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Watch: Qatar PM announces details of Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement
Doha: Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced on Wednesday night, January 15, that a ceasefire agreement has been reached for the Gaza Strip,…
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Palestinians in Gaza celebrate ceasefire agreement: A glimmer of hope amidst ruins
With the announcement of reaching a ceasefire agreement and the exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas, aimed at ending more than 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip,…
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Israel intensifies strikes in Gaza amid ceasefire talks
Jerusalem: Israeli forces intensified their assault on Gaza, striking approximately 50 sites since early Wednesday, Israeli authorities said. In a joint statement, the Israeli Shin Bet domestic security agency and the military…
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Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on power plant in Israel
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement that it targeted a power plant in the southern Israeli port city of Eilat, using a “winged missile.” “The attack achieved its goal successfully,”…
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Gaza residents await ceasefire, dream of rebuilding lives after war
Gaza: Over 2.2 million people in Gaza are closely following the “positive” news from Qatar, which suggests that both Hamas and Israel are nearing an agreement on a ceasefire to end the…
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ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected
The Hague: The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected. Karim Khan submitted his formal response…
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Israel’s Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar
Gaza Strip: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar, his office said on Saturday, in a sign of progress…
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22 Palestinians, including a journo killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Gaza: Israeli airstrikes claimed the lives of at least 22 Palestinians, including a journalist, as fuel shortages threaten to plunge Gaza into a communications blackout, officials warned. The Civil Defence in Gaza…
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Egyptian FM, Fatah delegation discuss Gaza developments
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and a visiting delegation of the Palestinian Fatah movement discussed the recent developments in Gaza and the efforts needed for an immediate ceasefire, according to a…
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Egypt reiterates two-state solution as ‘only option’ for Mideast peace
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi emphasised on Thursday the need to implement the two-state solution “as the only option for achieving sustainable peace and stability in the region”. The Egyptian leader made…
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US-British coalition launches more airstrikes on Yemen
Sanaa: The US-British coalition launched airstrikes on several parts of northern Yemen, including its capital Sanaa, on Thursday before dawn, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. The coalition launched five airstrikes on Sanhan…
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Trump issues stark warning to Hamas over hostages ahead of inauguration
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has warned that “all hell will break out” if Hamas did not release hostages in Gaza before January 20, when he will be sworn in as the…
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Palestine’s GDP shrinks 28 pc, unemployment up to 51 pc in 2024
Ramallah: Palestine’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 28 per cent and its unemployment rate increased to 51 per cent in 2024, the Ramallah-based Ministry of Economy said in a statement. “The…
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UN warns of impending disruption in services for Palestinian refugees
Gaza: The UN agency for Palestine refugees warned that its operation could be crippled as an impending Israeli ban on it is expected to take effect by the end of January. In…
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UNIFIL accuses Israel of destroying its property, Lebanese army infra in Lebanon
Beirut: The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) accused the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) of destroying its property and a Lebanese army’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon. “This morning peacekeepers observed an…
