Spain PM calls for ‘pressure on Israel to halt the massacre in Gaza’

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called on Saturday for pressure to stop Israel's ‘massacre in Gaza’ and said Madrid plans a UN resolution requesting a world court ruling on aid access to the Palestinian territory.Sanchez told an Arab League summit in Baghdad that the war triggered by Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel has led […]

Italy’s Tajani tells Israel to halt Gaza offensive

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Saturday urged Israel to stop its military offensive in Gaza, saying that Palestinian civilians must no longer pay the price of war.’We have to tell the Israeli government 'that's enough',’ Tajani said in a statement.’We no longer want to see the Palestinian population suffer. Stop the attacks, let's secure […]

Israeli assault kills hundreds in Gaza as ceasefire talks resume

Israel and Hamas resumed ceasefire talks on Saturday in Qatar, both sides said, even as Israeli forces ramped up a bombing campaign that has killed hundreds of people over 72 hours, and mobilised for a massive new ground assault.Palestinian health authorities said at least 146 people had been confirmed killed in the third day of […]

Iraqi President, UN Secretary General discuss regional, international issues

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid and UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who arrived in Baghdad to participate in the 34th Arab League Summit, discussed Friday the summit agenda. The summit is held amidst major challenges facing the Arab nation.During the meeting, the two sides also exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues.

12 Palestinians martyred, dozens injured in ongoing Israeli shelling of Gaza strip

Twelve Palestinians were martyred and others injured Friday in ongoing Israeli airstrikes and shelling on several areas in the Gaza Strip.Medical sources in the Gaza Strip said that four citizens were killed when an Israeli drone bombed an area near the Andalus Tower, northwest of Gaza City, while another person was martyred and several others […]

Israeli strikes kill 100 as Hamas urges lifting of blockade

Rescuers said Israeli strikes on Gaza killed 100 people Friday, as Hamas demanded the US press Israel to lift a sweeping aid blockade in return for a US-Israeli hostage released by the group.In early March, shortly before the collapse of a two-month ceasefire in its war against Palestinians, Israel reimposed a total blockade on the […]

World Bank announces plans to restart Syria operations

The World Bank on Friday said it would restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause, after Saudi Arabia and Qatar had paid off the country's outstanding debts.The Bank's operations in Syria were halted when the civil war broke out in 2011, preventing the country from accessing its development loans, grants, and technical expertise.Following the […]

Israeli strikes kill 88 as Hamas urges lifting of blockade

Rescuers said Israeli strikes on Gaza killed nearly 90 people on Friday, while Hamas demanded the United States press Israel to lift a sweeping aid blockade in return for a US-Israeli hostage released by the group.In early March, shortly before the collapse of a two-month ceasefire in its war against Hamas, Israel reimposed a total […]