Israel’s Netanyahu heads to Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu begins a four-day visit to Hungary on Thursday, defying an... Published 02 Apr, 2025 06:12pm
World Yemen Houthis say four killed in strikes blamed on US SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Wednesday that overnight air strikes on Hodeida province killed four people in... Published 02 Apr, 2025 01:19pm
World Gaza rescuers say children among 8 killed in Israeli strike GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence agency reported that an Israeli air strike on Sunday on a house and a tent... Published 30 Mar, 2025 02:10pm
World Hamas agrees to Gaza ceasefire proposal, the group’s chief says Hamas rules out disarming while Israeli occupation persists, defends weapons as 'Red Line' Updated 30 Mar, 2025 09:45pm
Editorials Resumption of war on Gaza EDITORIAL: Israel abruptly resumed its genocidal campaign in Gaza, killing 404 Palestinians and wounding more than... Updated 30 Mar, 2025 07:29am
World Gaza civil defence says 14 killed in Israeli strikes since midnight GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence said Tuesday that 14 people had been killed since midnight in Israeli strikes on the... Published 25 Mar, 2025 02:01pm
World Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills five CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An Israeli airstrike at a hospital in Gaza on Sunday killed five people, including a Hamas... Updated 24 Mar, 2025 07:58pm
World Pope calls for ‘immediate’ end to Israeli strikes on Gaza VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called Sunday for an “immediate” end to Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, and for ... Published 24 Mar, 2025 05:33am
Pakistan Pakistan strongly condemns Israel’s deadly air strikes on Gaza Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned Israel’s deadly airstrikes on Gaza that killed over 400 innocent... Published 18 Mar, 2025 09:42pm
World Hamas says head of its government in Gaza killed in Israeli strike GAZA CITY: Hamas on Tuesday named the head of its government in the Gaza Strip, Essam al-Dalis, among a list of... Published 18 Mar, 2025 04:23pm
World Iran condemns new round of Israeli attacks on Gaza DUBAI: Iran said on Tuesday it strongly condemned a new round of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Iran’s Foreign... Published 18 Mar, 2025 04:23pm
World Israeli strikes kill over 400 in Gaza, say Palestinians, ceasefire on brink Two-month ceasefire collapses with renewed Israeli aggression in Gaza Updated 18 Mar, 2025 07:36pm
World Israel kills three in latest Gaza strike, local medics say CAIRO: An Israeli air strike on Monday killed three Palestinian men in the Gaza Strip, medics said, with no sign of... Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:31pm
World Israeli air strike kills nine in Gaza, local ministry says, during ceasefire disputes CAIRO: At least nine Palestinians including three local journalists were killed on Saturday in an Israeli air strike... Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:26pm
World Donald Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, at least 31 killed Strikes represent the biggest US military operation in the Middle East since Trump took office in January Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:15pm
World Israeli airstrike kills nine people in north Gaza town, medics say, amid ceasefire disputes CAIRO: At least nine Palestinians were killed, including two local journalists, and others wounded on Saturday in an... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:58pm
World Hamas says ‘ball is in Israel’s court’ after hostage offer GAZA CITY: Hamas said Saturday that “the ball is in Israel’s court” after offering to release an Israeli-US hostage... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:53pm
World Hamas to release American hostage in Gaza, ready for second-phase ceasefire talks DUBAI: Hamas said on Friday it agreed to release an American-Israeli dual national, believed to be the last living... Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:27pm
World Hamas praises Yemen’s Houthis for renewed threat to Israel shipping GAZA CITY: Hamas praised Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels Wednesday after they announced they would resume attacks... Published 12 Mar, 2025 09:04pm
World Gaza rescuers say Israeli air strike kills four GAZA CITY: An Israeli air strike hit Gaza City on Tuesday, with the civil defence agency reporting four men killed... Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:29pm
World UN warns of ‘dire consequences’ as Israel cuts power to Gaza GENEVA: The United Nations said Monday that Israel’s decision to cut off electricity to Gaza was “very concerning”,... Published 10 Mar, 2025 11:11pm
World Israeli fire kills two Palestinians in Gaza amid impasse over ceasefire CAIRO: Israeli fire killed at least two people in Rafah and wounded three others in Khan Younis in the south of... Updated 04 Mar, 2025 03:48pm
World Israel PM warns Hamas of consequences it ‘cannot imagine’ if Gaza hostages not released JERUSALEM: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Hamas on Monday of consequences it “cannot imagine” if... Published 03 Mar, 2025 10:43pm
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 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 Gazans must return home, EU plans to tell Israel BRUSSELS: The EU plans to tell Israel next week that Palestinians uprooted from their Gaza homes should be ensured a... Updated 17 Feb, 2025 07:15pm
World Arab summit on Trump’s Gaza plan postponed to Friday: diplomats RIYADH: A planned Saudi meeting of Arab leaders in response to US President Donald Trump’s plan to take control of... Published 17 Feb, 2025 06:13pm
World Three Israeli hostages released in Gaza as ceasefire holds CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov arrived at a release... Updated 15 Feb, 2025 07:42pm
World Gazans return to ruined homes and severe water shortage BEIT LAHIYA, GAZA: A ceasefire has enabled some Gazans to go back to their ruined homes without fear of Israeli... Updated 15 Feb, 2025 12:22am