Gaza invasion
Pakistan condemns "resulting destruction and massacre of the Palestinian people" while UN rights chief urges world powers to “restrain rather than enable” the military operation.
Updated 13 Feb, 2024 03:21pm
Long-running conflict increases risk of spillover, says Georgieva.
Updated 13 Feb, 2024 12:14pm
“The victims of 7/10 (Oct 7) were not killed because of their Jewishness, but in response to Israeli oppression," Francesca Albanese had said.
Updated 13 Feb, 2024 12:33pm
Israel’s forces claim to have rescued two prisoners held by Hamas.
Updated 13 Feb, 2024 08:49am
European Union urges US, other allies of Tel Aviv to stop sending weapons to Israel.
Updated 13 Feb, 2024 08:52am
IMF says conflict is "devastating" Palestinian economy; over 90 killed in overnight attacks.
Updated 12 Feb, 2024 08:30am
Mahmoud Abbas and the emir of Qatar would discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and ways to increase aid for the territory’s 2.3 million people.
Updated 12 Feb, 2024 08:17am
Ballistic missiles and satellite launchers displayed on the 45th anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
Published 12 Feb, 2024 07:09am
Israel is ordered to “take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of [the Genocide] Convention.”
Updated 11 Feb, 2024 10:53am
Israeli forces continue “intensive” operations in Khan Yunis, northern and central Gaza as well as the border town of Rafah.
Published 11 Feb, 2024 07:47am
Israel committing war crime in Gaza, says UN rights chief Volker Turk.
Published 10 Feb, 2024 07:12am
“The most urgent issue is of course to find ways to bring back the hostages,” Israeli minister tells the US secretary of state.
Updated 09 Feb, 2024 08:30am
Kingdom also demands withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territory.
Updated 08 Feb, 2024 09:41am
Teenager Hussam Al-Attar has created his own source of electricity to light up the tent.
Updated 08 Feb, 2024 09:44am
Many companies have opted to re-route ships around southern Africa although some vessels are still sailing via the Red Sea.
Updated 08 Feb, 2024 08:55am
Senate fails to approve a $118bn bipartisan package that would tighten immigration laws, help Ukraine fight a Russian invasion and bolster Israel.
Published 08 Feb, 2024 07:06am
Netanyahu rejects "bizarre demands" of ceasefire; new round of talks begins today.
Updated 08 Feb, 2024 07:38am
A part of the discrimination Israeli women’s groups expect to face is mandatory gender segregation in public spaces.
Updated 07 Feb, 2024 10:25am
Blinken says he’d discuss the reply with Israel today.
Updated 07 Feb, 2024 09:00am
Panel set up to scrutinise allegations regarding neutrality of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
Published 06 Feb, 2024 11:01am
Panel set up to scrutinise allegations regarding neutrality of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
Updated 06 Feb, 2024 01:03pm
No let-up in Israeli attacks as bombing kills 128 more.
Published 06 Feb, 2024 06:49am
"From the view of the government, only a negotiated two-state solution would open up the prospect of a sustainable solution to the Middle East conflict," says Scholz.
Published 06 Feb, 2024 06:49am
Humanitarian issues will be Blinken’s top priority, says White House; Pakistan sends another tranche of aid for residents of besieged enclave.
Updated 05 Feb, 2024 09:04am
Tehran calls attacks "adventurous, strategic mistake" by Washington; Baghdad summons US charge d’affaires to deliver formal protest.
Published 04 Feb, 2024 07:14am
Although Israel is focusing its push in the south, residents say fighting continued in Gaza City, in the north.
Published 04 Feb, 2024 07:11am
The warning comes as Israeli strikes killed 3 fighters, including an official of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, in Syria.
Updated 03 Feb, 2024 08:55am
Statement warns their govts of being complicit in "one of the worst human catastrophes of the century".
Updated 03 Feb, 2024 09:01am
Almost 1.2 million people have taken shelter in Rafah; Unicef says 17,000 children have been separated from parents.
Updated 03 Feb, 2024 09:03am
However, a source close to Hamas said there was no agreement yet on the proposal.
Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:26am
