DUBAI: Palestine dominated the agenda as Arab League foreign ministers met in Cairo on Thursday, with leaders calling for an end to Israeli settlement activity and reiterating support for the establishment of a Palestinian state. The session focused on efforts to persuade more Western countries to recognize Palestinian statehood and to halt what ministers described […]
Read MoreThe Israeli military moved deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday, with soldiers and tanks pushing into Sheikh Radwan, one of the urban centre’s largest and most crowded neighbourhoods. In recent weeks, Israeli forces have advanced through Gaza City’s outer suburbs and are now just a few kilometres from the city centre despite international calls to […]
Read MoreA global fleet of boats carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza was forced to turn back shortly after setting sail on Sunday due to severe weather. Organisers said strong winds of over 30 knots (55.5 km/h) made sailing unsafe, prompting the decision to return to port. They will meet later on Monday to decide when to […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday expressed its condolences to the families of victims of an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday. The earthquake has killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2,800, authorities said on Monday, as rescuers struggled to reach remote areas due to rough mountainous terrain and inclement weather. Sharafat […]
Read MoreGAZA CITY: Israel declared Gaza’s largest city a dangerous combat zone and recovered the remains of two more hostages on Friday as the army launched the “initial stages” of a planned offensive that has drawn international condemnation. As the military announced the resumption of fighting that could prevent residents from receiving food and other supplies, […]
Read MoreRIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said Monday that Israel’s continued violations undermine international efforts to achieve a two-state solution. The minister said more countries are joining an international push by the Kingdom to recognize Palestinian statehood. “The number of countries that have decided to recognize a Palestinian state is steadily increasing,” Prince […]
Read MoreDAMASCUS: Syria’s interim president, Ahmed Al-Sharaa, will speak at the United Nations General Assembly next month, a foreign ministry official told AFP on Monday, the first Syrian leader to do so in decades. Sharaa “will take part in the United Nations General Assembly in New York where he will deliver a speech,” the official said, […]
Read MoreTEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he welcomed the Lebanese cabinet’s “momentous decision” earlier this month to work towards the disarmament of Hezbollah by the end of 2025 and it could lead to Israel’s troops withdrawing from the country. He said that if Lebanon takes the necessary steps to disarm Hezbollah, then Israel […]
Read MoreKHAN YOUNIS: An Israeli airstrike hit the fourth floor of southern Gaza’s main hospital Monday, killing at least 20 people, Gaza’s health ministry said. The ministry said the victims on the fourth floor of Nasser Hospital were killed in a double-tap strike — one missile hitting first, then another moments later as rescue crews arrived. […]
Read MoreKHAN YOUNIS: Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes and shootings Saturday in Gaza, according to local hospitals, as the world confronted an exceptional announcement that famine is now gripping Gaza’s largest city. The famine determination by the world’s leading authority on food […]
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