The Israeli army said it took "operational control" of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on Tuesday and that troops were scanning the area. "Last night, IDF (army) troops managed to establish operational control of the Gazan side of
The attack came after a heavy night of clashes with the armed Palestinian fighters, who tried to prevent the Israeli army from reaching the border crossing.
Israel pounded several areas and houses in Rafah overnight, killing 20 Palestinians and wounding several others, Palestinian health officials said.
The Rafah border crossing is the only exit for more than 2.3 million Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave.
"We're brothers. It's very hard to feel joy. There's a cloud that's really killing the joy. Sure, it's a holiday, but something is missing."
Oil giant Saudi Aramco announced first-quarter net profit of $27.27 billion on Tuesday, down 14.5 percent from last year as the Gulf kingdom kept production cuts in place. Net income was 102.27 billion riyals ($27.27 billion), down from 119.54 billion riyals ($31.88 billion)
Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday its first-quarter net profit dipped 14.5 percent on year to $27.27 billion as the Gulf kingdom kept production cuts in place. Despite lower profit, the firm said it would pay $31 billion in dividends to the Saudi government and other
Human Rights Watch said Tuesday an Israeli strike in Lebanon that killed seven first responders was "an unlawful attack on civilians", and urged Washington to suspend weapons sales to Israel. The Israel-Lebanon border area has witnessed near-daily exchanges between the Israeli
Israel sent tanks into Rafah in war-torn Gaza's far south and took control of the border crossing with Egypt on Tuesday, as its war with Hamas entered an eighth month. The military's thrust into the eastern sector of the overcrowded city came a day after Israel warned
Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put "pressure" on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants. After having vowed for weeks to push into the southern border town, Israel
Israel carried out strikes on the Gazan city of Rafah overnight as it sought to put "pressure" on Hamas ahead of talks in Egypt on Tuesday aimed at sealing a truce proposal endorsed by the militants. After having vowed for weeks to push into the southern border town, Israel
Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal for Gaza, while Israel is 'examining' the proposal as it continues to bombard Rafah.
The UN General Assembly could vote this week to see if Palestine is qualified to become a fully member state, something opposed by the US and Israel.
Turkey has formally opened up a former Byzantine-era orthodox church and World Heritage Site as a mosque, drawing criticism from Greece.
Saudi Arabia is looking to purchase a stake in Reko Diq in Pakistan, one of the most lucrative gold and copper mines on earth.
The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday's Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for journalists covering the Israel-Hamas conflict. The New York Times won a Pulitzer in international reporting for its "wide-ranging and revelatory coverage of Hamas's lethal
Turkey has carried out airstrikes against alleged PKK militants in north Iraq, weeks after Turkish President Erdogan visited the country.
The kingdom wants to restrain oil production to keep demand up, but the increase in prices to Asian customers is more related to refining values, says one expert.
Yemen's Houthis claim to have uncovered an alleged vast US-Israeli spy network, arresting an unspecified number of its members.
As Israel prepares for a Rafah ground operation against U.S. wishes, and while Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a cease-fire and hostage deal, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has to tell Congress by Wednesday whether he accepts Israeli assurances that it isn't
After Israel shuttered the local offices of the Qatari-owned news network, Palestinians criticized the ban as an attempt to hide its intensive coverage of the war in Gaza
The strikes come as Ankara renews its threats of a fresh offensive in northern Iraq against the outlawed Kurdish militants and criticizes Iran and an Iraqi Kurdish political party for their lack of action to Turkey’s security concerns.
Crowds danced, cheered, and fired in the air in the streets of the southern Gaza city of Rafah Monday after Hamas said it approved a ceasefire proposal from mediators Egypt and Qatar. People were crying tears of happiness, chanting "Allahu Akbar" ("God is greatest") and
The group issued a statement Monday saying its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's prime minister, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel.
The group issued a statement Monday saying its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's prime minister, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel.
The group issued a statement Monday saying its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's prime minister, Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Egypt's intelligence chief, Abbas Kamel.
The group issued a statement Monday saying its leader, Ismail Haniyeh, delivered the news in a phone call with Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and Egypt's Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel.
UN experts have condemn Israel for its violence - particularly sexual violence - against women and children in Gaza as part of its war on the enclave.
Oxbridge students have set up encampments in front of Britain's most prestigious universities in solidarity with Gaza.
Qatar, which has mediated between Israel and Hamas throughout the war in Gaza, said it will not accept interference from any party, following Israeli criticism.
A Syrian asylum seeker who is awaiting deportation to Rwanda says he will kill himself on arrival because he does not believe it is a safe country.
Students and activists marched around Bangladesh on Monday to protest Israel's ongoing war on Gaza, similar to university movements around the world.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) denounces Israel's move to ban Al Jazeera citing censorship over its Gaza coverage amid global calls to safeguard press freedom.
Pro-Palestinian protests have spread to Belgium and the Netherlands, as demonstrators call for a ceasefire in the Israeli war on Gaza.
Analysis: Even after a decade of unrivalled power, Sisi's regime in Egypt is too fragile to allow any meaningful show of political free expression.
Iran and Pakistan are looking at ways to complete a long-delayed gas pipeline project between the two countries, Iran's consul general to Pakistan said Monday.
Ahead of his lunch with Jordan's King Abdullah II, President Joe Biden "reiterated his clear position on Rafah" in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Israeli PM said that only Israel can protect itself adding that non-Jews who made promises were 'not to be trusted'
Aid groups have sounded the alarm over a shortfall in assistance for Yemen, torn apart by years of conflict and witnessing a severe humanitarian crisis.
President Joe Biden will hold urgent talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel defied repeated US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an offensive. The call comes as Biden mounts a diplomatic
President Joe Biden held urgent talks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday after Israel defied repeated US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah ahead of an offensive. The call came as Biden mounts a diplomatic offensive to
US President Joe Biden, seeking to push a Gaza ceasefire, on Monday warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against invading Rafah as Israel defiantly issued evacuation orders and carried out intense air strikes on the crowded Gaza city. The United States said it was reviewing
US President Joe Biden on Monday "reiterated his clear position" to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against an invasion of Rafah, the White House said, after Israel defied US warnings and told Palestinians to evacuate part of the southern Gaza city. The two leaders spoke as
A Hamas source told The New Arab that the group will no longer be engaging in ceasefire talks and will postpone its delegation's return to Cairo.
Jordan's monarch will meet the US president at the White House on Monday to discuss recent developments in Gaza as Israel attacks Rafah.
US business leaders have said their companies won't hire students who take part in US campus protests for Gaza, threatening to identify them with AI technology
UN atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Iran Monday, where he is expected to speak at a conference and meet officials for talks on Tehran's nuclear programme. The visit comes at a time of heightened regional tensions and with the International Atomic Energy Agency
Lebanese official media said an Israeli strike Monday wounded three people in the country's east, with Hezbollah saying it launched "dozens of Katyusha rockets" at an Israeli base in retaliation. Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah have exchanged regular cross-border fire since