Gaza invasion
Mediators meet in Cairo in effort to bridge gaps on truce proposal; Biden presses Netanyahu on urgency of sealing a deal for ceasefire.
Updated 23 Aug, 2024 08:18am
The relatively unknown Minnesota governor brings an earthy, Midwestern vibe to Harris’s surging campaign against Donald Trump.
Published 22 Aug, 2024 02:23pm
Authorities in Athens identify the vessel as the Greek-flagged Sounion oil tanker.
Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:50am
The 30 “Uncommitted Movement” delegates hail from eight different US states and claim to represent some 700,000 voters.
Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:48am
Two people killed and 10 children injured in Gaza strike.
Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:47am
“The failure of the intelligence corps was my fault,” says Israeli head of military intelligence.
Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:45am
Acknowledges differences, calls for "maximum flexibility" from both Israel and Hamas; Egypt tells top US diplomat "time has come to end the ongoing war".
Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:23am
Tel Aviv says bodies of six prisoners retrieved from Gaza tunnel.
Updated 21 Aug, 2024 08:17am
Says Israel accepts, supports "bridging proposal"; Hamas says new conditions include Netanyahu’s terms the Palestinian group won't accept.
Updated 20 Aug, 2024 10:05am
Authorities confirm the first case of the crippling disease in 25 years.
Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:50am
The consequences of policies aimed at building an ‘informal empire’ still haunt the Middle East.
Updated 19 Aug, 2024 09:04am
Gaza Strip had 900 textile units in the industry’s heyday in the early 1990s.
Updated 19 Aug, 2024 09:45am
Six children and their mother were killed in an Israeli strike on a house in Deir Al-Balah, health officials say.
Updated 19 Aug, 2024 08:09am
UN calls for seven-day pauses in fighting so it could vaccinate children against polio.
Published 18 Aug, 2024 08:09am
Tel Aviv issues new evacuation orders in Palestinian enclave.
Updated 18 Aug, 2024 10:17am
“We carried out this mission purely on humanitarian considerations," says Malaysian defence minister about Gazans flown from Cairo for treatment.
Updated 17 Aug, 2024 11:41am
Israel wants US, Qatar, Egypt to pressure Hamas to accept fresh proposal before talks resume in Cairo.
Updated 17 Aug, 2024 10:07am
"At this point there are no bilateral talks between the two countries with respect to bilateral trade between Pakistan and India,” spokesperson says.
Updated 17 Aug, 2024 08:17am
“The scale of the Israeli military’s destruction of homes, hospitals, schools and places of worship is deeply shocking,” he says.
Updated 16 Aug, 2024 11:44am
Hamas officials absent from closed-door meeting; UK says dialogue "crucial moment for global stability".
Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:13am
Hamas to stay out of talks, but may meet mediators afterwards; Israeli spy chiefs to attend meetings.
Updated 15 Aug, 2024 09:03am
Hochstein hopes truce deal will prevent wider conflict; says no one wants all-out war between Lebanon and Israel.
Updated 15 Aug, 2024 08:17am
Politico report says the crown prince has also discussed threats he faces, explaining why any deal must include path to a Palestinian state.
Updated 15 Aug, 2024 08:23am
Iran rejects calls for restraint, holds second military drill in three days.
Updated 14 Aug, 2024 02:45pm
The Pentagon has already dispatched a guided missile submarine to the region, while an aircraft carrier strike group is making its way there now.
Published 13 Aug, 2024 08:51am
Washington hopes for support from Arab partners as Iran threatens another reprisal against Israel.
Updated 13 Aug, 2024 12:23pm
The Lebanese health ministry says an “Israeli strike that targeted the village of Taybeh today left two dead.”
Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:58am
Hamas wants Biden plan implemented; US hopes peace talks will continue.
Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:58am
UN says over 75,000 Palestinians displaced in last few days; Israel faces world anger over school strike.
Updated 12 Aug, 2024 08:36am
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly held a special session on Sunday to commemorate the National Minority Day and pay ...
Published 12 Aug, 2024 07:06am
