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World Hamas official insists Gaza ceasefire must be permanent PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza “within a very short period”, an... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:02pm
World Antony Blinken says US ‘determined’ to get Israel-Hamas deal ‘now’ TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal on Wednesday as he... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:54pm
World Netanyahu says troops to enter Rafah 'with or without' Gaza truce OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the Israeli military will launch a ground... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 10:31pm
World Egypt ‘hopeful’ of new Israel-Hamas truce: foreign minister RIYADH: Egypt’s foreign minister said he was “hopeful” about a new proposal for a truce in Gaza as a Hamas... Published 29 Apr, 2024 08:45pm
World Hamas official says delegation to respond to Gaza truce plan in Egypt Monday GAZA STRIP: A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the group would deliver its response to Israel’s latest... Published 28 Apr, 2024 06:27pm
World Push for truce ramps up as Israel pummels Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Diplomatic efforts increased on Sunday to reach a long sought-after truce and hostage-release... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 06:22pm
World Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit RIYADH: The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:03pm
World France’s foreign minister looks to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalation in Lebanon visit BEIRUT: France’s foreign minister will push proposals to prevent further escalation and a potential war between... Published 28 Apr, 2024 10:22am
World Joe Biden jabs Trump in election-year roast at correspondents' dinner WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden delivered an election-year roast on Saturday night at the annual White House... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:46am
World US House to vote on long-awaited $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package WASHINGTON: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday is set to vote on, and expected to... Published 20 Apr, 2024 05:24pm
World Hamas leader Haniyeh to hold Turkiye talks ISTANBUL: Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh will meet Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday with... Published 20 Apr, 2024 12:12pm
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World Mossad chief expected to resume Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha on Sunday DOHA: The head of Israeli intelligence is expected to lead ceasefire talks with mediators which resume in Qatar on... Updated 16 Mar, 2024 10:14pm
World Israel army says about 4,500 Hezbollah targets hit in five months OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said Tuesday it hit about 4,500 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Syria over the... Published 12 Mar, 2024 08:21pm
World Qatar says Israel, Hamas ‘not near a deal’ on Gaza truce Israel's aggression has so far killed 31,112 Palestinians, mostly women and children Updated 12 Mar, 2024 10:29pm
World Blinken asks Hamas to accept ‘immediate ceasefire’ with Israel WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday on Hamas to accept an “immediate ceasefire” with... Published 05 Mar, 2024 08:24pm
World Diplomacy the ‘only way’ to end Israel-Hezbollah clashes: US envoy BEIRUT: A US envoy said Monday that a diplomatic solution was key to ending nearly five months of intensifying... Published 04 Mar, 2024 08:34pm
World ‘Immense scale of suffering’: US calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Gaza GAZA STRIP: US Vice President Kamala Harris urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, upping the pressure on key ally... Published 04 Mar, 2024 11:30am
Print Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences... Updated 04 Mar, 2024 09:47am
World EU’s Borrell says ‘absolutely necessary’ Lebanon not dragged into war BEIRUT: The European Union foreign policy chief on Saturday warned against a regional conflict that would involve... Published 06 Jan, 2024 07:23pm
World Hamas chief urges Blinken to focus on ending Israeli 'aggression' GAZA STRIP: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to use his current Middle... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:37pm
Pakistan PPP condemns passage of resolution ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) condemned the resolution passed by the Upper House of the Parliament.... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
World Israel focuses aggression on southern Gaza amid concern over wider war Israeli shelling kills another 14 Palestinians, including nine children Published 04 Jan, 2024 09:36pm
World EU’s Borrell urges world to ‘impose’ solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict LISBON: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Wednesday said the international community had to “impose” a... Published 03 Jan, 2024 08:24pm
World Killing of Hamas deputy leader in Beirut raises risk of Gaza war spreading BEIRUT/CAIRO/GAZA: Israel killed Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri in a drone strike in Lebanon’s capital Beirut... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 12:05pm
World Hamas condemns US 'emergency' sale of munitions to Israel GAZA STRIP: The Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers on Saturday condemned the US approval of a $147.5 million sale of... Updated 30 Dec, 2023 10:21pm
World Nearly 200 killed in 24 hours as Israel intensifies air, ground offensives in Gaza CAIRO/GAZA: Fierce Israeli tank fire and aerial bombing struck Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Friday night,... Updated 30 Dec, 2023 08:16pm
World Israeli tanks, missiles attack Gaza as Palestinian death toll keeps rising CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli forces attacked areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip where residents have been expecting... Updated 29 Dec, 2023 03:32pm