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Olympics: Shadow of Israel-Palestine conflict hovers over Paris
No Olympic Games has ever gone without a fair share of controversies and the Paris edition is no different. Several significant disputes have cropped up and the organising committee is now hard-pressed to solve…
- Middle East
Turkiye, Russia condemns killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh
The Turkish ministry of foreign affairs has condemned the killing of Hamas political bureau chief, Ismail Haniyeh in an attack in Tehran and offered condolences to the Palestinian people. In a statement…
- Middle East
Algerian judoka withdraws from Paris Olympics to avoid facing Israeli opponent
Algerian judoka Messaoud Redouane Dris has withdrawn from the men’s under 73-kilogram judo competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, July 28, to avoid competing against Israeli Tohar Butbul. Twenty-two-year-old Dris…
- Middle East
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
OIC condemns Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian lands
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the ongoing Israeli colonial practices, particularly the confiscation of thousands of acres of Palestinian lands and archeological sites. The recent incident involved the confiscation…
- Middle East
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,…
- Middle East
Erdogan threatens to invade Israel to support Palestinians
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to invade Israel as it did with Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh, in support of Palestinians in the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza Strip. Erdogan’s remarks…
- Middle East
US in ‘continuous discussions’ with Israel, Lebanon after rocket attack
Washington: The US has said that it has been in “continuous discussions” with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts since the horrific rocket attack that on Saturday killed at least 12 children playing soccer…
- World
There must be immediate steps towards ceasefire in Gaza: UK PM to Israeli Prez
Paris: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Paris and told him that there must be “immediate steps towards a ceasefire” in Gaza. The two leaders met…
- Middle East
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda nominated for Emmy Award
A Palestinian journalist and filmmaker, Bisan Owda has been nominated for a prestigious News and Documentary Emmy Award for her poignant storytelling and reporting from war-torn Gaza during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Owda…
- Middle East
Russian foreign minister says Israel’s goal of eliminating Hamas ‘unrealistic’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has characterised Israel’s objective of dismantling the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas as an “unrealistic” task. Speaking at the end of his visit to Malaysia after attending the…
- Middle East
12 killed in rocket attack in Israel-occupied Syrian territory; Hezbollah denies responsibility
As many as 12 people died after a rocket was launched towards Israeli-occupied Majdal Shams in Syria, which Israel alleges was carried out by Iran-backed Hezbollah, reported The Jerusalem Post. Following a…
- Middle East
Israel providing aid for farms damaged by the war
Israel’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security published an outline for the rehabilitation of agricultural land following the damage of the “Iron Swords” war against Hamas rebels in Gaza. According to the…
- Middle East
US: Republican Senators introduce bill to ban boycotts of Israel
The United States (US) Republican party senators have introduced a bill, prohibiting the federal government from contracting with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel which have risen rapidly since October 7, 2023.…
