Israel-Gaza conflict to ‘severely depress’ Palestinian economy: IMF WASHINGTON: The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is expected to “severely depress” the Palestinian... Published 07 Dec, 2023 10:54pm
World UN aid chief sees ‘promising signs’ of Gaza access via Israel crossing GENEVA: UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said Thursday he saw promising signs that the Kerem Shalom crossing... Published 07 Dec, 2023 10:51pm
Opinion Hats off to Palestinian children’s show of bravery The children of Gaza know too well that fears cut deeper than swords. They are therefore not afraid of the ... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
World Displaced Gazans cram into Rafah despite fears of attack CAIRO: Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have crammed into the Rafah area on Gaza’s border with Egypt to... Published 06 Dec, 2023 11:11pm
World UN chief warns Gaza war may aggravate threats to global peace, security UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Security Council on Wednesday that the... Published 06 Dec, 2023 10:26pm
World Situation in Gaza 'getting worse by the hour': WHO GENEVA: A World Health Organization official in Gaza said on Tuesday the situation was deteriorating by the hour as... Updated 05 Dec, 2023 10:26pm
Opinion Israel bent on genocide Only the naïve could have imagined that Israel would continue the truce that allowed the exchange of some of the... Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am
World US asks Israel to let more fuel into Gaza WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday it was asking Israel to let more fuel into the battered Gaza Strip after... Published 05 Dec, 2023 12:00am
World No prisoner exchange with Israel until there is ceasefire in Gaza, Hamas says Deputy Hamas chief Saleh Al-Arouri told the pan-Arab Al Jazeera TV on Saturday that no more prisoners would be... Published 02 Dec, 2023 11:12pm
Opinion The plight of patients in Gaza That Israel has been violating the terms of its truce with Hamas is a grim reality that has found its best ... Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am
World UN says Israel will not renew visa for top aid official UNITED NATIONS: Israel has told the United Nations it will not renew a visa for the top U.N. humanitarian aid... Published 02 Dec, 2023 12:14am
World Blinken pushes Arab states to discuss the future of Gaza DUBAI: U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken on Friday sought to begin discussions with Israel’s Arab neighbors on the... Published 02 Dec, 2023 12:08am
World Gaza’s Hamas rulers say 3 journalists killed in Israeli raids GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s Hamas-run government said three journalists were killed in Israeli raids on Friday as fierce... Published 01 Dec, 2023 11:56pm
World Israel resumes Gaza attacks as truce expires, heavy fighting reported Gaza health officials report that at least 100 people have already been killed and dozens wounded in Israeli air strikes Updated 01 Dec, 2023 10:20pm
World ‘Great joy’: Macron welcomes French-Israeli hostage release PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed the release by Hamas of French-Israeli hostage Mia... Published 30 Nov, 2023 10:25pm
World Israeli hostage handover is under way in Gaza, Palestinian official says GAZA: The handover of more Israeli hostages by Hamas is under way in Gaza, a Palestinian official familiar with the... Published 30 Nov, 2023 12:36am
World France opens door to EU talks on Israeli settler sanctions PARIS: France said on Wednesday that the European Union should consider sanctions on Israeli settlers who have... Published 29 Nov, 2023 11:34pm
World Israel army says investigating Hamas report of baby hostage death JERUSALEM: Israel’s army said Wednesday it was investigating a report by Hamas that a 10-month-old baby hostage, his... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:59pm
World WHO says ending Israel-Hamas war a matter of will GENEVA: The WHO on Wednesday said that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was possible but those with influence... Published 29 Nov, 2023 10:50pm
World Hundreds remember Tanzanian student killed in Israel-Hamas conflict DAR ES SALAAM: Hundreds of Tanzanians bid a tearful farewell on Tuesday to a young agriculture student who was... Published 28 Nov, 2023 10:41pm
World Biden, US officials ask Israel to be more cautious in south Gaza offensive WASHINGTON: The US is asking Israel to take greater care to protect civilians and limit damage to infrastructure in... Published 28 Nov, 2023 10:30pm
World Iran’s Raisi in Turkiye to forge joint response to Gaza war ANKARA: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi makes his first official visit to Turkiye on Tuesday, hoping to paper over... Published 28 Nov, 2023 01:40pm
Opinion Fallout of the Gaza war One and a half months after Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel from Gaza on October 7, 2023, and despite the... Updated 28 Nov, 2023 02:13pm
World UN chief says extended Gaza truce not enough to meet aid needs UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described an extended truce between Israel and... Published 28 Nov, 2023 12:10am
World Arab states, EU agree on need for two-state solution to Israel crisis BARCELONA: Arab states and the European Union agreed at a meeting in Spain on Monday that a two-state solution was... Published 27 Nov, 2023 11:09pm
World Negotiators close to agreeing extension of Gaza truce, say Egyptian security sources GAZA/JERUSALEM: Egyptian, Qatari and U.S. negotiators closed in on an extension of a four-day truce in Gaza that... Published 27 Nov, 2023 08:04pm
World EU diplomacy chief urges ‘long lasting’ Gaza truce BARCELONA: EU’s top foreign policy official Josep Borrell called for an extension of the truce in the Gaza Strip,... Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:29pm
World Qatar, Egypt, US, EU, Spain trying to extend Israel-Hamas truce: Palestinian Authority BARCELONA: Qatar, Egypt, the United States, the European Union and Spain are working to extend the temporary... Published 27 Nov, 2023 05:03pm
World Biden hopes for extension of Israel-Hamas truce as more hostages released JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden said he hoped the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas can go on as long as... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 01:04pm
World All set for second prisoner-hostage exchange GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Hamas said Saturday it was going ahead with the release of a second group of... Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am
