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Regional UN humanitarian chief tours Gaza, presses both sides over ceasefire
After touring rubble-strewn areas of Gaza hit by air strikes during fighting between Israel and Hamas, the top UN aid official in the region appealed ... Middle East -
Israeli raids destroyed 50 pct of Gaza’s water network, affecting 800,000 people: UN
The United Nations says approximately 800,000 people in Gaza do not have regular access to clean piped water, as nearly 50 percent of the water ... Middle East -
Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank to discuss Gaza ceasefire
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank on Wednesday and Thursday as part of ... Middle East -
Gaza ceasefire holds as Egyptian mediators hold talks with Israel, Hamas
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip held into Saturday as officials said Egyptian mediators conferred with the sides on ... Middle East -
AP criticized for firing Pro-Palestine journalist over past social media activity
The Associated Press is being criticized for firing a young journalist over her social media activity, with some suggesting the news agency bowed to a ... World News -
Iran hails Palestinian ‘victory,’ warns of ‘deadly blows’ against Israel
Iran said on Friday that Palestinians had won a “historic victory” over Israel, which the Revolutionary Guards warned to expect “deadly blows” after ... Middle East -
UN agency for Palestinians bids to help hundreds of homeless in Gaza, following truce
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Friday its priority following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was to identify and help those ... Middle East -
Gaza conflict injuries risk ‘overwhelming’ health facilities, say WHO
UN agencies appealed on Friday for urgent medical supplies and access to Gaza, saying thousands of Palestinian injuries risk “overwhelming” some ... Middle East -
Five bodies, about ten survivors rescued in Gaza tunnel: Officials
Emergency workers on Friday recovered five bodies and rescued around 10 survivors from the rubble of what appeared to be a tunnel in Gaza hit by ... Middle East -
EU welcomes Gaza ceasefire, urges ‘political solution’
The European Union on Friday welcomed a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, and vowed to increase efforts for a long ... World News -
Arab tragedy and the curse of resistance
It is agonizing that the resistance and its militias test the Israelis and their anger every few years.After the July 2006 war that killed more than 2 ... In Translation -
UN’s secretary general says shocked by ‘unacceptable’ Israeli ‘bombardment’ on Gaza
Continued crossfire between Israeli forces and militant groups including Hamas are “unacceptable,” Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN ... Middle East -
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire after nearly two weeks of violence
Israeli media say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Security Cabinet has approved a unilateral cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation in ... Middle East -
WHO issues urgent appeal for $7 mln to fund Gaza, West Bank
The World Health Organization Thursday issued an urgent appeal for $7 million needed over six months in response to a health crisis in Gaza and the ... Middle East -
Israel launches new raids on several neighborhoods in Gaza
Multiple people have been killed as Israel launched new air raids on several neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning, Al Arabiya ... Middle East -
Germany’s foreign minister expresses ‘solidarity’ with Israel, calls for ceasefire
Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expressed his support for Israel as he visited Thursday, and called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.“I ... Middle East -
Ceasefire with Israel is ‘imminent,’ say Hamas officials amid rising Gaza death toll
A ceasefire with Israel is “imminent, possibly within 24 hours,” several officials from Hamas told CNN on Wednesday, as the death toll in Gaza from ... Middle East -
UN agency for Palestinian refugees seeks $38 million for emergency needs in Gaza
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is urgently appealing for $38 million for emergency needs in Gaza as a result of conflict between Israel and ... Middle East -
Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital
Saudi Arabia has made clear that it is necessary to stop provocations in East Jerusalem and the escalation in Gaza, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin ... Middle East -
Israel’s Netanyahu ‘determined’ to continue Gaza operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday vowed to press ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip, pushing back against ... Middle East -
Russia tells Israel more civilian casualties in Gaza are unacceptable
A senior Russian official warned Israel’s ambassador on Wednesday that actions that led to a further increase in civilian casualties in Gaza were ... Middle East -
Palestine caught between two fires
I honestly do not know how our Arab memory could bear these tragic images that Israel is broadcasting of children being killed in Gaza and rescued ... In Translation -
Gaza conflict pushing region in ‘wrong direction’: Saudi FM Prince Faisal
The Israel-Gaza conflict is pushing the whole region “in the wrong direction,” Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said Tuesday, calling for an ... Middle East -
France proposes Israel-Gaza ceasefire UN resolution with Egypt, Jordan
France has proposed a resolution with the UN Security Council, in coordination with Egypt and Jordan, calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza ... Middle East -
Three Palestinians killed, 71 injured by Israeli fire during protests in West Bank
Three Palestinian protesters were killed and 71 were injured during an unprecedented confrontation that took place between the protesters and the ... Middle East -
US received more information on Israel attack on Gaza AP high-rise building: Blinkin
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday that Washington had received further information about Israel’s destruction of a Gaza high-rise ... World News -
Egypt to allocate $500 mln for Gaza rebuilding effort: Presidency
Egypt will allocate $500 million in funds for rebuilding efforts in the Gaza strip following Israeli air strikes, the Egyptian presidency said on ... Middle East -
Palestinians go on strike against Israel’s policies, treatment
Palestinians across the country went on strike in a rare collective action against Israel’s policies on Tuesday as Israeli strikes rained down on Gaza ... Middle East -
Over 52,000 Palestinians displaced by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza: UN aid agency
More than 52,000 Palestinians have been displaced by Israeli airstrikes that have destroyed or badly damaged nearly 450 buildings in the Gaza Strip, ... Middle East -
Divisions curb peacemaking role as EU set to call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire
The European Union is set to call for a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas at an emergency video meeting on ... Middle East