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French President Emmanuel Macron calls for Gaza ceasefire
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France’s support for a ceasefire in Gaza aimed at freeing all hostages, protecting Gazans, and delivering large-scale humanitarian aid, the Elysee Palace has said. Macron…
- Middle East
Egypt, Qatar, US urge Israel, Hamas to resume ceasefire talks on Aug 15
Cairo: The leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and the US have urged Israel and Hamas not to waste more time to finalise a ceasefire agreement and resume talks on August 15. The three…
- Middle East
Blatant violation of Iran’s sovereignty: Saudi Arabia on Ismail Haniyeh’s killing
Saudi Arabia has described Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh’s killing as a “blatant violation” of Iran’s sovereignty, Al Jazeera reported. Saudi Arabia’s deputy foreign minister, Waleed al-Khereiji, said his country rejects…
- Middle East
25 killed in Israeli attacks on schools in Gaza
Gaza: At least 25 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes on the schools of al-Nasr and Hassan Salama in Gaza City, Palestinian security and medical sources said. Israeli warplanes bombed with several…
- Middle East
Iran says Hamas chief killed by ‘short-range projectile’
Tehran: Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a “short-range projectile loaded with an almost 7-kg warhead”. “Given the conducted investigations, the…
- World
US to boost military presence in Middle East amid rising tensions
Washington: The US Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said, as President Joe Biden made good…
- World
Biden administration convinced Iran will attack Israel in next few days
Washington: The Biden administration is convinced that Iran will attack Israel in the coming days and is preparing to help it repel it, three American sources told Axios, according to which the…
- Middle East
Hezbollah chief to address public today after Israel assassinated its military chief
Tel Aviv: The Chief of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, will give a public address today after the funeral of Hezbollah’s military chief Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli attack on Tuesday…
- India
Left parties demand end to arms supply to Israel by Indian companies
New Delhi: Calling on the people of India to express solidarity with Palestine, five Left parties demanded on Wednesday that the government cancel all export licences and permissions to various Indian companies…
- Middle East
UAE evacuates 85 Palestinian patients, 63 relatives to Abu Dhabi
In a significant humanitarian effort, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, July 31, evacuated 85 sick and severely injured Palestinians from Gaza, along with 63 accompanying family members, to Abu Dhabi…
- Middle East
Hezbollah member killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village
Beirut: A Hezbollah member was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike on the village of Bayt Lif in the central part of the border area in southern Lebanon, military sources said.…
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Palestinian prisoner gang-raped by Israeli soldiers at Sde Teiman detention centre
A Palestinian prisoner has reportedly been subjected to gang-rape by Israeli soldiers at Sde Teiman detention centre in the Negev desert in southern Israel. According to Israeli Army Radio, a Palestinian prisoner,…
- Middle East
Israel: 16 Druze children remain hospitalized after Hezbollah rocket strike
Tel Aviv: Sixteen children injured in Hezbollah’s deadly rocket attack on Saturday remain hospitalized, including seven in serious condition, hospital officials said on Monday morning. The Ziv Medical Center in Safed, where…
- Middle East
Palestinian health ministry declares Gaza a ‘polio epidemic zone’
The Palestinian Ministry of Health on Monday, July 29, declared the Gaza Strip a polio epidemic zone, after years of eradicating the disease in Palestine. This classification comes as a result of…
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Netanyahu prevents 150 sick Palestinian children from leaving Gaza for UAE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has prevented about 150 sick and wounded Palestinian children from leaving Gaza for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to receive treatment. According to Israel’s Kan public broadcaster,…
