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Why Hollywood celebrities wore red pins at Oscars 2024?
Most of the Hollywood celebrities showed up at the 96th Academy Awards in Dolby Theatre wearing red pins to express their support for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The pin…
- Middle East
Sara Netanyahu appeals to Qatar Emir’s mother for release of hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara Netanyahu, has appealed to Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, mother of Sheikh Tamim, the Emir of Qatar, seeking the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.…
- Middle East
Hamas delegation to visit Cairo this week for truce talks
Tel Aviv: Bringing an end to the deadlock in ceasefire talks, a delegation of senior Hamas leaders led by its political bureau head, Ismail Haniyeh is set to visit Cairo this week…
- Middle East
Al Jazeera studio displays names of slain Gaza kids on 1st Ramzan
Qatari news network Al Jazeera has displayed the names of Palestinian children killed by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, in its new studio. The…
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Palestinians perform Taraweeh amid ruins of Al-Farouq Mosque in Gaza
Palestinians on Sunday evening, March 10, performed the first Taraweeh prayers of the holy month of Ramzan 2024 on the rubble of Al-Farouq Mosque in Rafah city, destroyed by Israel agression in…
- Middle East
Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks exceeds 31,000: Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from the ongoing Israeli attacks exceeded 31,000, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli…
- Middle East
Gaza’s reconstruction to cost Rs 7 lakh crore, says Egypt’s Prez
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has said that the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip adjacent to the border with his country requires 90 billion US dollars (Rs 74,47,71,15,00,000). El-Sisi’s statement came during…
- World
Canada, Sweden resume UNRWA funding after pause
Ottawa: Amid the Israel war in Gaza, Canada has announced to resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) after several countries cut their aid as…
- Technology
Google fires engineer after pro-Palestine protest at tech conference
Google has fired a cloud software engineer who disrupted a conference in New York city to protest against the company’s contract with the Israeli government. An unidentified man in an orange Google…
- Middle East
Starbucks lays off 2K in Middle East amid boycott over Gaza war
The Kuwaiti Alshaya Group, which owns the rights to operate Starbucks cafes in the Middle East, has laid off more than 2,000 employees as it struggles with continuous boycotts of the company…
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Hamas delegation joins mediators at Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo
Cairo: A Hamas delegation has joined Qatari and US mediators in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, for talks on a new ceasefire amid indications that Israel had “more or less accepted” a six-week…
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Egyptian FM calls for Gaza ceasefire before Ramzan
Ankara: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has called for a truce in Gaza before the holy month of Ramzan expected to begin this year around March 11. “I believe that everyone recognises…
- Middle East
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 30,228: Health Ministry
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 30,228 as the Israeli military killed 193 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. In a press…
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Gulf countries condemn Israeli attack on Palestinians in Gaza
The Gulf countries have strongly condemned an Israeli occupation forces (IOF) attack on Palestinians who were waiting for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. At least 112 people were killed and 750 others…