35,800 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says DUBAI: More than 35,800 Palestinians have been killed and 80,011 have been injured in Israeli military offensive on... Published 23 May, 2024 06:59pm
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World Austria to resume aid to UN agency for Palestinians VIENNA: Austria said Saturday it will restore its funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after suspending... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am
World Israel and Egypt trade blame over Rafah Crossing closure JERUSALEM: Israel said on Tuesday that it was up to Egypt to reopen the Rafah Crossing and allow humanitarian relief... Published 14 May, 2024 11:25pm
World Israeli forces step up aggression on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah CAIRO: Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed aggression further into Jabalia in the... Updated 13 May, 2024 05:22pm
World UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire, hostage release KUWAIT CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas war in... Published 12 May, 2024 03:05pm
World UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership Assembly adopts resolution with 143 votes in favour and nine against - including US and Israel - while 25 countries abstain Published 10 May, 2024 09:47pm
World Israel warns will ‘deepen’ Gaza operation if no progress on hostages JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday Israel was prepared to “deepen” its Gaza operation if truce... Published 07 May, 2024 11:11pm
World Hezbollah says it attacks north Israel with drones BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it attacked northern Israel on Tuesday including with “explosive-laden drones”, a... Published 07 May, 2024 10:47pm
World Pro-Palestinian protests: top French university loses funding PARIS: The Paris region authority sparked controversy Tuesday by temporarily suspending funding for Sciences Po, one... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
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 Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal JERUSALEM: Hopes rose Monday for a long-sought truce and hostage release deal after almost seven months of war... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
World 200 bodies exhumed at Gaza hospital since Saturday GAZA STRIP, (Palesti-nian Territories): Gaza’s Civil Defence agency said Monday that health workers had uncovered... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Pakistan Muslim world: There is no normalisation of ties with Israel: Raisi ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday said that Iran is being told everything can end if it chooses... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
World 34,049 Palestinians killed in Israel’s Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says CAIRO: Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 34,049 Palestinians and wounded 76,901... Published 20 Apr, 2024 02:45pm
World Iran warns Israel against attacking nuclear sites TEHRAN: A senior Revolutionary Guards general threatened on Thursday to target Israel’s “nuclear facilities” ... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
World US, Israel hold virtual meeting Thursday on Rafah WASHINGTON: Senior U.S. and Israeli officials held a virtual meeting on Thursday expected to include a discussion of... Published 18 Apr, 2024 10:13pm
World Israel kills Hezbollah commander in Lebanon strike BEIRUT: An Israeli strike killed a local Hezbollah commander in south Lebanon on Tuesday, the Israeli army and a... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
World Israeli forces, armed settlers kill three Palestinians in rising West Bank violence RAMALLAH: Armed Israeli settlers shot dead two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Monday, hours after Israeli... Published 16 Apr, 2024 12:40am
World Death of Israeli teenager in West Bank fuels attacks on Palestinians JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday condemned the “heinous murder” of an Israeli teenager in... Published 13 Apr, 2024 10:50pm
Pakistan Governor offers Eid prayers at Badshahi mosque LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman offered Eid prayers, here at Badshahi Mosque on Wednesday. Prayers... Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am
World Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says war death toll at 32,845 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that at least 32,845 people have been killed in the... Updated 01 Apr, 2024 07:16pm
Pakistan Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested Videos circulating on social media show men chanting anti-Israel slogans, carrying a banner inscribed with Free Palestine Updated 31 Mar, 2024 09:29am
World France earmarks 30m euros for Palestinian agency UNRWA: ministry PARIS: France will provide 30 million euros ($32 million) for the embattled UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA if ... Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:21am
World EU close to sanctioning violent Israeli settlers: diplomats BRUSSELS/PARIS: The European Union is close to agreeing sanctions on Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians in the... Published 15 Mar, 2024 06:38pm
World ‘No future’: West Bank village choked off amid Gaza war HUWARA (Palestinian Territories): Once a bustling Palestinian town with sought-after restaurants and auto mechanics,... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
World Israel carries out biggest Ramallah raid in years RAMALLAH: Israeli forces raided the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank... Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am
World Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh resigns RAMALLAH: Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday he was resigning to allow for the formation of... Published 26 Feb, 2024 02:20pm
World Israeli PM proposes plan for post-war Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a plan for post-war Gaza that envisions... Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am
World US envoy to raise Hamas hostage deal, Rafah on Mideast trip WASHINGTON: A US envoy will seek to advance a hostage deal and press for assurances from Israel on a Rafah offensive... Published 20 Feb, 2024 11:18pm
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