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Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital operates with only one doctor after Israeli raid
The Palestinian ministry of health in the Gaza Strip on Monday, October 28, announced that Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, one of the few remaining medical centres serving the…
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India & Spain express concern over West Asia situation, call to end Gaza humanitarian crisis
Vadodara: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Spain Pedro Sanchez on Monday expressed deep concern over the escalating security situation in West Asia and called for restraint. They condemned terrorist attacks…
- Middle East
Egypt proposes 2-day Gaza ceasefire, release of 4 hostages
Cairo: Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire deal in which four Israeli hostages in Gaza would be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. The proposal was announced by Egyptian President Abdel…
- Middle East
Israeli military operations in Gaza making life ‘untenable’: UN
United Nations: The “devastation and deprivation” caused by Israel’s military operations in northern Gaza is “making the conditions of life untenable” for Palestinians there, the spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio…
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Microsoft fires employees for organising vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
US technology giant Microsoft has fired two of its employees who organised a vigil at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington in solidarity with Palestinian victims in the Gaza Strip, who are…
- Middle East
Netlfix faces backlash over removal of Palestinian films
Netflix, one of the world’s most popular movie streaming sites, is facing backlash for removing 19 films from its “Palestinian Stories,” collection in mid-October. The collection, launched in October 2021, features 32…
- Middle East
Situation in northern Gaza ‘horrific’: ICRC
Gaza: An official from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has described the situation in northern Gaza as “horrific”. “Ongoing evacuation orders and continued restriction of essential supplies leaves the…
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30 Palestinians killed by Israeli bombing in Gaza
Gaza: At least 30 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli bombing of the town of Beit Lahia in the north of the Gaza Strip, media reported. The Israeli army shelled a residential…
- Middle East
Egyptian, Israeli delegations meet to revive Gaza ceasefire negotiations: Media
Cairo: High-ranking Egyptian security and military team met with a delegation from Israel to press for restoring talks on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Egypt’s Al-Qahera News TV channel reported on…
- Middle East
Blinken announces USD 135M in humanitarian aid to Palestinians
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced plans to provide $135 million in additional humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people during his tour in the Middle East. Blinken announced in Qatar…
- Middle East
Gaza faces risk of polio spreading if vaccination continues to delay: UN
United Nations: An immediate ceasefire is needed in the Gaza Strip as the enclave faces the additional threat of polio spreading, if the final phase of a vaccination campaign there continues to…
- Middle East
Israel claims 6 Al Jazeera journalists are Hamas, IJ members
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday, October 23, announced that six Al Jazeera Arabic journalists in Gaza Strip are members of the Palestinian groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The six named…
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BRICS calls for Gaza ceasefire, supports Palestine’s UN membership
Kazan: Leaders from BRICS countries on Wednesday, October 23, called for an immediate, permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages from “both sides”, while denouncing Israel for its…
- Middle East
War knocks Gaza back to 1950s: UNRWA chief
Gaza: One year of the war between Israel and Hamas has set the Gaza Strip back to the early 1950s, the UN agency for Palestine refugees said. The war has devastated the…
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Sinwar’s death could aid hostage release, war goals: Israeli PM
Jerusalem: The killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could positively affect the release of Israeli hostages and help achieve the Israeli war’s objectives, said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sinwar’s death could…
