Palestinians say 24 women, 15 teenaged males to be freed from Israeli jails RAMALLAH: Israel will on Friday release 39 Palestinians prisoners, among them 24 women and 15 teenaged males, in the... Updated 24 Nov, 2023 04:17pm
World Israel, Hamas to start first truce in Gaza war DOHA/GAZA: Israel and Hamas start a four-day truce on Friday morning with the Hamas to release a first group of 13... Published 24 Nov, 2023 10:40am
World Iran top diplomat meets Hezbollah chief in Lebanon BEIRUT: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met with Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah,... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
World 27 dead in Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): A Palestinian doctor said Thursday at least 27 people had been killed and 93... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Editorials Gaza: the 4-day pause EDITORIAL: It says a lot that the 4-day pause agreed between Hamas and IDF (Israeli Defence Forces), brokered... Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am
Print Israeli govt, Hamas reach 4-day truce GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a ceasefire in Gaza for at least four days, to let... Updated 23 Nov, 2023 08:43am
World UN welcomes Israel-Hamas deal as 'important step' GENEVA: The United Nations on Wednesday welcomed the deal between Israel and Hamas to free hostages and pause the... Updated 22 Nov, 2023 07:02pm
Perspectives JUI-F’s Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s meeting with Hamas leaders The recent meeting between Maulana Fazlur Rehman – leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) and senior Hamas leaders... Published 22 Nov, 2023 06:09pm
World BRICS urges immediate Gaza truce, South Africa slams Israeli ‘genocide’ JOHANNESBURG: The BRICS group of nations Tuesday called for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
World Xi urges ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire BEIJING: Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the release of civilian detainees and an immediate ceasefire in the war... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Print S African lawmakers vote to suspend diplomatic ties with Israel, shut embassy CAPE TOWN: South African lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of closing down the Israeli embassy in Pretoria and... Updated 22 Nov, 2023 09:21am
World Israel-Hamas war: Netanyahu summons war cabinet as signs grow of a hostage deal Source familiar with negotiations says Hamas will free 50 women and children, including some foreigners, while Israel releases 150 Palestinian prisoners, mostly women and minors, during a temporary four-day ceasefire. Published 21 Nov, 2023 10:18pm
World Xi calls for 'international peace conference' on Israel-Hamas conflict BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for an "international peace conference" to resolve the... Updated 21 Nov, 2023 08:03pm
World Oil market on edge over Middle East crisis, IEA’s Birol says OSLO: The oil market is “on edge” over the latest crisis in the Middle East, the head of the International Energy... Published 21 Nov, 2023 03:01pm
World CPJ honours courageous journalists fighting repression worldwide NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and press freedom supporters celebrated journalists from... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance Iranian envoy identifies areas to strengthen trade ties KARACHI: The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghaddam on Monday said that the China... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am
Print PM terms genocide of children ‘holocaust’ ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said that “a genocide and holocaust” is going on in Gaza... Updated 21 Nov, 2023 08:47am
World Putin to take part in virtual BRICS summit on Gaza MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in a virtual summit of the BRICS group of nations on Tuesday... Published 20 Nov, 2023 07:55pm
World Xi, Macron discuss Israel-Hamas war in call: state media BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the Israel-Hamas war in a... Published 20 Nov, 2023 05:21pm
World Iran denies involvement in Red Sea ship seizure by Yemen’s Houthis DUBAI: Iran denied Israeli claims that it was involved in the seizure of a British-owned and Japanese-operated cargo... Published 20 Nov, 2023 01:39pm
World Israel-Hamas hostage deal edges closer despite fierce fighting in Gaza GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas gunmen battled Israeli forces trying to push into Gaza’s largest refugee camp on... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:42am
World Hamas battles Israeli forces in north Gaza, amid hopes of hostage deal GAZA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas gunmen battled Israeli forces trying to push into Gaza’s largest refugee camp on... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:43am
Pakistan JI chief assails major politicians for their ‘silence’ on Gaza genocide LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sirajul Haq has condemned the mainstream political leadership’s silence... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
Print Khamenei urges Muslim states to cut political ties with Israel DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appealed to Muslim states with political ties with Israel to at... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 09:02am
Print Team from PA, Muslim nations to visit China BEIJING: Top foreign policy officials from the Palestinian Authority and four Muslim-majority countries will visit... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 09:34am
Print Huthis say they seized Israeli vessel, Israel denies HODEIDA, (Yemen): Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels said on Sunday they had seized an Israeli ship in the Red Sea, a... Updated 20 Nov, 2023 09:32am
Editorials How more will India regress? EDITORIAL: How ironic it is that a party and its spiritual, cultural and political fountainhead that traditionally... Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am
World Macron tells Netanyahu 'too many civilian losses' in Gaza PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu there were "too many civilian... Published 20 Nov, 2023 01:19am
World Israel-Hamas war: Death toll reaches 13,000 in Gaza Gaza authorities say more than 5,500 children are among dead, alongside 3,500 women, with 30,000 more people wounded Updated 19 Nov, 2023 11:06pm
World Pro-Palestinian pitch invader disrupts Cricket World Cup final AHMEDABAD: A pro-Palestinian protester in India broke through security cordons to invade the pitch at the Cricket... Updated 19 Nov, 2023 09:51pm