Five Arab foreign ministers reject forced displacement of Palestinians CAIRO: Top diplomats from Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar rejected any forcible... Published 01 Feb, 2025 08:26pm
World Health ministry in Gaza says 50 patients left through Rafah crossing to Egypt GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said 50 Palestinian patients went through the Rafah crossing to... Published 01 Feb, 2025 05:19pm
World Hamas officials say Israel delaying aid delivery to Gaza, may affect hostages’ release CAIRO: Two Hamas officials on Wednesday accused Israel of delaying the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza,... Updated 29 Jan, 2025 07:21pm
Pakistan At UNSC, Pakistan warns against dismantling UNRWA for Palestinians Pakistan warned Wednesday against the dangers of dismantling the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) that... Updated 29 Jan, 2025 10:54pm
World Palestinians say Israeli forces kill two in West Bank raids RAMALLAH: The Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday that Israeli forces killed two people in separate... Published 29 Jan, 2025 03:33pm
Editorials Now the war on West Bank EDITORIAL: Just a couple of days after Gaza ceasefire, Israel intensified military operations in the occupied West... Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am
World Palestinians return to Gaza City as mediators look ahead to next stage GAZA/CAIRO: Displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza City this week found a city in ruins after 15... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:33pm
World Iran’s Khamenei says Gaza brought Israel ‘to its knees’ TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Gaza had brought Israel “to its knees”, in a... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:12pm
World Qatar reiterates support for two-state solution after Trump calls for moving Gazans DOHA: Qatar reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump repeated his... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:09pm
World Palestinians say two killed in Israeli West Bank strike TULKAREM: The Palestinian health ministry said Monday two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike in the... Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:41pm
World Hamas handed over list showing 25 hostages living, out of 33 due for release, Hamas official GAZA: Hamas has handed over to mediators a list showing that 25 Israeli hostages are still alive, out of 33... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50pm
World Gaza residents start to return north as crossing opened after hostage breakthrough CAIRO: Tens of thousands of Palestinians began moving along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday as Israel... Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:56pm
World Trump urges Jordan, Egypt to take Palestinians ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/Cairo: US President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Opinion ‘Let us step into a war- free world in 2025’ This is apropos to a letter to the Editor titled ‘Let us step into a war free world in 2025’ by this writer... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
World Health ministry in Gaza says war toll at 47,306 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday the death toll from the war with Israel had reached... Published 26 Jan, 2025 09:32pm
World Gaza officials say tens of thousands blocked from reaching north at Israeli barrier NUSEIRAT: Gaza’s civil defence agency said tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians were blocked from returning... Updated 26 Jan, 2025 10:46pm
World Children's suffering a 'black mark': At UN, Pakistan pushes for Israel’s accountability for ‘heinous’ crimes in Gaza UNITED NATIONS: A top Pakistani diplomat has called for Israel to be held accountable for the crimes committed ... Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am
World Hamas names four Israeli female soldiers to be released in hostage deal Hamas on Friday announced the names of four Israeli women soldiers to be released in exchange for Palestinian... Published 24 Jan, 2025 09:05pm
World More Gaza funding needed to hit ceasefire targets, UN official says GENEVA: Funding shortages may affect the UN’s ability to maintain aid flows at target levels throughout the Gaza... Published 24 Jan, 2025 04:35pm
World Gazans ready tent camps for families returning to north after ceasefire CAIRO/CAIRO: Palestinians in northern Gaza prepared tent encampments for displaced families on Thursday, two days... Published 24 Jan, 2025 12:19pm
Opinion Gaza ceasefire President Trump has expressed doubt that the Israel-Gaza ceasefire will hold, stating, “That’s not our war;... Updated 24 Jan, 2025 07:50am
World Palestinian official says hundreds leave Jenin as Israel presses raid JENIN: A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West... Published 23 Jan, 2025 05:26pm
World Gaza ceasefire traps Netanyahu between Trump and far-right allies JERUSALEM: Even before it was signed, the Gaza ceasefire forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into a... Published 23 Jan, 2025 04:46pm
Opinion What more could Bibi have done? EDITORIAL: Turns out that Donald Trump’s warning, that “all hell would break out in the Middle East” if a deal... Updated 23 Jan, 2025 06:47am
World UN chief praises Trump’s ‘large contribution’ to Gaza ceasefire DAVOS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to help secure a... Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:09pm
World Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid JENIN: Gunfire and explosions rocked the occupied West Bank’s Jenin area on Wednesday, a Palestinian official and an... Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:56pm
World Hamas’ tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace CAIRO: In neighbourhoods levelled by 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas officials are overseeing the clearance of... Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:19pm
Opinion The quest for Palestinian statehood The federal cabinet of the incumbent government deserves commendation for reaffirming its commitment to supporting... Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:51am
World Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’: statement JERUSALEM: The head of Israel’s military, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, resigned on Tuesday over his... Updated 22 Jan, 2025 12:35am
World Israel launches ‘significant’ military operation in West Bank, at least eight Palestinians killed OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH: Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of... Updated 21 Jan, 2025 07:40pm