Ireland urges EU to review Israel trade ties DUBLIN: Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris urged the EU to review trade ties with Israel Tuesday over Israeli... Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am
Pakistan Parties reiterate commitment to Palestinian cause ISLAMABAD: All Parties’ Conference (APC) declared that Pakistan would continue extending political, diplomatic, ... Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am
World Blinken says Netanyahu confirmed truce support, presses Hamas TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured... Published 19 Aug, 2024 11:23pm
World Israeli man killed in attack in West Bank settlement OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: An attack at a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank on Sunday killed an Israeli man, a... Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am
World Palestinian kills two people in Israel HOLON, (Israel): A Palestinian attacker killed two people and wounded two others in a stabbing spree in central... Published 05 Aug, 2024 06:12am
World EU begins paying 400mn euros emergency aid to Palestinian Authority BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday said it had begun paying 400 million euros ($430 million) in emergency... Published 31 Jul, 2024 05:38pm
World Israeli forces quit east Khan Younis, Palestinians recover dozens of bodies CAIRO/KHAN YOUNIS: Thousands of Palestinians returned to their homes in the ruins of Gaza’s main southern city Khan... Published 30 Jul, 2024 05:06pm
Editorials Palestinian unity deal EDITORIAL: After three-day reconciliation talks hosted by China, 14 Palestinian factions, including two principal... Published 28 Jul, 2024 06:49am
World Top UN court says Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are illegal UN Security Council, General Assembly, and all states have obligation not to recognise Israeli occupation as legal and not to give aid or support toward maintaining it, International Court of Justice says Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:30pm
World Israel lawmakers vote to oppose Palestinian state GAZA STRIP: The Israeli parliament voted Thursday to oppose a Palestinian state as an “existential threat”, a ... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:12am
World Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah CAIRO: Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
World Qatar PM, Egypt intelligence chief meet Hamas in Doha DOHA: Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani and Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met with... Published 05 Jun, 2024 11:13pm
World UN decries ‘unfathomable’ killings in West Bank since Oct 7 GENEVA: The UN rights chief on Tuesday demanded an end to violence in the occupied West Bank, saying it was... Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:47am
Editorials ‘Miracle of peace’ EDITORIAL: Who could have known that Hamas’s October 7 operation inside Israel and the Jewish state’s savage and... Published 02 Jun, 2024 02:53am
World Hamas says it is ready for a ‘complete agreement’ if Israel stops war Hamas said on Thursday it had told mediators it would not take part in more negotiations during ongoing aggression... Published 31 May, 2024 12:32am
World Slovenia’s government recognises Palestinian state, needs parliamentary approval BELGRADE: The Slovenian government on Thursday approved a decision to recognise an independent Palestinian state,... Published 30 May, 2024 07:23pm
World Saudi FM thanks European nations for recognition of Palestinian state MADRID: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Wednesday thanked Ireland, Norway and Spain for... Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am
World 35,800 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, health ministry says DUBAI: More than 35,800 Palestinians have been killed and 80,011 have been injured in Israeli military offensive on... Published 23 May, 2024 06:59pm
Editorials Ebrahim Raisi: a political heavyweight EDITORIAL: Iran is observing five-day mourning for President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
World Austria to resume aid to UN agency for Palestinians VIENNA: Austria said Saturday it will restore its funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after suspending... Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am
World Israel and Egypt trade blame over Rafah Crossing closure JERUSALEM: Israel said on Tuesday that it was up to Egypt to reopen the Rafah Crossing and allow humanitarian relief... Published 14 May, 2024 11:25pm
World Israeli forces step up aggression on Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah CAIRO: Israeli tanks, under cover from heavy fire from air and ground, pushed aggression further into Jabalia in the... Updated 13 May, 2024 05:22pm
World UN chief calls for ‘immediate’ Gaza ceasefire, hostage release KUWAIT CITY: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged an immediate halt to the Israel-Hamas war in... Published 12 May, 2024 03:05pm
World UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership Assembly adopts resolution with 143 votes in favour and nine against - including US and Israel - while 25 countries abstain Published 10 May, 2024 09:47pm
World Israel warns will ‘deepen’ Gaza operation if no progress on hostages JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday Israel was prepared to “deepen” its Gaza operation if truce... Published 07 May, 2024 11:11pm
World Hezbollah says it attacks north Israel with drones BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it attacked northern Israel on Tuesday including with “explosive-laden drones”, a... Published 07 May, 2024 10:47pm
World Pro-Palestinian protests: top French university loses funding PARIS: The Paris region authority sparked controversy Tuesday by temporarily suspending funding for Sciences Po, one... Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am
World Gaza ministry says 34,535 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since Oct. 7 CAIRO: More than 34,535 Palestinians have been killed and 77,704 wounded in the Israeli military offensive in the... Published 30 Apr, 2024 05:02pm
World Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal JERUSALEM: Hopes rose Monday for a long-sought truce and hostage release deal after almost seven months of war... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
World 200 bodies exhumed at Gaza hospital since Saturday GAZA STRIP, (Palesti-nian Territories): Gaza’s Civil Defence agency said Monday that health workers had uncovered... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
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