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 2 days ago
World Israeli airstrike kills Hamas political leader in southern Gaza, Hamas says CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis killed Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel on... Published 23 Mar, 2025 10:17am
World Fatah urges Hamas to cede power to safeguard ‘Palestinians’ existence’ GAZA CITY: Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas’s Fatah movement called on its rivals Hamas on Saturday to relinquish... Published 22 Mar, 2025 07:28pm
World Hamas accuses US of distorting truth by claiming it ‘chose’ war GAZA CITY: Hamas on Saturday accused the United States of distorting the truth by saying the Palestinian group had... Published 22 Mar, 2025 05:35pm
World Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 130 Palestinians in the past 48 hours, health ministry says Israel resumes bombing and ground operations in the Gaza Strip as it presses Hamas to free remaining Israeli hostages Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:57pm
World Israel strikes Lebanon in response to cross-border launch BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israeli artillery fire and airstrikes hit southern Lebanon on Saturday after Israel said it had... Published 22 Mar, 2025 01:10pm
World US tells UN Hamas is to blame for deaths since Israel resumed Gaza hostilities UNITED NATIONS: The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Friday that the Palestinian group Hamas was to... Published 21 Mar, 2025 11:28pm
World Israel says expands West Bank offensive inside city of Jenin RAMALLAH: The Israeli military said Tuesday it killed three Palestinians as it expanded its offensive in the... Published 04 Mar, 2025 09:43pm
World Israel says aid has become ‘number one source of revenue’ for Hamas OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s top diplomat charged Tuesday that humanitarian aid had become the “number one source of... Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:34pm
World Gaza polio vaccination drive reached 600,000 children: WHO GENEVA: A polio vaccination drive in Gaza reached more than 600,000 children, the head of the World Health... Published 27 Feb, 2025 05:19pm
World Hamas says it’s ready for more ceasefire talks after releasing hostage remains JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/GAZA: Hamas said on Thursday it was ready to begin talks on the second phase of a ceasefire in... Published 27 Feb, 2025 05:06pm
World Hamas hands over bodies of four hostages, Israel frees Palestinian prisoners OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/GAZA: Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds... Published 27 Feb, 2025 11:22am
World EU and Israel resume dialogue with focus on Gaza’s future BRUSSELS: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called for a constructive dialogue but braced for criticism from some... Published 24 Feb, 2025 08:04pm
World Trump envoy says headed to Middle East this week to discuss Gaza peace deal WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that he was headed to the Middle East... Published 23 Feb, 2025 07:56pm
World Israel says army to stay in evacuated West Bank camps for ‘coming year’ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel on Sunday said troops would stay in occupied West Bank refugee camps for the coming year,... Published 23 Feb, 2025 06:06pm
World Hamas says Gaza truce gravely endangered after Israel’s prisoner delay GAZA STRIP: Hamas on Sunday said Israel has gravely endangered a five-week-old Gaza truce by delaying the release of... Published 23 Feb, 2025 05:39pm
World Tens of thousands vow support for Hezbollah at Beirut funeral of slain leader BEIRUT: Tens of thousands of mourners dressed in black vowed support for Hezbollah at the Beirut funeral of slain... Updated 23 Feb, 2025 11:08pm
World Israel says it is postponing release of Palestinian prisoners Hamas rejects criticism of the handover events on Saturday, describing them as a solemn show of Palestinian unity Updated 23 Feb, 2025 11:02pm
World Hamas frees 6 Israeli hostages in latest transfer under truce NUSEIRAT: Palestinian fighters freed six Israeli hostages on Saturday, with hundreds of Palestinian prisoners... Updated 22 Feb, 2025 08:40pm
World One person killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon BEIRUT: One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the southern Lebanese border town of Aita al-Shaab, the... Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:03pm
World Hamas to free 6 Israeli Gaza hostages, hand over 4 bodies this week OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas said Tuesday that it would hand over all six living Israeli hostages due for release under... Published 18 Feb, 2025 08:29pm
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 withdraws but keeps five positions in south Lebanon KFAR KILA: Israeli troops withdrew from all but five points in south Lebanon on Tuesday, allowing displaced... Published 18 Feb, 2025 05:44pm
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 Palestinian detainee says he was tortured in Israeli detention centre KHAN YOUNIS: Palestinian medic and ambulance worker Tarek Rabie Safi, freed from an Israeli jail as part of a... Published 17 Feb, 2025 08:37pm
World Israeli military says it killed Hamas official in southern Lebanon BEIRUT: The Israeli military on Monday killed a Hamas leader in southern Lebanon’s Sidon area, it said in a... Published 17 Feb, 2025 06:34pm
World Lebanon official media report Israeli drone strike in south BEIRUT: Lebanese official media said an Israeli drone struck the country’s south on Saturday, without reporting... Published 15 Feb, 2025 08:12pm
World Hamas expected to name Israeli hostages it will free this weekend OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas was expected Friday to name three hostages it will release this weekend as part of a... Published 14 Feb, 2025 11:01am
World Hamas says committed to truce, Israeli hostage release timeline OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas said Thursday it was committed to honouring a truce with Israel that has come under severe... Published 13 Feb, 2025 06:38pm