Netanyahu rejects Hamas ceasefire proposal, pursues victory in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has firmly rejected Hamas's proposed ceasefire terms, asserting the possibility of achieving "total victory" in...
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Yemen appoints Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as prime minister
Yemen's internationally recognised government has appointed Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak as the new prime minister, succeeding Maeen Abdulmalik...
Saudi Arabia secures hosting rights for historic COP16, set to tackle global land degradation crisis
Saudi Arabia has formalized its commitment to environmental stewardship by signing an agreement with the United Nations Convention to Combat...
Iran executes four linked to alleged Israeli bomb plot
In a decisive move on Monday, Iran carried out the execution of four individuals, as confirmed by Iranian state media....
Iran executes four linked to alleged Israeli bomb plot
In a decisive move on Monday, Iran carried out the execution of four individuals, as confirmed by Iranian state media....
Saudi Arabia calls on UNRWA supporters to enhance aid for humanitarian missions in Gaza
Saudi Arabia has underscored the imperative of heightened assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees...
Saudi Arabia urges immediate ceasefire in Gaza at non-aligned movement summit
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed Al-Khereiji, conveyed the nation's unwavering stance against Israeli aggression on the...
Baghdad announces strategic shift in relations with UN assistance mission
In a pivotal meeting held on Thursday at the 54th World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed...
Gaza destruction raises concerns of lost generation, warns UN official
Al Israa University, a prominent public building, has been destroyed by Israeli forces, allegedly used as a military base for...
Israel PM pledges ‘victory’ over Hamas as Gaza war hits 100-day milestone
On the 100th day of the conflict sparked by a Hamas attack, Israel intensified airstrikes on Gaza, resulting in a...
UN Security Council demands halt to Houthi in Red Sea amidst growing tensions
The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution urging Yemen's Houthi rebel group to cease its aggressive actions in the...
UN warns of critical shortages, humanitarian crisis in Gaza amid ongoing conflict
On the 93rd day of the conflict in Gaza, the United Nations (UN) issued alarming reports highlighting dire shortages and...
UN report reveals extensive damage to Gaza’s education system, 342 schools impacted
In a recent report by the United Nations (UN), it has been revealed that 342 schools in the Gaza Strip...
Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza amid UN warning of uninhabitable conditions
Israel carried out airstrikes in Gaza on Saturday, as the United Nations sounded the alarm over the territory's dire living...
Turkey detains 34 suspected of spying for Israel
Turkey has recently detained 34 individuals on suspicion of espionage and abduction planning allegedly linked to Israel's Mossad intelligence service....
Pro-Palestine campaigners call for Gaza ceasefire on New Year’s Eve
Pro-Palestine activists worldwide have urged for a ceasefire in Gaza, transforming New Year’s Eve celebrations into a collective call for...
UN Security Council adopts resolution urging appointment of special envoy for Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council endorsed a resolution advocating for the designation of a special envoy to engage with Afghanistan...
Israeli Foreign Ministry denies residency permits to two UN staff members
Israel's Foreign Minister, Eli Cohen, has issued a directive to deny residency permits to two United Nations staff members. This...
Saudi Arabia welcomes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza aid
The Saudi Foreign Ministry has warmly received the recent approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2720. This crucial resolution...
Israel expands evacuations in Gaza amid ongoing diplomatic efforts for truce
Israel issues evacuation orders for additional areas in southern Gaza's main city, Khan Yunis. The United Nations reports that over...
Hamas leader heads to Egypt for ceasefire talks as Israel signals willingness for negotiations
The head of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, based in Qatar, is expected to lead a high-level delegation to Egypt on Wednesday...
UN security council set to vote on long-pending Gaza resolution
Amidst escalating tensions and a deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the United Nations Security Council has scheduled to vote on...
Israel unveils largest Hamas tunnel amid escalating conflict in Gaza
In defiance of mounting international appeals for a ceasefire, Israel's army announced a significant discovery on Sunday – the largest...
France FM set for Lebanon talks on calming Israel border
France's Foreign Minister, Catherine Colonna, has scheduled to arrive in Beirut for crucial discussions aimed at defusing the mounting clashes...
Saudi Arabia makes strides in Human Rights reforms, says HRC official
In a panel discussion organized by the Permanent Mission of the Gulf Cooperation Council to the United Nations, Zuhair Al-Zouman,...
Myanmar surpasses Afghanistan as world’s leading Opium producer, UN report reveals
In a recent report by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Myanmar has emerged as the global...
Israel bombs south Gaza after Hamas hostage threat
Israel bombed southern Gaza's main city on Monday after Hamas warned no Israeli hostages would leave the territory alive unless...
UN council envoys to visit Gaza crossing as crisis spirals
UN Security Council ambassadors arrived Monday in Egypt to visit the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip, days...
Israel strikes Gaza after failed UN ceasefire bid
Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid...
Escalating conflict in Gaza takes devastating toll
Intense urban warfare has engulfed the largest cities in the Gaza Strip, leading to a rising death toll. The Israeli...
Gaza humanitarian zone faces criticism amid Israeli offensive
As Israel continues its military offensive in Gaza, approximately 1.8 million Palestinians have been displaced, with many directed to a...
Israel pursues Hamas in and around Gaza’s biggest cities
Israel pressed on with its offensive in and around Gaza's main cities on Friday, more than two months after Hamas's...
Israeli forces encircle main southern Gaza city
Israeli forces were encircling southern Gaza's main city on Wednesday, battling Hamas militants through streets and buildings in some of...
Israeli forces battle Hamas in main southern Gaza city
Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city on Wednesday in some of the most intense combat of...
Israeli ground forces move into south of Gaza
Israel has moved ground forces into the south of Gaza in its war on Hamas, witnesses said Monday, despite global...
Israel bombs Gaza as pressure mounts to protect civilians
Israel struck Gaza targets Sunday in its war on Hamas sparked by the October 7 attacks as international concern mounted...
Israel strikes Gaza amid international calls for civilians’ protection
In the latest development of the Israel-Gaza conflict, Israel launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza on Sunday, responding to...
Israeli strikes rock Gaza for second day after truce collapse
Israel carried out deadly bombardments in Gaza for a second day on Saturday after a week-long truce with Hamas collapsed...
In Gaza, teacher brings school to displaced children
Gaza teacher Tareq al-Ennabi arranges his pupils' chairs in a circle, sets out the slates and chalk, and plans his...
In Gaza, teacher brings school to displaced children
Gaza teacher Tareq al-Ennabi arranges his pupils' chairs in a circle, sets out the slates and chalk, and plans his...
Gazans in midst of ‘epic humanitarian catastrophe’: UN chief
Gazans are "in the midst of an epic humanitarian catastrophe before the eyes of the world," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
More hostages to be freed as Israel-Hamas truce prolonged
by Adel Zaanoun with Michael Blum in Jerusalem
Israel and Hamas embarked on a two-day extension Tuesday to a truce that has allowed Israeli hostages to be freed...
As clock ticks down, Israel touts ‘option’ to extend Gaza truce
Israel said Monday it was open to extending a truce with Hamas if the Palestinian group continues to release hostages,...
Palestinian family in Lebanon grieves for dead Gaza relatives
From Lebanon, Palestinian Fatima al-Ashwah has been praying for relatives in Gaza, but received grim news that Israeli bombing killed...
Trauma, injury aboard UAE flight carrying Palestinian children
Injured by Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, ten-year-old Mira can no longer speak or walk, a condition her sister...
Hamas fighters to free more hostages after joyful reunions
Hamas fighters were set Sunday to release a third group of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a day...
UN says 61 trucks deliver aid in northern Gaza
The United Nations on Saturday said 61 trucks carrying medical supplies, food and water had delivered their payloads in northern...
Repressive state’: climate activists fear COP28 clampdown in UAE
Rights groups are preparing for the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates with trepidation, fearing surveillance and detention...
Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh: monitor
At least two more boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Bangladesh this week, a monitoring group said,...
Gaza world’s ‘most dangerous place’ for children: UNICEF
The head of the United Nations children's agency on Wednesday called the besieged Gaza Strip "the most dangerous place in...
Prolonged water drought forces thousands to urban poverty in Iraq
The capital of Dhi Qar province, Nasser Jabbar, a former herder and farmer, now resides in a dilapidated house with...
Hamas nears truce agreement with Israel as talks accelerate
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has indicated that the Palestinian movement is on the brink of finalizing a truce agreement with...
Iraq ends 38-year wait, secures UNESCO Executive Board membership
After nearly four decades of anticipation, Iraq has successfully gained a coveted seat on the Executive Board of the United...
Raise your hands’: Israel raids hospital in centre of Gaza war
Israeli forces, some wearing facemasks and firing guns into the air, raided early Wednesday Gaza's biggest hospital which was packed...
Gaza aid conference presses for ceasefire
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday opened a conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza by calling for a "ceasefire", echoed...
Israel battles Hamas in Gaza City
Israel's campaign to destroy Hamas pushed into its second month Wednesday as its forces battled the Palestinian militants in Gaza...
Gaza refugee camps: born during first Arab-Israeli war
Tens of thousands of Gaza's residents live in eight refugee camps that were set up following the mass exodus of...
Saudi Arabia denounces Israeli attack on Gaza’s Jabalia camp
Saudi Arabia has decried the heartless assault carried out by Israeli occupation forces on the Jabalia refugee camp within the...
Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s attack on Jabalia in Gaza
Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned the Israeli occupation forces' recent assault on the Jabalia refugee camp within the besieged Gaza...
US says Israel must protect Gaza civilians as calls for aid grow
Israel must protect innocent Gaza residents by distinguishing between Hamas militants and civilians, the White House warned Sunday, as world...
