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- World
South African Parliament votes to shut Israel’s embassy, suspend ties
In the wake of increasing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip since October 7, the South African Parliament has voted in favour of a resolution to shut down Israeli embassy in Pretoria…
- Middle East
Watch: Basketball player Kyrie Irving dons keffiyeh during post-match presser
Australian-American basketball player Kyrie Irving has made headlines for donning keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf, during a post-match press conference on Saturday. The gesture was a demonstration of solidarity with Palestinians and…
- Middle East
Ministers from Muslim countries to visit China to seek ceasefire in Gaza
Riyadh: Ministers from Arab and Muslim countries will embark on an international tour to world capitals on November 20, starting from China to seek an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The…
- India
India sends second batch of aid to Palestine: Jaishankar
India on Sunday, November 19, sent a second batch of humanitarian aid for the Palestinians suffering amid the war between Israel and Hamas militants, as confirmed by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.…
- Middle East
Explosions rock US bases in Syria: Reports
Damascus: Explosions rocked the Koniko gas plant, which is used by US forces as a base, in Syria’s eastern province of Deir al-Zour following a missile attack, a war monitor reported. There…
- Middle East
First batch of injured Gaza children arrives in UAE
The first batch of about 15 injured Palestinian children, along with their families from the Gaza Strip arrived on Saturday, November 18, at Abu Dhabi International Airport. This comes as part of…
- Middle East
Gaza death toll surpasses 12,000, including 5,000 children
Gaza: Gaza’s government media office has announced that the total number of Palestinian deaths in the enclave has exceeded 12,000 since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict on October 7. Ismail al-Thawabta,…
- Middle East
UNRWA suspends water sources in central, southern Gaza
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has announced the suspension of dozens of drinking water and sewage facilities in the central and southern Gaza Strip due…
- Middle East
Israeli oppn leader Lapid calls for Netanyahu’s resignation
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign because he had lost the trust of the public. In…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s first aid convoys arrive in Gaza
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sent first aid convoys to the Gaza Strip, which crossed the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, November 12. The convoy is part of a…
- Middle East
Al-Shifa hospital under complete siege, bodies pile up: Gaza ministry
Tel Aviv: Gaza Health Ministry on Monday said that Al-Shifa Hospital — the biggest hospital in Gaza — is under complete siege of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). “There are more than…
- News
Air force chiefs avoid discussing Gaza during conference in Dubai
Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, leaders from the world’s top air forces on Sunday, November 12, avoided discussing the Israel-Hamas war during a conference in Dubai, Associated Press…
- Middle East
At least 11,180 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 11,180 since the conflict started on October 7, an official has said. Out of the total deaths,…
- Middle East
Jordan drops humanitarian aid in Gaza using parachutes
Tel Aviv: The Jordan Air Force has again dropped humanitarian aid from the air to a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported. The Jordanian army announced that…
- Middle East
Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza kicks off in Riyadh; calls for ceasefire
The extraordinary joint Arab-Islamic summit kicked off in Riyadh on Saturday, November 11, to discuss the “dangerous developments” taking place in Gaza and the Palestinian territories. The summit coincides with the 36th…
