EU announces 1.6bn euros in new aid for Palestinians LUXEMBOURG: The European Union on Monday announced a new three-year financial support package for the Palestinians... Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:52pm
Pakistan Country-wide shutter-down strike on 22nd: JI holds massive ‘Gaza Solidarity March’ KARACHI: In a strong display of solidarity with Gaza, Karachi saw a massive turnout on Sunday as Jamaat-e-Islami ... Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:59am
World BD reintroduces ‘except Israel’ phrase on passports DHAKA: Bangladesh has restored an “except Israel” inscription on passports, local media reported Sunday,... Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:20am
Pakistan PM, JI Ameer discuss relief in electricity prices, Palestine issue LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call from Ameer-e-Jamaat-e-Islami, Hafiz... Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am
Pakistan Pakistan condemns Israeli atrocities in Palestine ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan in the strongest possible terms condemned the continued aggression and... Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am
Opinion Palestine: To be or not to be “Courage is a heavy gift to carry, Francisca Albanese UN Special Repertoire says, “but not as heavy as 13,000... Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:08am
World US and Israel look to Africa to resettle Palestinians from Gaza The US and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:33pm
World Freed Isaeli hostages urge Netanyahu to implement Gaza deal ‘in full’ JERUSALEM: More than 50 freed Israeli hostages urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to fully implement the Gaza... Updated 08 Mar, 2025 04:46pm
World Wariness in Jerusalem as Palestinians mark first Friday in Ramadan JERUSALEM: A limited number of older Palestinians were allowed into Jerusalem on the first Friday of Ramadan, the... Published 07 Mar, 2025 04:59pm
World Resettling Palestinians would be a time bomb says Russian FM Lavrov MOSCOW: Resettling the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip to other regions would be a time bomb for the Middle... Published 26 Feb, 2025 08:11pm
World Gaza reconstruction needs political clarity, stability, UAE’s Gargash says ABU DHBAI: Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to UAE’s president, said on Wednesday a Gaza reconstruction plan... Published 26 Feb, 2025 05:58pm
World Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians, threats to countries’ national security CAIRO: Egypt rejects proposals to displace the Palestinian people in order to not “liquidate” the Palestinian cause... Published 25 Feb, 2025 02:57pm
World Israel to release 602 prisoners in Gaza swap Saturday: Palestinian NGO RAMALLAH: Israel will free 602 inmates from jails on Saturday as part of a hostage-prisoner swap with Hamas under an... Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:25pm
World Egypt says Gaza should be rebuilt without displacing Palestinians DUBAI: Egypt’s president called on the international community on Wednesday to adopt a plan to rebuild war-torn Gaza... Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:07pm
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 Three Israeli hostages released in Gaza as ceasefire holds CAIRO/JERUSALEM: Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov arrived at a release... Updated 15 Feb, 2025 07:42pm
World Senior Arab officials warn that Trump Gaza plan would inflame Middle East DUBAI: US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and resettle Palestinians, which has drawn global... Published 12 Feb, 2025 04:23pm
World Syria’s Sharaa calls Trump Gaza plan ‘serious crime’ bound to fail DUBAI: Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said in remarks broadcast on Monday he believes US President Donald... Published 11 Feb, 2025 04:21pm
World Arab nations slam Netanyahu remarks on Palestinian state on Saudi land RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries Sunday condemned remarks by Israel’s prime minister who appeared to... Published 09 Feb, 2025 07:12pm
Pakistan Palestine, Kashmir issues: UK can play significant role in peaceful resolution: Syedaal Khan ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom can play a significant role in the peaceful resolution of Palestine and Kashmir ... Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:48am
World Israel’s defence minister orders army to prepare for Gaza residents’ departure, after controversial Trump plan **JERUSALEM: Israel’s defence minister ordered the army on Thursday to prepare a plan to allow the “voluntary... Updated 06 Feb, 2025 01:25pm
World Qatar says it is too early to talk about Palestinian displacement WASHINGTON: Qatar, a mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks, said on Wednesday it was too early to talk about the... Updated 05 Feb, 2025 09:16pm
World Egypt calls for Gaza reconstruction ‘without Palestinians leaving’ CAIRO: Egypt called on Wednesday for the swift reconstruction of Gaza and said Palestinians should not have to leave... Published 05 Feb, 2025 05:25pm
World Some Palestinian prisoners freed in ceasefire arrive in Turkiye CAIRO: Fifteen Palestinian prisoners among dozens freed by Israel under the Jan. 19 ceasefire agreement with Hamas... Published 04 Feb, 2025 05:17pm
World Israeli military operation turns Jenin refugee camp into ‘ghost town’ JENIN: An Israeli military operation in Jenin has turned the West Bank refugee camp into what residents and some... Published 04 Feb, 2025 05:11pm
World 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 EU restarts Rafah border crossing mission, says foreign policy chief Kallas BRUSSELS: The European Union has restarted its civilian mission to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and... Published 31 Jan, 2025 05:27pm
Opinion Palestine: Imperialist wars are not fought to be over Of all the games, cricket like the western civilization, has the potential of becoming the most unpredictable and... Updated 21 Jan, 2025 06:53am
Perspectives Biden’s tenure: Trump-ed in the final hour One more time, US President-elect Donald Trump has seemingly triumphed where President Joe Biden failed – securing a... Updated 16 Jan, 2025 11:56pm
Opinion Dialogue is the answer– what’s the issue? While checking into a major international chain of Hotels in Cairo, a couple of years back, I was intrigued more by... Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am