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Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 24,620
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 24,620, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Thursday in a press statement…
- World
US, Saudi Arabia launch fresh initiatives to end war in Gaza
Washington: The US and Saudi Arabia are putting together a peace package in Gaza envisioning an early end to the Israel-Hamas conflict, stabilizing the situation in the Middle East, and establishing a…
- Middle East
300% increase in miscarriages in Gaza since October 7: Report
Gaza facing a humanitarian crisis due to Israeli attacks, affecting healthcare workers and hospitals, and leaving pregnant women without access to basic medical care. The miscarriage rate among women in the Gaza…
- Pakistan
Pakistan warns Iran over ‘violation of its airspace’
Lahore: Pakistan on Wednesday issued a strongly worded condemnation of Iran’s “violation of its airspace”, during which Tehran claimed to have targeted two bases belonging to the Jaish al-Adl militant group. It…
- News
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 24,285
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 24,285, the Gaza-based Health Ministry has said. The ministry in a press statement on Tuesday said…
- Middle East
Israeli govt approves revised wartime budget with more defence spending
Jerusalam: The Israeli Finance Ministry said the government has approved an updated wartime budget for 2024, with significant increases in defence spending amid the raging fighting with Hamas in Gaza. The original…
- Middle East
UAE: 35-year-old Palestinian cancer patient flown from Gaza dies
Abu Dhabi: A 35-year-old Palestinian woman who arrived from the Gaza Strip for treatment in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) passed away on Monday, January 15. The Ministry of Health and Prevention…
- Middle East
Israel arrests sisters of slain Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has claimed to have arrested two sisters of slain Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri, who was killed in an airstrike in Beirut earlier this month. In…
- World
Australian foreign minister to visit Middle East this week
Canberra: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Monday that she will visit the Middle East this week, which will make her the senior most member of the government in Canberra to…
- Middle East
Why South Africa has asked ICJ to invoke ‘provisional measures’ against Israel
New Delhi: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) may take several years to reach a final verdict in the genocide case against Israel, which is why South Africa has requested the world’s…
- Middle East
How the Hamas-Israel war turned out to be a strategic advantage for Russia
New Delhi: This conflict has left the world and societies divided, raised questions over the extent of “self-defence” and the definition of genocide, and brought into sharp focus the differing approach to…
- Middle East
Israeli strikes kill 111 Gazan journalists, but they can’t stop them from speaking up
New Delhi: The only way the world would know about the catastrophe transpiring in the war-ravaged Gaza is through journalists. And that seems categorically an agenda for Israel to not let happen.…
- Middle East
Hezbollah conducted 692 attacks against Israel since beginning of Gaza war
Beirut: Since the ongoing Gaza war erupted in October 2023, the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group has launched a total of 692 attacks against Israel. In a statement, the Iran-backed group said it…
- Middle East
Gaza death toll from Israeli attacks rises to 23,708
Gaza: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 23,708, the Gaza-based Health Ministry has said. The ministry in a press statement on Friday said…