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Hamas, Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for bomb blast in Tel Aviv

JERUSALEM: Hamas and Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility on Monday for a bomb blast near a synagogue in Tel Aviv...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 06:48pm

World

Antony Blinken says ‘decisive moment’ for Gaza ceasefire talks

TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called the latest diplomatic push by Washington to achieve...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 11:31am

World

Israel PM urges more pressure on Hamas over Gaza truce talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s prime minister on Sunday accused Hamas of being an obstacle in negotiations for a Gaza...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 07:46pm

World

Health ministry in Gaza says war deaths at 40,099

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday that at least 40,099 people have been killed in the...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 05:25pm

World

Antony Blinken to arrive in Israel as US pushes for Gaza ceasefire

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel on Sunday as part of Washington’s...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 10:18pm

World

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,074

GAZA CITY: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Saturday that at least 40,074 people have been killed in the...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 05:21pm

World

Hamas rejects ‘new’ Gaza truce conditions as Biden says deal closer than ever

Egyptian, Qatari, and US mediators are seeking to finalise details of a framework

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:25pm

World

Ten months of bloodshed: the Gaza war in numbers

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The bloodiest ever Gaza war which broke out more than 10 months ago has taken an appalling human...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:40pm

World

Trump, Netanyahu speak about Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal, Axios reports

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 11:04am

World

Israeli spy chiefs to attend Gaza talks in Doha: PM’s office

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s spy chiefs will attend talks in Doha on Thursday seeking a Gaza ceasefire and hostage...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 09:17pm

World

Gaza truce talks to be held in Doha on Thursday: sources

US State Department says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed Israel's participation

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 09:14pm

World

In Beirut, US envoy says ‘no more time to waste’ on Gaza ceasefire

BEIRUT: Visiting US envoy Amos Hochstein warned Wednesday the clock was ticking for a Gaza ceasefire that could also...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 05:44pm

World

Israel pounds Gaza ahead of ceasefire talks

Israeli air strikes targeted Gaza on Wednesday ahead of ceasefire talks that the United States hopes will stop Iran...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 05:33pm

World

Putin tells Abbas ‘concerned’ about Palestinian civilian toll

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas that Moscow...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 06:09pm

World

Hamas demands Biden truce plan implemented as Gazans flee Israeli advance

GAZA STRIP: Hamas on Sunday urged Gaza mediators to implement a truce plan presented by US President Joe Biden...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:04pm

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Israel keeps up strikes in Gaza as fears of wider war grow

CAIRO: Israeli forces pressed on with their operations near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Monday amid an...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 04:50pm

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Gazans flee as Israel army pushes into Khan Yunis

KHAN YUNIS: Hundreds of Gazans fled the northern neighbourhoods of Khan Yunis on Sunday after Israel issued fresh...

Published 11 Aug, 2024 07:49pm

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Israel strike on Gaza school kills more than 100, Palestinian news agency says

The Israeli attack targets the displaced people while performing Fajr (dawn) prayers

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 10:48pm

World

Israel agrees to resume Gaza truce talks next week

GAZA STRIP: Israel has agreed to resume Gaza ceasefire talks next week at the request of international mediators,...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:34pm

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Families flee new Israeli assault in Gaza’s Khan Younis

CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli tanks returned to the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Friday, forcing thousands to evacuate...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 05:06pm

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Netanyahu ‘sorry’ October 7 attack occurred

WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview published Thursday that he was “sorry”...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:37pm

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Israel kills 25 Palestinians in Gaza airstrikes amid fears of wider war

CAIRO: Israeli forces stepped up strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:04pm

World

Iran says Hamas leader’s killing a costly ‘strategic mistake’ by Israel

JEDDAH: Israel committed a costly “strategic mistake” with its killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 05:52pm

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US says Gaza ceasefire still ‘close’ despite tensions

WASHINGTON: Israel and Hamas are still close to a ceasefire deal, the White House insisted Wednesday, despite...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:50pm

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Iran’s president tells Macron aggression will not be tolerated

DUBAI: Iran will not stay quiet over aggression, President Masoud Pezeshkian told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 08:07pm

World

Israeli army issues new evacuation orders in north Gaza after rocket fire

CAIRO: Israeli forces on Wednesday issued new evacuation orders to Palestinians in areas of north Gaza that were...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 07:32pm

Pakistan

FO issues travel advisory for Pakistani nationals in Lebanon

Foreign Office says those staying in Lebanon are advised to exercise extreme caution

Published 06 Aug, 2024 10:27pm

World

Nasrallah says Hezbollah, Iran ‘obliged to respond’ to Israel after Haniyeh, Shukr killings

BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s chief said Tuesday his group and Iran were “obliged to respond” to Israel “whatever the...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 09:39pm

World

Israeli forces kill at least 12 Palestinians in West Bank clashes, medics say

KAFR QUD: Israeli forces backed by drone strikes killed at least 12 people in the occupied West Bank, medics said on...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 11:42pm

Perspectives

TLP protest illustrates the complex web of politics in Pakistan

Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP)’s recent protest in solidarity with the Palestinian people calling on the...

Published 05 Aug, 2024 06:12pm