire: almost three-quarters (74.3 percent) of its buildings have been damaged or destroyed

Published 07 May, 2024 06:50pm

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Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage

NEW YORK: The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday’s Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for...

Published 07 May, 2024 05:33pm

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Al Jazeera to pursue legal action ‘until the end’ over Israel ban

DOHA: Al Jazeera will look to pursue all possible legal action “until the end” to challenge Israel’s ban on its...

Published 07 May, 2024 04:40pm

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Israel’s Rafah evacuation order ‘unacceptable’: EU’s Borrell

BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell on Monday condemned Israel’s order for Palestinians living in...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:41pm

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Israel begins evacuating part of Rafah ahead of threatened assault

RAFAH: Israel called on civilians to evacuate parts of Rafah on Monday in what appeared to be preparation for a...

Updated 06 May, 2024 01:28pm

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Al Jazeera condemns Israel’s ‘criminal’ decision to close offices

DOHA: Qatar-based network Al Jazeera on Sunday condemned as “criminal” a move by the Israeli government to ban the...

Published 05 May, 2024 07:47pm

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Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt

GAZA STRIP: Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to...

Published 05 May, 2024 12:34pm

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Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

Students across US have rallied or set up tents at dozens of universities to protest months-long Israeli aggression in Gaza
Police have so far arrested over 2,000 protesters at colleges around the country

Updated 05 May, 2024 10:27pm

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Gaza truce talks resume in Egypt, without Israel for now

GAZA STRIP: Talks resumed in Egypt Saturday aimed at halting months of war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel that...

Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm

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Ceasefire should be ‘no-brainer’ for Hamas, Blinken says

WASHINGTON: Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:23pm

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Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,622

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza said on Friday that at least 34,622 people have been killed in the...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:54pm

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Rafah operation could be a ‘slaughter’, UN official says

GENEVA: An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be an...

Published 03 May, 2024 03:01pm

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Hamas considering latest Gaza truce offer in ‘positive spirit’

GAZA STRIP: Hamas says it is considering in a “positive spirit” a Gaza truce deal, while the UN warned rebuilding...

Published 03 May, 2024 12:32pm

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Joe Biden says ‘order must prevail’ on US campuses amid protests

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden insisted Thursday that “order must prevail” on college campuses after weeks of...

Updated 03 May, 2024 10:49pm

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Hamas delegation to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks

CAIRO: A delegation from Hamas is set to visit Egypt soon for further ceasefire talks, the group said in a statement...

Published 02 May, 2024 06:09pm

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Police tackle US campus protests as Los Angeles hit by clashes

LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of people were arrested at pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses as police on Wednesday...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:52pm

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More war debris in Gaza than Ukraine: UN

GENEVA: The Gaza Strip is filled with more war debris and rubble than Ukraine, the head of UN demining operations...

Published 01 May, 2024 07:22pm

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Turkiye to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at World Court, minister says

ISTANBUL: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday that Turkiye would join in South Africa’s genocide...

Published 01 May, 2024 06:51pm

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Iran’s Khamenei criticises Arab-Israel normalisation bids

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday efforts underway to forge a normalisation of...

Published 01 May, 2024 06:39pm

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Hamas official insists Gaza ceasefire must be permanent

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza “within a very short period”, an...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:02pm

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Antony Blinken says US ‘determined’ to get Israel-Hamas deal ‘now’

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal on Wednesday as he...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:54pm

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Netanyahu says troops to enter Rafah 'with or without' Gaza truce

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the Israeli military will launch a ground...

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:31pm

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Gaza ministry says 34,535 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7

CAIRO: More than 34,535 Palestinians have been killed and 77,704 wounded in the Israeli military offensive in the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 05:02pm

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Forty-day ceasefire offered to Hamas: UK foreign secretary

RIYADH: Hamas has been offered a 40-day ceasefire and the release of "potentially thousands" of Palestinian...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:25pm

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Egypt ‘hopeful’ of new Israel-Hamas truce: foreign minister

RIYADH: Egypt’s foreign minister said he was “hopeful” about a new proposal for a truce in Gaza as a Hamas...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 08:45pm

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Blinken says US almost ready with Saudi rewards for Israel normalisation

RIYADH: The United States is nearly ready with a security package to offer Saudi Arabia if it normalises relations...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 05:30pm

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Israel kills at least 20 Palestinians in Rafah, new Gaza ceasefire talks expected in Cairo

CAIRO: Israeli airstrikes on three houses in the southern Gaza city of Rafah killed at least another 20 Palestinians...

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:47pm

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Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: A Hamas delegation is due to arrive Monday in Egypt, where it will respond to Israel’s latest...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 12:07pm

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Hamas official says delegation to respond to Gaza truce plan in Egypt Monday

GAZA STRIP: A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the group would deliver its response to Israel’s latest...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 06:27pm

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Push for truce ramps up as Israel pummels Gaza

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Diplomatic efforts increased on Sunday to reach a long sought-after truce and hostage-release...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 06:22pm