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Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 13,000
Gaza: Gaza’s government media office has announced that the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 13,000 since the Israel-Hamas conflict erupted on October 7. Ismail al-Thawabta, the director general…
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30 premature babies evacuated from Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital
Tel Aviv: A United Nation’s team has evacuated 30 premature babies from Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, the medical facility said in a statement on Sunday. Ras Naqoura School in Gaza will soon be…
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WHO visits Al-Shifa hospital, calls it ‘death zone’
Tel Aviv: The World Health Organization (WHO) officials who have visited Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital said that the hospital has become a “death zone”. WHO and other UN agencies that visited the hospital…
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Biden stands firm against ceasefire, condemns West Bank violence in op-ed
Washington: In an op-ed published on Saturday, US President Joe Biden dismisses increasing ceasefire calls for Gaza, asserting that it won’t bring about peace. “As long as Hamas clings to its ideology…
- Middle East
Israeli military says expanding ground offensive in Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that it has expanded the offensive against Hamas in the Palestinian coastal enclave of Gaza Strip. The IDF said on Saturday that the attacks were…
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WHO, doctors unite to condemn Israel for ‘near collapse’ of Gaza’s hospitals
New Delhi: Healthcare system in Gaza is on “its knees” and on the verge of “near collapse”, said the medical community while condemning attacks on hospitals, patients and healthcare workers in the…
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UAE prez orders medical care for 1,000 cancer patients from Gaza
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Saturday, November 18, directed the provision of medical care for 1,000 Palestinian cancer patients from the Gaza Strip, the…
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Killing children not in Torah: Erdogan over attacks on Gaza hospitals, schools
Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at Israel, saying that attacks on children and hospitals have no place in the Jewish holy…
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New Zealand amplifies support for Gaza, West Bank, Israel
Auckland: The Government is contributing a further $5 million to support the response to urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, bringing New Zealand’s total contribution to the humanitarian…
- Middle East
Erdogan announces fee exemption for Gaza students in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Palestinian students from the Gaza Strip who study in Turkish universities will be exempt from paying tuition fees. This is according to a presidential decree…
- India
Congress condemns Israel’s action on Gaza, terms it ‘genocidal’
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday condemned Israel’s action in Palestine saying that its attack on the civilians is ‘genocidal’ and it is shocking that many influential countries, that choose to speak…
- Middle East
Israel’s Gaza invasion has set ‘whole region on fire’: Jordan’s foreign minister
Tel Aviv: Israel’s invasion of Gaza has destroyed decades of work to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and has set “the whole region on fire,” Jordan’s foreign minister told CNN on Thursday. “Israel…
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Israel-Hamas war won’t end until there’s two-state solution: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden strongly believes the Israel-Hamas war would not end until there’s a two state solution to the problems between the two nations. “I can’t tell you how it’s…
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Qatar Emir’s mother Sheikha Moza resigns as UNESCO ambassador
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, has apologized and stepped down from her role as a UNESCO Goodwill ambassador due to organisation’s failure in protecting the…
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UAE to build three desalination plants to supply Gaza with water
Abu Dhabi: As the Israel-Hamas conflict entered its 41st day on Thursday, November 16, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced plans to build three desalination plants in Gaza as part of…