World / Middle East

Palestinian President, Slovenian Foreign Minister Discuss Developments on Palestinian Scene 05 May 2024 - 08:27 pm

Ramallah:Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discussed on Sunday with Slovenia's Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon the latest developments on the Palestinian scene in light of...

Al Jazeera condemns Israel's 'criminal' decision to close offices 05 May 2024 - 05:43 pm

Doha: Al Jazeera on Sunday condemned as "criminal" a move by the Israeli government to ban the broadcaster from operating over its coverage...

Israeli Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices 05 May 2024 - 02:00 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Al Jazeera....

Israeli Entity renews targeting of Southern Regions of Lebanon 05 May 2024 - 01:18 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: Israeli entity renewed Sunday its targeting and bombing of the southern regions of Lebanon. Field sources reported that Israeli warplanes launched...

'Full-blown famine' in north Gaza, World Food chief warns 04 May 2024 - 07:57 pm

Washington: The chief of the United Nations' food program has warned of a "full-blown famine" in northern Gaza and reiterated calls for a...

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 34,654 04 May 2024 - 12:54 pm

Gaza Strip, Palestine: The health ministry in Gaza said Saturday that at least 34,654 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory during...

Rafah assault 'could lead to a bloodbath': WHO chief 04 May 2024 - 09:27 am

Geneva: An Israeli military incursion into Gaza's southern city of Rafah could lead to a "bloodbath", the World Health Organization warned Friday, announcing...

Gaza death toll rises to 34,622 martyrs 03 May 2024 - 07:51 pm

Gaza: The number of casualties due to the Israeli aggression on the Gaza enclave since October has risen to 34,622 martyrs and 77,867...

UN estimates rebuilding Gaza will cost $30 bn to $40 bn 02 May 2024 - 05:25 pm

Amman: A UN agency said Thursday rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and require an effort on...

EU pledges $1 bn for Lebanon, urges steps against illegal migration 02 May 2024 - 05:13 pm

Beirut, Lebanon: EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday announced $1 billion in aid to Lebanon during a visit to the crisis-hit...

Iraq students rally for Gaza and US campus protests 02 May 2024 - 04:59 pm

Baghdad, Iraq:Dozens of Iraqi university students and professors rallied Thursday at a Baghdad campus in solidarity with Gaza and pro-Palestinian protests at US...

Arab League criticizes western media's coverage of occupation's crimes in Gaza 02 May 2024 - 12:05 am

Cairo: The League of Arab States has criticized the blatant bias of some Western media outlets that support the notion of legitimate self-defense,...

Palestinian prisoner institutions report occupation authorities arresting, torturing thousands of Palestinian workers 01 May 2024 - 05:27 pm

Ramallah: The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS), Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, and Wadi Hilweh...

UN 'alarmed' at impact of Lebanon border clashes on children 30 Apr 2024 - 02:36 pm

Beirut: The United Nations children's agency warned Tuesday that conflict on Lebanon's border was taking a heavy toll on children, with thousands out...

Israeli occupation kills 34,488 Palestinians, injures 77,643 others 29 Apr 2024 - 06:21 pm

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Monday that, since the start of the ongoing israeli aggression in Oct 7, the israeli...

Gazans struggle with heat, garbage, insect swarms 29 Apr 2024 - 03:00 pm

Rafah, Palestinian Territories: As garbage piles up and the heat rises in war-torn Gaza, flies and mosquitoes proliferate in crowded Rafah city and...