HRW accuses Israel of ‘war crime’ with ‘forcible transfer’ in Gaza OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Human Rights Watch said in a report released Thursday that Israel’s repeated evacuation orders... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 05:33pm
World Fresh strikes hit south Beirut after Israeli evacuation calls BEIRUT: At least 10 strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early Friday, after the Israeli army issued orders for... Published 01 Nov, 2024 12:15pm
World UNRWA chief says Israeli forces damaged agency’s West Bank office; Israel disputes claim Israeli bulldozers damaged the office of UN aid agency UNRWA in the occupied West Bank’s Nur Shams camp on Thursday,... Published 01 Nov, 2024 09:55am
World Lebanon says Israeli strike that killed media workers a ‘war crime’ BEIRUT: Lebanon accused Israel of targeting journalists in a “deliberate” attack that killed three media workers in... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:17pm
World World powers push aid, ceasefire for Lebanon amid ‘destructive storm’ PARIS: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister pleaded in Paris on Thursday for support for his nation’s army which would... Published 24 Oct, 2024 03:38pm
World Hamas wants Russia to push Palestinian president towards unity government for post-war Gaza MOSCOW: Palestinian group Hamas wants Russia to push Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to begin negotiations on a... Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:55pm
World Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel’s north OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT/CAIRO: Israel struck what it claimed were Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut on... Updated 20 Oct, 2024 11:23pm
World Lebanese PM says he rejects Iranian interference in Lebanese matter DUBAI: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said on Friday he rejected Iranian interference in a Lebanese matter,... Published 18 Oct, 2024 02:12pm
World Hezbollah says it will escalate war with Israel after Hamas leader killed OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Lebanon’s Hezbollah group said on Friday it was moving to a new and escalating phase in... Published 18 Oct, 2024 11:17am
World Israeli strike rocks Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault BEIRUT/WASHINGTON: At least one Israeli strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early on Wednesday morning, Reuters... Published 16 Oct, 2024 11:28am
Markets Gold ticks up as Treasury yields slip; US retail sales data in focus Gold prices inched higher on Wednesday, as US Treasury yields eased, while market participants waited for more US... Published 16 Oct, 2024 10:13am
World Israel kills at least 50 in Gaza, forces encircle northern Jabalia CAIRO: Israeli military strikes killed at least 50 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces tightened... Updated 15 Oct, 2024 07:02pm
World Israel will listen to US but make own decisions, Netanyahu’s office says OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel will listen to the United States but will decide its actions according to its own... Updated 15 Oct, 2024 02:47pm
World Israel strikes north Lebanon town, UN expresses concern about peacekeepers OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah in Lebanon on Monday, killing at... Published 15 Oct, 2024 11:24am
World Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base BEIRUT: Israel’s military said a Hezbollah drone killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases on Sunday, as it... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 04:43pm
World Hezbollah targets Israeli troops on Lebanese border, sirens sound in northern Israel OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Hezbollah targeted Israeli soldiers near the Lebanese border village of Labbouneh with... Published 09 Oct, 2024 01:48pm
Perspectives A year-long atrocity with no end in sight One year to October 7, and here we are possibly, at the beginning of a nuclear confrontation. With all diplomatic... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 01:47pm
World Danish police probe two blasts near Israeli embassy COPENHAGEN: Danish police said on Wednesday they were investigating two blasts that went off near the Israeli... Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:54am
World US Secretary of Defence Austin speaks with Israeli counterpart after Iranian attack WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said he spoke with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant following... Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:24am
World Iran says attack on Israel is over as fears grow of wider conflict Israel and US vow to retaliate against Tehran UN Security Council schedules meeting, EU calls for immediate ceasefire Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:41pm
World Israeli strikes kill Hamas leader in Lebanon and three Palestinian leaders in Beirut BEIRUT: Palestinian group Hamas said an Israeli strike killed its leader in Lebanon on Monday, while another... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:56pm
World Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after truce bid fails BEIRUT: Israel and Hezbollah traded fire Friday after the United States and its allies failed to secure a halt in... Published 27 Sep, 2024 03:48pm
World Antony Blinken tells Israel escalation will make civilian return more difficult WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Israel on Thursday that further escalation to the conflict... Published 27 Sep, 2024 02:05pm
World US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States, France and several allies called for an immediate... Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:41am
Perspectives Biden’s magnum opus: the US stood and watched as Netanyahu lit Middle East on fire President Joe Biden’s last address to the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on... Updated 25 Sep, 2024 11:40pm
World UN to demand Israel end ‘unlawful’ presence in Palestinian territories within 12 months UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations General Assembly will on Wednesday adopt a Palestinian-drafted resolution that... Published 18 Sep, 2024 10:43am
World Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel’s defence WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart and reaffirmed Washington’s... Published 25 Aug, 2024 11:36am
World Israeli tanks push deeper into Gaza, as Biden urges peace CAIRO: Israeli forces pressed deeper into areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip as they battled Hamas... Published 22 Aug, 2024 02:38pm
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 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