Israel says expands West Bank offensive inside city of Jenin RAMALLAH: The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed three Palestinians as it expanded its offensive in the... Published 04 Mar, 2025 09:43pm
World Israel says aid has become ‘number one source of revenue’ for Hamas OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s top diplomat charged Tuesday that humanitarian aid had become the “number one source of... Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:34pm
World Gaza polio vaccination drive reached 600,000 children: WHO GENEVA: A polio vaccination drive in Gaza reached more than 600,000 children, the head of the World Health... Published 27 Feb, 2025 05:19pm
World Hamas says it’s ready for more ceasefire talks after releasing hostage remains JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/GAZA: Hamas said on Thursday it was ready to begin talks on the second phase of a ceasefire in... Published 27 Feb, 2025 05:06pm
World Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/GAZA: Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds... Published 27 Feb, 2025 11:22am
World EU and Israel resume dialogue with focus on Gaza’s future BRUSSELS: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called for a constructive dialogue but braced for criticism from some... Published 24 Feb, 2025 08:04pm
World Trump envoy says headed to Middle East this week to discuss Gaza peace deal WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that he was headed to the Middle East... Published 23 Feb, 2025 07:56pm
World Israel says army to stay in evacuated West Bank camps for ‘coming year’ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday said troops would stay in occupied West Bank refugee camps for the coming year,... Published 23 Feb, 2025 06:06pm
World Hamas says Gaza truce gravely endangered after Israel’s prisoner delay GAZA STRIP: Hamas on Sunday said Israel has gravely endangered a five-week-old Gaza truce by delaying the release of... Published 23 Feb, 2025 05:39pm
World Tens of thousands vow support for Hezbollah at Beirut funeral of slain leader BEIRUT: Tens of thousands of mourners dressed in black vowed support for Hezbollah at the Beirut funeral of slain... Updated 23 Feb, 2025 11:08pm
World Israel says it is postponing release of Palestinian prisoners Hamas rejects criticism of the handover events on Saturday, describing them as a solemn show of Palestinian unity Updated 23 Feb, 2025 11:02pm
World Hamas frees 6 Israeli hostages in latest transfer under truce NUSEIRAT: Palestinian fighters freed six Israeli hostages on Saturday, with hundreds of Palestinian prisoners... Updated 22 Feb, 2025 08:40pm
World One person killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon BEIRUT: One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the southern Lebanese border town of Aita al-Shaab, the... Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:03pm
World Hamas to free 6 Israeli Gaza hostages, hand over 4 bodies this week OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas said Tuesday that it would hand over all six living Israeli hostages due for release under... Published 18 Feb, 2025 08:29pm
World Qatar says Palestinians to decide Gaza future DOHA: Qatar, a key mediator in the Gaza conflict, said on Tuesday that Palestinians – not outsiders – must decide... Published 18 Feb, 2025 06:22pm
World Israel withdraws but keeps five positions in south Lebanon KFAR KILA: Israeli troops withdrew from all but five points in south Lebanon on Tuesday, allowing displaced... Published 18 Feb, 2025 05:44pm
World Israel to begin negotiations on second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal JERUSALEM: Israel will begin negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, including an exchange of... Published 18 Feb, 2025 05:23pm
World Arab League summit on Gaza postponed to March 4: Egypt CAIRO: An extraordinary Arab League meeting on Gaza, initially set for next week, has been postponed to March 4,... Published 18 Feb, 2025 05:14pm
World Palestinian detainee says he was tortured in Israeli detention centre KHAN YOUNIS: Palestinian medic and ambulance worker Tarek Rabie Safi, freed from an Israeli jail as part of a... Published 17 Feb, 2025 08:37pm
World Israeli military says it killed Hamas official in southern Lebanon BEIRUT: The Israeli military on Monday killed a Hamas leader in southern Lebanon’s Sidon area, it said in a... Published 17 Feb, 2025 06:34pm
World Lebanon official media report Israeli drone strike in south BEIRUT: Lebanese official media said an Israeli drone struck the country’s south on Saturday, without reporting... Published 15 Feb, 2025 08:12pm
World Hamas expected to name Israeli hostages it will free this weekend OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas was expected Friday to name three hostages it will release this weekend as part of a... Published 14 Feb, 2025 11:01am
World Hamas says committed to truce, Israeli hostage release timeline OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas said Thursday it was committed to honouring a truce with Israel that has come under severe... Published 13 Feb, 2025 06:38pm
World China says ‘Gaza belongs to the Palestinians’, opposes ‘forced displacement’ BEIJING: China Wednesday reiterated its opposition to what it called “forced displacement” of Palestinians when... Updated 12 Feb, 2025 07:30pm
World Qatar, Egypt ‘working intensively’ to resolve Gaza truce ‘crisis’: Palestinian source GAZA CITY: Mediators Qatar and Egypt were “working intensively” to resolve the crisis surrounding the Gaza ceasefire... Published 12 Feb, 2025 05:14pm
World Israeli military calls up reservists as concern over Gaza ceasefire mounts JERUSALEM/DUBAI: Israel’s military has called up reservists in preparation for a possible resumption of fighting in... Published 12 Feb, 2025 04:08pm
World Palestinians have no right of return under Gaza plan: Trump WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza under his US takeover... Published 10 Feb, 2025 09:12pm
World Israeli ceasefire talks delegation returns from Qatar OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli delegation that flew to Doha for talks on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire at the... Published 10 Feb, 2025 08:04pm
World Arab nations slam Netanyahu remarks on Palestinian state on Saudi land RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries Sunday condemned remarks by Israel’s prime minister who appeared to... Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:12pm
World Health ministry in Gaza says over 48,000 killed in war GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Gaza Strip said on Saturday that at least 48,181 people had been killed in the... Published 08 Feb, 2025 08:01pm