Israel Palestine conflict
- World
South Africa files genocide case against Israel at International Court of Justice
South Africa has filed a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing it of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. In an application to ICJ on Friday, December…
- Middle East
Gaza war can spill into a regional conflict: UN Chief
New Delhi: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his concerns that the war in Gaza can spill over into a regional conflict, media reports said. “There is a continued risk of wider…
- Middle East
Very concerned about infectious diseases in Gaza: WHO chief
Gaza: World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that he is “very concerned” about the growing threat of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip. “As people continue to be massively…
- Middle East
IDF finds Kalashnikov rifles, grenades in Gaza’s Khirbat Ikhzaa area
Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday said that it has unearthed a large cache of arms including Kalashnikov rifles, grenades, mines, rocket launchers and rocket-propelled grenades from Khirbat Ikhzaa…
- World
US imposes sanctions on money exchange services that help fund Houthis
The United States (US) has imposed sanctions on an individual and three exchange companies, on charges of facilitating the transfer of Iranian financial support to the Houthi group in Yemen. In a…
- Middle East
Israel witnesses rise in suicide rate, mental health issues
The forum of directors of psychiatric hospitals in Israel has called on the authorities to declare a state of emergency due to the high rates of suicide and mental illness among Israelis.…
- Middle East
UAE calls for emergency UNSC meeting on West Bank escalation
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting on Friday, December 29, to discuss the escalating situation in the West Bank. In a statement…
- World
Pakistan bans New Year celebrations in solidarity with Gaza
Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday, December 28, announced a ban on New Year’s Eve celebrations to express solidarity with the people in Gaza Strip. In an exclusive video message,…
- Middle East
Hamas delegation to visit Egypt for Gaza ceasefire negotiations
New Delhi: A Hamas delegation will visit Egypt on Friday to give its ‘observations’ about an Egyptian plan for a ceasefire recently put forward, media reports said. Media reports said that Egypt’s…
- India
India sends 2nd tranche of USD 5 mil for Palestinian refugee welfare
Jerusalem: Amid the ongoing war in Gaza, India on Thursday released the second tranche of 2.5 million US dollars to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), fulfilling…
- Middle East
Over 150,000 Palestinians have nowhere to go, says UNRWA
Gaza: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Thursday said that the over 150,000 Palestinians have nowhere to go amidst the ongoing war…
- Middle East
Turkey’s President says Netanyahu is ‘no different’ than Hitler
Amid Israel’s ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that “there is no difference” between what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing in the Gaza Strip…
- Middle East
Gaza population in grave peril, warns WHO
Geneva: Citing acute hunger and desperation throughout the war-torn Palestinian territory, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus — Chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) — has warned that the population of Gaza is in…
- Entertainment
‘Shame on you’: Hania Aamir under fire for flaunting Zara outfit
Islamabad: Pakistani actress Hania Aamir is under scrutiny on social media after she was seen wearing a dress from Zara during Christmas celebrations. The multinational clothing brand has faced calls for boycott…
- Middle East
Hezbollah militant among 3 killed in Israeli strike on home in south Lebanon
At least three people from one family were killed in an Israeli strike that targetted a house overnight on Wednesday, December 27, in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil. The martyrs were identified…
