Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses NEW YORK: Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and cleared an encampment at the... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
World 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
World US Defence Secretary says there was no indication Hamas planning attack on US troops HONOLULU: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday he did not see any indication Hamas was planning any... Published 03 May, 2024 10:38am
World US universities ‘contaminated by hatred, anti-Semitism’: Israel OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s president on Thursday slammed US universities for campus unrest over Israel’s war ... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
World Palestinian GDP seen falling 27pc on seven months of war: UNDP WASHINGTON: The Palestinian economy is estimated to shrink by 26.9 percent after seven months of war, with the... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
World Antony Blinken urges Hamas to agree truce to help Gazans OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli... Published 02 May, 2024 12:02pm
World Blinken tells Israel ‘better ways’ to deal with Hamas than Rafah assault ASHDOD: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that he made clear to Israeli leaders US opposition to a... Published 01 May, 2024 11:20pm
World 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
World 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
World 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
World 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
World 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
World Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters in Columbia University raid NEW YORK: New York City police raided Columbia University late on Tuesday to arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian... Published 01 May, 2024 10:50am
World German arms exports to Israel: World Court rejects emergency measures THE HAGUE: Judges at the International Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
Print China says Hamas, Fatah met for talks in Beijing BEIJING: China said Tuesday that Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah met in Beijing recently for “in-depth and candid... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:21am
Print Activists occupy Columbia building as protests flare NEW YORK: Columbia University on Monday began suspending pro-Palestinian student activists who refused to dismantle... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:36am
World Israeli offensive on Rafah would be ‘unbearable escalation’: UN chief UNITED NATIONS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged Israel not to invade southern Gaza’s Rafah... Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:58pm
World Blinken says first Jordan aid trucks leaving to Gaza through Erez crossing AMMAN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday saw off a first Jordanian truck convoy of aid heading to Gaza... Published 30 Apr, 2024 10:20pm
World 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
World 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
World Hamas prepares response to Gaza truce offer OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas was studying Tuesday Israel’s offer of a 40-day truce in the war in the Gaza Strip in... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 01:22pm
World Israel concerned over possible ICC arrest warrants related to Gaza war JERUSALEM: Israel is voicing concern that the International Criminal Court could be preparing to issue arrest... Published 30 Apr, 2024 12:04am
World 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
World 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
World 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
World 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
World Police clear pro-Palestinian camps at three US universities BOSTON: Police detained nearly 200 people at three US universities on Saturday as they cleared pro-Palestinian... Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Print KSA tells summit the world has failed Gaza RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 09:21am
World 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
World 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