Hamas says Israeli proposal fails to meet Palestinian demands but is under review CAIRO: Hamas said on Tuesday that an Israeli proposal on a ceasefire in its aggression in Gaza met none of the... Updated 09 Apr, 2024 05:54pm
World Turkiye imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire Measures would apply to the export of products from 54 different categories, including iron, marble, steel, cement, aluminium, brick, fertilizer, construction equipment and products, aviation fuel, and more Updated 09 Apr, 2024 09:31pm
World Israeli military says it reduces troops in south Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has withdrawn more ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, leaving just... Published 07 Apr, 2024 07:17pm
World Israeli military reduces troops in southern Gaza, spokesperson says OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has withdrawn more ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, leaving just... Published 07 Apr, 2024 05:34pm
World Six months of bloodshed: the Gaza war in numbers OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The bloodiest ever war in Gaza that broke out exactly six months ago has taken an appalling... Published 07 Apr, 2024 04:35pm
World Hamas official says undecided on sending delegation to new truce talks GAZA STRIP: A Hamas official told AFP on Sunday the Palestinian group had not made a decision on whether to send a... Published 31 Mar, 2024 09:37pm
World Fighting rages across Gaza amid revival of truce talks CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed 77 Palestinians in Gaza in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Sunday, as... Published 31 Mar, 2024 06:36pm
World Heavy clashes, more deadly aid chaos in war-ravaged Gaza GAZA STRIP: Heavy clashes and explosions shook Gaza, witnesses said on Saturday, as the Red Crescent reported... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:47pm
World Intense Israeli bombardment hits southern Gaza, calls for more aid grow GAZA STRIP: The southern Gaza Strip came under intense Israeli bombardment overnight, despite international pressure... Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:57pm
World US defense chief to Israel counterpart: Gaza toll ‘too high’ WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant Tuesday that civilian... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 10:15pm
World Qatar says negotiations ‘ongoing’ for Gaza truce DOHA: Mediator Qatar said Tuesday that talks between Hamas and Israel on a Gaza truce and hostage exchange are... Published 26 Mar, 2024 05:57pm
World Dozens killed in Israeli strikes on north and south of Gaza CAIRO/RAFAH: Israeli air strikes killed dozens of Palestinians at both ends of the Gaza Strip overnight, hitting the... Published 26 Mar, 2024 03:34pm
World UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza United States abstains, remaining 14 council members vote for resolution Netanyahu cancels Israeli delegation's visit to Washington Updated 25 Mar, 2024 10:21pm
World Gaza fighting rages as UN chief decries ‘horror and starvation’ GAZA STRIP: Heavy fighting raged in Gaza on Sunday as Israel has vowed to push on with its ground war in the... Published 24 Mar, 2024 05:45pm
World Guterres says aid to Gaza ‘requires Israel removing’ obstacles CAIRO: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday in Cairo that delivering the necessary aid to... Published 24 Mar, 2024 05:28pm
World Russia, China veto US bid on Gaza 'ceasefire' at Security Council Moscow accuses Washington of 'hypocritical spectacle' that does not pressure Israel Death toll in war-torn Gaza reaches 32,070 Palestinians, including 82 killed in last 24 hours, health ministry says Updated 22 Mar, 2024 11:34pm
World Israeli forces kill nine Palestinians in West Bank in 24 hours RAMALLAH: Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank on Thursday,... Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:25pm
World Israeli army says over 140 gunmen killed in Al-Shifa operation GAZA CITY: More than 140 gunmen have been killed in four days of fighting in and around Gaza’s largest hospital,... Published 21 Mar, 2024 01:59pm
World Hamas says latest Israeli position on Gaza truce ‘generally negative’ BEIRUT: A senior Lebanon-based Hamas official said Wednesday that Israel’s response to the latest proposal from the... Published 20 Mar, 2024 09:38pm
World Saudi Arabia announces $40mn donation to UN agency for Palestinians RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday it will donate $40 million to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees,... Published 20 Mar, 2024 09:35pm
World Blinken lands in Saudi for Gaza talks ahead of Israel visit JEDDAH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Saudi Arabia Wednesday as part of a regional tour to discuss... Published 20 Mar, 2024 08:19pm
World Israel defence chief to visit US as Rafah pressure builds OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant is to visit Washington in the coming week, the government... Published 20 Mar, 2024 05:24pm
World Antony Blinken due in Mideast in new bid to secure truce GAZA STRIP: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was due to return Wednesday to the Middle East in a new bid to... Published 20 Mar, 2024 12:01pm
World In Gaza, starving children fill hospital wards as famine looms GAZA/GENEVA: Six-year-old Fadi al-Zant is acutely malnourished, his ribs protruding under leathery skin, his eyes... Published 20 Mar, 2024 11:04am
World Qatar ‘cautiously optimistic’ as Gaza truce talks progress DOHA: Negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release are progressing in Doha and a counter-proposal could... Published 19 Mar, 2024 05:29pm
World Biden, Netanyahu hold first call in over a month: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday, the White House said,... Published 18 Mar, 2024 09:51pm
World WHO ‘terribly worried’ as battle rages at Gaza’s largest hospital GENEVA: The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm Monday after Israeli forces launched an operation at Gaza’s... Published 18 Mar, 2024 07:06pm
World UN Palestinian refugee agency chief says hunger in Gaza is ‘man-made’ CAIRO: The head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency said on Monday the hunger in the Gaza Strip was “man-made”.... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:38pm
World Israeli army launches what it calls ‘operation’ at Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital GAZA STRIP: The Israeli army launched Monday what it called an operation around Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa,... Updated 18 Mar, 2024 10:35pm
World Israel PM says army will go into Gaza’s Rafah despite international ‘pressure’ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli troops would pursue a... Published 17 Mar, 2024 05:40pm