Gaza invasion
US president’s move has united Arab states in their opposition.
Updated 22 Feb, 2025 08:48am
Hamas to release six Israelis; says it is investigating possible error over prisoner’s body.
Updated 22 Feb, 2025 08:02am
Authorities in Gaza Strip hand over bodies of Israeli prisoners killed after an air strike.
Updated 21 Feb, 2025 09:33am
Plans to visit Kabul to remind Taliban regime of its obligations; OIC summit on Gaza on March 7.
Updated 21 Feb, 2025 08:23am
British group blames online platforms, AI for increase, says received reports of 6,313 cases last year.
Updated 20 Feb, 2025 11:10am
UAE president tells Rubio he won’t support expulsion; WHO to resume mass vaccination against polio in Gaza.
Updated 20 Feb, 2025 10:57am
Red Cross calls for private, dignified handover of bodies.
Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:35am
WB joint assessment says over $50bn needed to rebuild the devastated territory.
Updated 19 Feb, 2025 11:38am
Instead of 3, 8 countries including GCC members, to attend summit on Feb 21.
Updated 18 Feb, 2025 08:56am
“There is only destruction around us," says Abu Mursa, who along with his family has been displaced over a dozen times since Oct 2023.
Updated 18 Feb, 2025 12:18pm
“You cannot threaten Iran on one hand and claim to support dialogue on the other hand,” ministry spokesman says.
Updated 18 Feb, 2025 12:00pm
Dar warns of risk of conflict over India's "aggressive statements"; says some Afghan refugees in Pakistan involved in terrorist activities.
Updated 18 Feb, 2025 09:57am
Talks between Russian and American delegations expected to precede meeting between presidents Putin and Trump.
Published 17 Feb, 2025 06:13pm
Egypt says establishment of Palestinian state can alone guarantee lasting peace; Netanyahu discusses Trump’s plan with Rubio.
Updated 17 Feb, 2025 08:33am
Rubio alleges Iran "behind every terrorist group" as both meet in Jerusalem; US gives Israel 907kg bombs after Trump lifts Biden admin ban.
Updated 16 Feb, 2025 09:02pm
In a series of inflammatory statements, US President Donald Trump has proposed a ‘radical reimagining’ of Gaza — one that involves forcibly relocating its Palestinian population and transforming the enclave into "prime real estate."
Updated 17 Feb, 2025 02:13pm
What is not unpredictable is the Palestinians’ will to fight for the liberation of their land.
Updated 16 Feb, 2025 09:20am
Red Crescent says four Palestinian prisoners released on Saturday transferred to a hospital in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Updated 16 Feb, 2025 08:13am
Saudi summit on Feb 20 to discuss various draft ideas for enclave; one proposal suggests sidelining of Hamas.
Updated 15 Feb, 2025 08:28am
Israel threatens war resumption if prisoners not freed.
Updated 14 Feb, 2025 08:04am
Many raise placards expressing support for monarch.
Updated 14 Feb, 2025 10:00am
This latest pronouncement only reinforces the fears of those who see the plan as a blueprint for ethnic cleansing.
Updated 13 Feb, 2025 10:05am
NGO says 124 journalists in 18 countries died, Israel responsible for nearly 70pc of deaths.
Updated 13 Feb, 2025 12:04pm
Israel calls up reservists to resume attacks; Arab League says Trump’s vision may lead Middle East into a new crisis.
Updated 13 Feb, 2025 08:08am
Annexation would reveal the pious incantations of Western politicians for what they are — impotent drivel at best, and cynical cant at worst.
Published 12 Feb, 2025 08:46am
Trump keeps pushing his plan to “own” Gaza despite fact that it is home to more than 2 million Palestinians.
Published 12 Feb, 2025 07:24am
US president says "hell" to break out if Israelis are not freed by Saturday.
Updated 12 Feb, 2025 11:01am
"We're going to take it [Gaza]. We're going to hold it, we're going to cherish it," says US president.
Published 11 Feb, 2025 11:28pm
Accuses Israel of failing to comply with truce terms.
Updated 11 Feb, 2025 09:41am
Consignment containing food, clothing, blankets sent via chartered flight from Karachi to Jordan.
Updated 10 Feb, 2025 09:12am
