Iran confirms indirect talks with United States TEHRAN: Iran has confirmed that it held indirect talks with arch foe the United States in Oman despite the two... Published 19 May, 2024 02:39pm
World Dozens killed, wounded as Israeli forces thrust deeper in Gaza’s Jabalia and Rafah CAIRO: Israeli troops and tanks pushed on Saturday into parts of a congested northern Gaza Strip district that they... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am
World Israel moves into north Gaza Hamas stronghold, pounds Rafah without advancing CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing... Published 17 May, 2024 02:01pm
World Israel to hit back at ‘genocide’ claims at UN top court THE HAGUE: Israel will on Friday hit back in the United Nations’ top court at allegations from South Africa that it... Published 17 May, 2024 11:59am
World Germany urges greater protection of civilians in Rafah BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday urged greater protection of civilians in Rafah, as the... Published 16 May, 2024 07:16pm
World Israel claims it’s wearing down Hamas, sending more troops to area of Rafah JERUSALEM: Israel’s defense minister said on Thursday that additional troops would join a ground aggression in an... Updated 16 May, 2024 06:48pm
World Arab leaders head to Bahrain for Gaza-focused summit MANAMA: Arab leaders are gathering Thursday in Bahrain for a summit dominated by the Israel-Hamas war which has been... Published 16 May, 2024 11:24am
World India says it is working to repatriate UN staffer killed in Gaza NEW DELHI: India said on Wednesday it was working to repatriate the body of a former Indian Army officer serving as... Published 15 May, 2024 06:48pm
World Biden admin plans $1bn in new arms for Israel despite Rafah threat WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration informed Congress on Tuesday of a $1 billion weapons package for... Updated 15 May, 2024 03:56pm
World Israeli tanks push into Rafah, as displaced civilians flee again CAIRO: Israeli tanks forged deeper into eastern Rafah on Tuesday, reaching some residential districts of the ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
World UN says nearly 450,000 displaced from Gaza’s Rafah since May 6 RAFAH: The United Nations said Tuesday that nearly 450,000 people have been displaced from Rafah since Israel began... Published 14 May, 2024 07:52pm
World World Court to hold hearings over Israel’s Rafah attacks THE HAGUE: The U.N.‘s International Court of Justice will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss new... Published 14 May, 2024 05:33pm
World Israel’s Rafah attack set Hamas talks ‘backward’: mediator Qatar DOHA: Israel’s military operation in Rafah has set truce negotiations with Hamas “backward”, mediator Qatar said on... Published 14 May, 2024 01:45pm
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 Israel offensive on Rafah would not eliminate Hamas: Blinken WASHINGTON: An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke “anarchy” without eliminating... Published 12 May, 2024 09:31pm
World Hamas says Biden remarks on Gaza hostages ‘setback’ for negotiations DOHA: Remarks by US President Joe Biden that a ceasefire in Gaza would be possible if Hamas released its hostages... Published 12 May, 2024 08:50pm
World Full-scale Rafah offensive ‘cannot take place’: UN rights chief GENEVA: A full-scale Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah “cannot take place”, the UN human rights... Published 12 May, 2024 05:11pm
World Britain's FM rejects Rafah offensive without 'clear plan' to save lives LONDON: Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron on Sunday said Israel should not carry out an offensive in the... Published 12 May, 2024 01:53pm
World Israel army says about 300,000 Gazans have ‘evacuated’ east Rafah OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said on Saturday about 300,000 people have left eastern Rafah for a... Updated 11 May, 2024 10:00pm
World Australia says Palestinian UN membership bid builds peace momentum SYDNEY: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday the country’s support for a Palestinian bid to... Published 11 May, 2024 10:34am
Markets UAE markets fall on escalating conflict in region DUBAI: Stock markets in United Arab Emirates closed lower on Friday, as investors turned cautious after the latest... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
World Rafah offensive would lead to ‘humanitarian disaster’: UN chief NAIROBI: An Israeli ground attack in Gaza’s Rafah would lead to an “epic humanitarian disaster”, UN... Updated 10 May, 2024 06:25pm
World Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal CAIRO/RAFAH: Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday, Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister... Updated 10 May, 2024 09:17pm
Markets Gold set for weekly gain on US rate-cut hopes Gold prices ticked up on Friday and were on track for a weekly gain, as recent economic data prompted traders to... Published 10 May, 2024 10:30am
Markets Israel hits Rafah despite US warning on arms transfers RAFAH: Smoke rose from strikes on Gaza’s crowded southern city of Rafah Thursday after US President Joe Biden ... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Editorials The US must learn from history EDITORIAL: Israel’s genocidal war in the Middle East took yet another deadly turn on May 7 with the country,... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
World Hamas says Israel move on Rafah aims to ‘obstruct’ truce talks DOHA: A Hamas official on Thursday accused Israel of carrying out incursions in Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah to... Published 09 May, 2024 07:28pm
World US warns Israel that Rafah invasion will jeopardise weapons supply as assault continues WASHINGTON/CAIRO/RAFAH: US President Joe Biden vowed publicly for the first time to withhold weapons from Israel if... Published 09 May, 2024 12:23pm
World African Union ‘firmly condemns’ Israeli incursion into Rafah NAIROBI: The African Union condemned Wednesday the Israeli military’s moves into southern Gaza’s Rafah, calling for... Published 08 May, 2024 02:09pm
World US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition... Published 08 May, 2024 11:44am