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Saudi Arabia condemns Israeli strikes in Gaza, storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday, October 21, condemned the Israeli occupation forces’ bombing of homes in the town of Beit Lahia, located in the northern Gaza Strip. In a…
- Middle East
Palestinian envoy calls for emergency Arab League meeting over Gaza
Ramallah: Palestine has requested an emergency meeting of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent representatives amid “intensifying Israeli aggression,” a Palestinian envoy said. The request comes in light of…
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IDF releases clips of Yahya Sinwar, family fleeing into tunnel before Oct 7 attack
New Delhi: Israel has released footage showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on the night before the October 7 attack fleeing with his family into a tunnel complex below his home in Khan…
- Middle East
Iran’s supreme leader extends condolences for Yahya Sinwar’s death
Tehran: Iran’s Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday, October 19 expressed condolences over the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli soldiers in the Gaza Strip. In…
- Middle East
WHO delivers supplies for 2nd phase of polio vaccination campaign in Gaza: UN
United Nations: World Health Organization (WHO) teams have been on the ground delivering supplies to health facilities before the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign starts in southern Gaza, UN humanitarians…
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At least 33 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza’s Jabalia camp: Hamas
Gaza: At least 33 Palestinians were killed on Friday evening by an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said. Among the…
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Gaza remains at risk of famine: UN
United Nations: The World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization said that the latest findings of the Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) report make clear that the risk of famine persists…
- Middle East
Qatar, US discuss joint efforts for Gaza ceasefire
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the latest joint mediation efforts for a ceasefire…
- Middle East
Israel targets US citizen’s family in Gaza after he calls for rescue: Report
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) urged the Biden administration to halt Israel’s attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp after an American’s family was killed in repeated airstrikes in the Gaza Strip.…
- Middle East
EU, Gulf countries call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Brussels: The leaders of the European Union (EU) and Gulf countries have expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the Middle East, calling for an immediate ceasefire. In the statement…
- Middle East
WHO urges Israel to allow aid access to Gaza amid humanitarian crisis
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) urged Israel to grant access to Gaza, where escalating violence has blocked humanitarian missions from delivering critical food and medical supplies. Amid the chaos, WHO and…
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At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on house in Gaza City
Gaza: At least 13 Palestinians were killed, including children and women, and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli raid that targeted a house in Gaza City, the Civil Defence Authority in…
- Middle East
2,367 killed, 11,088 injured by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon: Health Ministry
Beirut: The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict on October 8, 2023, reached 2,367, while injuries went up to 11,088, the Lebanese Health Ministry…
- Middle East
Residents in Gaza gripped by ‘unimaginable fear’ amid Israeli operation: ICRC
Gaza: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday that Palestinian people in the northern Gaza Strip are gripped by “unimaginable fear, confusion, and exhaustion” as Israel’s widening military…
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US presses Israel on improving Gaza humanitarian situation
Washington: The Joe Biden administration has confirmed that US Secretaries of State and Defence co-signed a letter last week that was sent to their Israeli counterparts, urging Israel to improve the humanitarian…
