Biden, Netanyahu hold call amid Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks
Biden and Netanyahu held a call to discuss talk of a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, as well as Israel's blockade of aid into Gaza.
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Dubai begins construction of 'world's largest' airport terminal
Dubai has begun the construction of the 'world's largest' airport terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport, to replace Dubai International Airport.
Gantz, Smotrich publicly oppose potential Gaza truce deal
Benny Gantz and Bezalel Smotrich, two key ministers currently allied with Benjamin Netanyahu, have publicly opposed any ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza.
Displaced Gazans thank US pro-Palestine student protesters
Displaced Gazans showed their appreciation for students in the US who have been protesting against their universities' links to Israel.
Gaza aid pier ready in two to three weeks, US says
The US expects its floating pier in Gaza to become operational in the next two to three weeks, as Israel's war and siege continue to starve the enclave.
The world has failed Gaza: Saudi foreign minister
Saudi Arabia's top diplomat told attendees at the World Economic Forum summit which it is hosting that the world had failed war-battered Gaza.
35 hospitalized in Riyadh after food poisoning outbreak
35 people have been taken to hospital, with most in intensive care, following a food poisoning outbreak linked to a restaurant chain in Riyadh
White House urges 'peaceful' campus protests after hundreds arrested
The White House insisted Sunday that pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US universities in recent weeks must remain peaceful, after police arrested around 275 people on four separate campuses over the weekend. "We certainly respect the right of peaceful protests,"
Gaza puppet maker turns tins into toys in ruins of war
On a cinder block work table in the war-torn Gaza Strip, puppet maker Mahdi Karira is busy turning old tin cans into figurines. He hums as he works, knowing his makeshift marionettes will put a smile on the faces of children displaced by the more than six-month war in the
Over 600 Israeli extremists storm Al-Aqsa during Passover
Among those storming the Al-Aqsa mosque were extremist Israeli politicians, one of them from Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud party
Iran bans Egyptian TV drama on historical Islamic leader
Iran has banned an Egyptian television series, broadcast during Ramadan, for what it says is a distorted depiction of a medieval Persian figure.
US police detain 200 at Gaza protest camps in 3 universities
US police cleared pro-Palestinian encampments and detained hundreds of people at 3 universities on Saturday as protests against Israel's war on Gaza continue.
Iraq's criminalisation of LGBTQ+ draws diplomatic backlash
Human rights groups and foreign diplomats have criticised Iraq's decision to criminalise LGBT+ in the country.
Attack on gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan kills four Yemenis
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Hamas to respond to Gaza truce plan in Egypt on Monday
A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo to discuss a new Israeli ceasefire proposal, as Israel has signaled it could stop the war if its hostages are released.
Huthi attacks no threat to Saudi resorts: minister
Attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels on Red Sea shipping pose no threat to Saudi coastal resorts, the kingdom's tourism minister told AFP Sunday at a summit focused on regional instability. "What is happening is at the end of the Red Sea, at the very south of the Red Sea," Ahmed Al
All Gazans 'drinking unsafe water' due to Israeli war, siege
Israel has barred the entry of materials to treat water in Gaza and as a result the health of all the territory's residents is at risk.
In Lebanon, top French diplomat seeks Israel-Hezbollah de-escalation
France's top diplomat on Sunday urged de-escalation between Israel and the Hezbollah movement during his second visit to Lebanon since cross-border tensions flared alongside the Gaza war. Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have exchanged near-daily fire since
France's top diplomat in Lebanon in push for calm with Israel
France's top diplomat on Sunday urged calm in Lebanon during his second visit to the country since cross-border tensions with Israel flared on the back of the war in Gaza. Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah group have exchanged near-daily fire since Hamas's
Hundreds protest White House journalists' dinner over Gaza
Hundreds turned out on a chilly Saturday evening in Washington to protest the White House Correspondents' Dinner in a show of support for journalists in Gaza.
Palestinian President says only U.S. can halt Israel's attack on Rafah, expected in days
Speaking during a special meeting of the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Mahmoud Abbas called on the United States 'to ask Israel to not carry on the attack' which, according to him, may result in 'the biggest catastrophe in the Palestinian people's history'
Only US can halt looming Israeli attack on Rafah, says Abbas
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged the US to stop Israel from invading Rafah, as he warned of further displacement of the Palestinian people.
Push for truce ramps up as Israel pummels Gaza
Diplomatic efforts increased on Sunday to reach a long sought-after truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, as Israel carried out further air strikes and shelling on the war-battered territory. A new video of two hostages being held by Hamas militants since the group's October
Hamas says no 'major' issues, as Gaza truce effort builds
Hamas said Sunday it had no "major issues" after reviewing Israel's latest proposal for a long-sought truce and hostage-release deal in the Gaza Strip after almost seven months of war. A delegation from the Islamist movement will arrive in Egypt on Monday to deliver the group's
Gaza truce effort builds with Hamas to respond to Israel proposal
Diplomatic efforts intensified on Sunday to reach a long-sought truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, as Hamas said it would travel to mediator Egypt to deliver its response after Israel's latest proposal. The Israeli government has come under intense pressure from its global
Riyadh warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at WEF summit
Israel's war on Gaza is set to dominate talks at the World Economic Forum summit which kicked off in Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Israel says hostage deal would defer Rafah offensive in Gaza
An Israeli ground invasion of Rafah could be called off if a deal is reached to release hostages held in Gaza, Israel's top diplomat has said.
Hamas to respond to Israeli proposal for Gaza ceasefire
A Hamas delegation will arrive in Cairo on Monday to deliver the group's response to Israel's new hostage and truce counter-proposal.
Hamas has 'no major issue' with Israel's Gaza truce proposal
With the group expected on Egypt on Monday, Hamas says that they have no major issues with an Israeli counter-proposal on a potential Gaza truce deal.
Host Saudi warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at global summit
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for regional "stability", warning of the effects of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war on global economic sentiment at the start of a summit attended by a host of Gaza mediators. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Palestinian leaders and high-ranking
Host Saudi tells global economic summit the world has failed Gaza
Saudi Arabia on Sunday said the international community has failed Gaza and reiterated its call for a Palestinian state at a global economic summit attended by a host of mediators. "The situation in Gaza obviously is a catastrophe by every measure –- humanitarian, but also a
Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit
The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic Forum that begins on Sunday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Palestinian leaders and high-ranking officials from other countries trying
Blinken visits Saudi Arabia as normalisation hopes falter
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Saudi Arabia on Gaza and shrinking prospects for a normalisation deal with Israel
Music 'haven of freedom' Tangiers hosts global jazz festival
The Moroccan city of Tangiers, which has a long history as a haven of inspiration for American jazz musicians, will host UNESCO's International Jazz Day for the first time on Tuesday. Over the last century, jazz greats such as Randy Weston, Idrees Sulieman and Max Roach all
Blinken to Saudi as window shrinks on Middle East mega-deal
Washington's top diplomat will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday as the deadline approaches on a landmark -- and, analysts say, long-shot -- deal that would see the kingdom recognise Israel. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Riyadh comes nearly seven months after
Blinken to Saudi Arabia, window shrinks on MidEast mega-deal
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks in Saudi Arabia on on efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and prevent a larger regional conflict.
Report: Hamas official says no 'major' issues with current cease-fire poposal
Amid hostage talks, Netanyahu, Biden speak on phone, discuss Rafah incursion ■ IDF spokesperson: Amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza will increase in coming days ■ Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say ■ World Central Kitchen announces the
Sudan demands emergency UN meeting on UAE 'aggression'
Sudan has reportedly demanded an emergency UN Security Council meeting on UAE 'aggression' that has aided paramilitaries fighting the army/
UN concerned over imminent attack in Sudan's North Darfur
Sudanese paramilitary forces are encircling the only capital they haven’t captured in the western Darfur region, the United Nations said.
Iraq investigates killing of social media influencer
Iraqi officials have begun its investigation into the murder of an influencer who was gunned down in central Baghdad on Thursday.
Iraq criminalises homosexuality with 10-15 years' jail
Iraq's parliament passed a bill on Saturday criminalising same-sex relations, which will receive a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.