Gaza
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Arab nations reject Trump’s call to empty Gaza of its Palestinian population
Deir Al-Balah: Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected calls by US President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative…
- Middle East
Over 12,300 women killed, 3000 widowed in Gaza as world marks Women’s Day
Israel’s relentless aerial bombardment and ground military offence across Gaza and other occupied Palestinian territories have resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 12,316 women since October 2023. The staggering revelation…
- Middle East
BBC under fire for scrapping Gaza doc, 13-yr-old narrator faces harassment
The BBC has faced intense criticism after removing its documentary “Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone” from its platform, following pressure from pro-Israeli groups. The documentary, which premiered on February 17, highlighted…
- Middle East
Palestinian father dies after reunion with released son Ayham Sabah
A Palestinian father, Ibrahim Sabah, passed away on Friday, March 7, just hours after reuniting with his son Ayham Sabah, who had been released as part of a prisoner exchange between Hamas…
- Middle East
Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo to discuss second phase of Gaza ceasefire
Cairo: A Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt’s Cairo on Friday for talks on implementing terms of the Gaza ceasefire deal and pushing forward negotiations on its second phase, Egypt’s State Information Service…
- News
Aid operations in Gaza imperiled as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive
Jerusalem: The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups, leaving them paying out of pocket to preserve a fragile ceasefire, according…
- Middle East
Israeli TikTokers join ‘prank call’ trend mocking Gaza children’s suffering
Israeli teenagers have recently sparked outrage by joining a viral TikTok ‘prank call’ trend, which mocks the suffering of Palestinian children in Gaza Strip. Videos circulating on social media featured teenagers impersonating…
- Middle East
United Nations food agency says it has 2 weeks of supplies in Gaza
Jerusalem: The UN food agency says it only has enough food supplies in the Gaza Strip to keep public kitchens and bakeries open for less than two weeks, after Israel halted the…
- Middle East
Israel’s new military chief takes office, vows to strike enemies with ‘tremendous force’
Jerusalem: Eyal Zamir took over on Wednesday as the 24th Chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), warning that Israel’s multi-front conflict would be ongoing and vowing to strike its enemies with…
- Middle East
Aid freeze in Gaza sparks fears of starvation, economic collapse
Jerusalem: Israel’s cutoff of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to Gaza’s 2 million people has sent prices soaring and humanitarian groups into overdrive trying to distribute dwindling stocks to the most…
- Middle East
Gaza ceasefire deal looks doomed as Israel blockades Strip
Dublin: When Israel signed a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza on January 15, the agreement was structured in three phases. Phase one, a six-week period in which Hamas would release hostages…
- World
Arab leaders endorse a counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan, with ceasefire uncertain
Cairo: Arab leaders on Tuesday endorsed Egypt’s postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain, in a counterproposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan…
- Middle East
Arab ministers meet in Cairo to discuss Gaza reconstruction
Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo on Monday, March 3, for talks focusing on Egypt’s plan to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. On February 18, Egypt announced that it is developing a…
- Middle East
Food price skyrockets in Gaza after Israel closes borders, UN says
Foods like flour and vegetables are 100 times more expensive in Gaza than before Israel halted all food from entering a day earlier, the United Nations says. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said…
- Middle East
Palestine urges Israel to withdraw from Gaza, calls for ‘real int’l measures’
Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates called for the Israeli army to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow the State of Palestine to assume its duties. In a…
