Israel frees two hostages in Rafah under cover of air strikes, Gaza health officials say 67 killed DOHA/JERUSALEM: Israel freed two Israeli-Argentinian hostages in Rafah on Monday under the cover of airstrikes which... Updated 12 Feb, 2024 03:21pm
World Thousands in Morocco protest ties with genocidal Israel RABAT: Thousands of Moroccans on Sunday again took to the streets of their capital to call for an end to their... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am
World Iran marks Islamic revolution with demand to expel Israel from UN TEHRAN: Iran marked 45 years since its Islamic revolution with a ceremony Sunday in which President Ebrahim Raisi... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am
Print UN agency says aid shipment blocked in Israeli port OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The main United Nations agency providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza is facing growing... Updated 12 Feb, 2024 08:38am
World IMF chief says Israel-Hamas war ‘devastating’ Palestinian economy DUBAI: The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the economies of both the embattled Gaza Strip and the occupied West... Updated 11 Feb, 2024 10:05pm
World US Senate faces new test on Ukraine aid bill WASHINGTON: A narrowly divided US Senate will try to move closer to passing a $95.34 billion aid package for... Published 11 Feb, 2024 04:29pm
World Palestinians brace for Rafah assault as Israel promises evacuation plan DOHA/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli air strikes killed 17 people in Gaza’s Rafah overnight, medics said on Saturday,... Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am
World Three killed in Israeli strikes near Syrian capital BEIRUT: Israeli air strikes that targeted a building in an upscale area near the Syrian capital killed three people... Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am
World Iran asks FIFA to ban Israel over war in Gaza TEHRAN: Iran’s football federation said Saturday it has asked world football’s governing body, FIFA, to suspend... Published 11 Feb, 2024 05:35am
World Iran FM says Israel offensive on Lebanon would 'spell end' of Netanyahu BEIRUT: Iran's top diplomat warned on Saturday that a full-blown attack on Lebanon would "spell the end" of Israeli... Published 10 Feb, 2024 11:15pm
World Saudi hosts Arab diplomats for Gaza talks after Blinken tour RIYADH: Four top Middle Eastern diplomats reiterated calls for “irreversible” steps towards the recognition of a... Published 09 Feb, 2024 10:36am
World Biden to host Jordan king next week to discuss Gaza WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington on Monday for talks on... Published 08 Feb, 2024 08:13pm
World Israeli destruction to make Gaza 'buffer zone' a 'war crime': UN GENEVA: Israel's reported ongoing destruction of all buildings along the border inside Gaza with the aim of creating... Published 08 Feb, 2024 08:07pm
World US Senate may pass aid for Ukraine, Israel but not border security WASHINGTON: U.S. Senate lawmakers indicated on Wednesday they could approve aid for Ukraine and Israel, even as... Published 08 Feb, 2024 01:05am
World Blinken pursues Gaza truce as Israel presses onslaught DOHA/CAIRO/GAZA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met the main mediators in Gaza peace talks on Tuesday during a... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am
World Palestinian Authority to pay reduced salaries as Israel blocks funds RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority said on Tuesday it will pay public sector workers 60% of their December salaries... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:30am
World UN Security Council to meet on US strikes in Iraq and Syria UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council was to convene Monday at Russia’s demand to discuss US air strikes on... Published 05 Feb, 2024 09:04pm
World Blinken arrives in Riyadh amid heightened Mideast tensions RIYADH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, his first stop in a wider tour of... Published 05 Feb, 2024 08:46pm
World Russia to summon Israeli ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ comments MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign ministry will summon Israeli ambassador Simona Halperin over “unacceptable comments” she... Published 05 Feb, 2024 01:21pm
World US Senate unveils $118bn bill on border security, aid for Ukraine, Israel WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Sunday unveiled a $118 billion bipartisan border security bill that would also provide... Published 05 Feb, 2024 11:49am
World US, Britain wage strikes against Houthis in Yemen WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday, in the... Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am
World Israeli PM hits back at minister’s criticism of US war backing TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit back on Sunday at a powerful far-right minister in his... Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am
World Israel army says raided Hamas compound used to train for October 7 JERUSALEM: Israel's army said Sunday its forces had raided a Hamas training facility in Gaza where militants ... Published 04 Feb, 2024 11:45pm
World 'Despair': Israel presses on with aggression in Gaza as fears grow of push into Rafah GAZA STRIP: Israel pressed its blistering aggression in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as fears grew over a push into... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 03:02am
World Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 27,238 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Gaza said Saturday at least 27,238 people have been killed in the territory... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:38pm
World Palestinian journalists: CPJ commits $300,000 in immediate funding NEW YORK: The ongoing Israel-Gaza war has had an unprecedented and devastating effect on journalists. By late ... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
World Hamas unlikely to reject ceasefire but will demand Israeli withdrawal Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week, but will not sign it... Published 01 Feb, 2024 06:43pm
World Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza as mediators push for new truce GAZA STRIP: Deadly fighting and bombardment rocked Gaza on Tuesday as international mediators pushed for a new halt... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Editorials ‘Important first step’ EDITORIAL: Palestinians seem torn between “disappointment and excitement”, and rightly so, since the... Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am
World US, Israel, Egypt, Qatar officials in Gaza talks in Paris PARIS: The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency as well as top Egyptian, Qatari and Israeli officials were in... Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am
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