Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to end the war in the Palestinian territory and accused Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu of "personally hindering" an agreement. Negotiators seeking to halt the devastating
When Mohamed Lafi vanished at sea one fateful night, it marked yet another tragedy for a Tunisian town struggling with the exodus of its youth. Mohamed's disappearance adds to the deepening despair in El Hencha, situated just 150 kilometres (90 miles) from the Italian island of
Student demonstrations against the war on Gaza collided with the annual pomp-and-circumstance of graduation season at American universities such as Michigan.
Student protests against the Israeli military assault on Gaza following the unprecedented October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel have spread to several countries. Here is a round-up of the main campaigns. - United States - Demonstrators have gathered on at least 40 US university
India on Saturday decried remarks by US President Joe Biden earlier this week describing it as an “xenophobic” country that does not welcome immigrants.
The IOC has suspended Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait for 15 years after his conviction for forgery was upheld on appeal this year Swiss criminal appeals court.
The Israeli army said troops killed five Palestinian "terrorists" barricaded in a building during a 12-hour siege in the occupied West Bank on Saturday. The Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas, reported the death of three fighters,
In the guise of a 'senior diplomatic official,' Netanyahu committed to invade Rafah, eliciting enraged reactions from both sides of the political spectrum ■ Hamas hasn't announced its response the proposal, but it's clear that if it's a yes, the pressure will be on the prime
An official familiar with the Qatari government's reassessment says Qatar could close Hamas' political office and review its role as a mediator in truce talks.
A top UN official, Cindy McCain, said that northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine" after over six months of war on Gaza and severe Israeli restrictions.
According to the report, Hamas was guaranteed by the U.S. for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and that Israeli forces will not continue fighting once the hostages are released ■ An Israeli official told Haaretz that 'Israel will, under no circumstances, agree to
The report added that U.S. Secretary of State Blinken delivered the message to the Qatari Prime Minister last month. Senior Hamas officials told Haaretz that Israel and the U.S. are committed to a cease-fire, but it is still unclear whether Israel will resume fighting after the
Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank say armed Jewish settlers are increasingly seizing their lands by bringing livestock to so-called shepherding outposts and refusing to leave. One settler arrived recently near sunset on a hilltop near the village of Deir Jarir,
Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a "no-brainer" for Hamas, but the motivations of the militants' elusive Gaza-based leadership remain unclear, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, has announced that its delegation will
A senior Hamas official on Saturday said the group would not accept a truce that did not completely end the Gaza war, accusing Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu of "personally hindering" a deal. Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators met a Hamas delegation in Cairo on Saturday in
Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks, as the United Nations warned that Israel's threatened assault on the city of Rafah could produce a "bloodbath". Foreign mediators have been waiting for the Palestinian militant group to
Talks were expected to resume Saturday in Egypt aimed at halting months of war in Gaza between Hamas militants and Israel that have triggered widening protests around the world. Mediators from Qatar, Egypt and the United States have been waiting for the Palestinian Islamist