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West Bank Palestinians struggle as Israel restricts work permits
Tulkarem: Hanadi Abu Zant hasn’t been able to pay rent on her apartment in the occupied West Bank for nearly a year after losing her permit to work inside Israel. When her…
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Israel security cabinet approves steps to tighten control over West Bank
Jerusalem: Israel’s security cabinet on Sunday, February 8, approved measures that aim to deepen Israeli control over the occupied West Bank and weaken the already limited powers of the Palestinian Authority. The…
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Israel bans Palestinian’s entry into Al-Aqsa ahead of Ramzan
Barely two weeks ahead of Ramzan, Palestinians in Jerusalem are reportedly receiving WhatsApp messages from Israeli intelligence banning their entry to the Al‑Aqsa Mosque. On February 5, Israeli occupation authorities handed Palestinian…
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Gaza’s Rafah border reopens in ceasefire breakthrough
Cairo: Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday, February 2, for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to Egyptian and Israeli security officials. An…
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Gaza’s Rafah crossing prepares for limited travel to resume on Monday
Cairo: Palestinians in Gaza watched with hope and impatience Sunday as workers laid the groundwork to reopen the territory’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt, its lifeline to the world. Israel says the…
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India, Arab League back two-state solution for Palestine
New Delhi: India and the Arab League nations on Saturday, January 31, laid out a broader vision for deeper two-way ties, pitched for a sovereign and viable Palestine state living side-by-side with…
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US envoys to Israel barred early Gaza ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ warnings
Washington: About three months after the October 7, 2023, attack, which intensified Israeli military action in the Gaza Strip, employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) had warned officials in…
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Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza in deadliest day since ceasefire
Deir Al-Balah: Hospitals in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians Saturday, January 31, one of the highest tolls since the October ceasefire aimed at stopping the fighting. A day…
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For the first time, IDF admits over 71,000 Palestinians killed in war
After over two years of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, senior Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) officials concurred that over 71,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 7, 2023, the first time they admitted…
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Davos: As world leaders gather for Board of Peace, Gaza situation still grim
A Palestinian baby died from hypothermia on Tuesday in the Gaza Strip, underscoring the grim humanitarian conditions in the territory as world leaders were gathering at a Swiss resort where President Donald…
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Pakistan says Trump invited PM Shehbaz to join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday, January 18, said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been invited by President Donald Trump to join the Board of Peace for Gaza. The White House released a…
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US-backed Palestinian committee to govern Gaza meets in Cairo
Cairo: The Palestinian committee set to govern Gaza under US supervision met for the first time Friday, January 16, in Cairo, as its leader pledged to get to work quickly to improve…
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UAE wanted to support Israel’s war on Gaza, leaked document show
A leaked official document accessed by Emirati Leaks revealed that a United Arab Emirates (UAE) government proposal to utilise its bases at the Red Sea to send direct military, intelligence and logistical…
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Hind Rajab Foundation files complaint against Israeli soldier in Austria
Vienna: The Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF) on January 10 filed a criminal complaint in Austria against Israeli soldier Yonatan Akric, accusing him of “crimes against humanity, war crimes and acts contributing to…
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Despite ceasefire, Israel destroys over 2,500 buildings in Gaza: NYT
Gaza Strip: The Israeli military allegedly demolished over 2,500 buildings in Gaza since the US-brokered ceasefire agreement was signed between Israel and Hamas in October 2025, according to an investigation by the…