UK’s Prince William: ‘Too many’ have been killed in Gaza war
Britain’s Prince William called on Tuesday for an end to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, saying the “sheer scale of human suffering” had brought home the need for peace ...
Gaza health crisis could kill 8,000 more by August even if fighting stops
Even if the fighting in Gaza stopped now, about 8,000 more people could still die there over the next six months due to the public health crisis caused by the Israel-Hamas ...
Israel to bar some Muslim citizens from Jerusalem mosque during Ramadan
Israel will cap the number of Muslim citizens who take part in peak prayers at Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque during the upcoming Ramadan holy month, the police minister said ...
At least two air strikes hit southern Lebanon, witnesses say
At least two air strikes hit an area near the coastal Lebanese town of Ghaziyeh on Monday, witnesses said, after the Israeli military said it had struck weapons depots near ...
Taliban refuses to join UN-sponsored meeting on Afghanistan
A United Nations-sponsored conference on Afghanistan aimed at improving dialogue with the country’s Taliban rulers has ended after the administration’s representatives failed to show up.
The Taliban-led foreign ...
US proposes UN resolution supporting temporary ceasefire in Gaza
The United States has proposed a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would underscore the body’s “support for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza as soon as practicable,” ...
At World Court, Palestinians demand end to Israeli occupation
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki demanded an immediate end to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories at the start of hearings on Monday into the legal status of the ...
EU warns Israel against “catastrophic” Rafah offensive
The European Union on Monday warned Israel against launching an offensive in Rafah that ministers said would create a disaster for the roughly 1.5 million refugees crammed into the city on ...
Israel incensed after Brazil’s Lula likens Gaza war to Holocaust
Israel accused Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of trivialising the Holocaust and causing offence to the Jewish people on Sunday after he likened the Israeli war against Hamas ...
Russia invites Palestinian factions to meet on Feb 26
By John Irish
Russia has invited Palestinian factions to meet in Moscow on Feb. 26, the Palestinian Authority prime minister said on Sunday, adding that the PA was ready to engage ...
Israel opposes ‘unilateral’ imposition of Palestinian state
Israel on Sunday formalised its opposition to what it called the “unilateral recognition” of Palestinian statehood, and said any such agreement must be reached through direct negotiations.
Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Fighting, fuel shortages knock out Gaza’s second-largest hospital
Fighting, fuel shortages and Israeli raids put the Gaza Strip’s second-largest hospital completely out of service on Sunday, local and U.N. health officials said, as Israeli forces battled ...
US plans to send more weapons to Israel, WSJ reports
The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the US pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza, ...
Hamas says Israeli hostages have suffered many losses
Hamas’ armed wing said on Friday that Israelis taken hostage by the militants on October 7 had suffered many losses and that those that were alive were living in extremely difficult ...
Dubai’s DIFC says company registrations up 34 per cent last year
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) achieved 34 per cent growth in new registrations last year, bringing the total number of active companies in the Gulf’s financial hub to 5,523, its ...
Hezbollah fires rockets at northern Israel in reprisal for deadly day
Hezbollah said on Thursday it fired dozens of rockets at a northern Israeli town in a “preliminary response” to the killing of 10 civilians in southern Lebanon, the deadliest day for ...
Blinken says Gaza hostage deal still possible but ‘very hard’ issues remain
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that a deal on the release of hostages held by Hamas remains possible but “very hard” issues remain to be ...
Israel asks World Court to reject request for Rafah emergency orders
Israel has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss a request by South Africa to issue additional emergency measures because of Israel’s plan to extend its offensive in ...
Israeli ministers reject Palestinian statehood as part of post war plan
Top ministers in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government rejected Palestinian statehood on Thursday following a Washington Post report that Israel’s main ally the United States was advancing plans ...
Israel raids main Gaza hospital as Rafah concerns grow
Israeli forces said on Thursday they had raided the biggest functioning hospital in Gaza, as video posted online showed chaos, shouting and the sound of shooting in darkened corridors that ...
Canada, Australia, NZ call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza ahead of Rafah assault
The leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, according to a joint statement released in response to reports about Israel’...
Israel says it approves Starlink services in Gaza field hospital
The Israeli government said on Wednesday it has approved the use of Starlink satellite services in a field hospital in the war-battered Gaza Strip, and in Israel for the first ...
Pressure mounts on Israel not to attack Palestinians’ last refuge in Gaza
Israel faced growing international pressure on Wednesday to hold off on a planned assault on the last refuge for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza after truce talks in Cairo ended ...
Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill four
A barrage of Israeli strikes on villages across southern Lebanon on Wednesday killed four people and wounded nearly a dozen, two Lebanese security sources said, as Israel intensified its bombardment ...