Israeli Occupation forces continue unprecedented attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza

Since Saturday evening, Israeli occupation forces have relentlessly targeted the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, marking an escalation in attacks against medical facilities.The hospital, which serves as a vital lifeline for thousands in the region, has suffered direct bombing, artillery shelling, and sniper fire, causing significant damage and risking the lives of […]

Four Palestinians killed, 14 injured in Israeli airstrike in Central Gaza Strip

Four Palestinians, including two children, were killed and 14 others were injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, on Saturday.Local sources reported that Israeli fighter jets struck the home, causing the murder of four civilians and injuring 14 others. The attack also caused damage to neighboring […]

Syria’s new rulers name HTS official as defence minister

Syria’s new rulers have appointed Murhaf Abu Qasra, a leading figure in the insurgency which toppled Bashar al-Assad, as defence minister in the interim government, an official source said yesterday.Abu Qasra, who is also known by the nom de guerre Abu Hassan 600, is a senior figure in the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group which […]

Progress in Gaza truce talks: Hamas

Palestinian resistance movement Hamas and two other Palestinian groups said Saturday that a Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel is ‘closer than ever’, provided Israel does not impose new conditions.Last week, indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the US were held in Doha, rekindling hope of an agreement.’The possibility of reaching […]

Pope calls Gaza airstrikes ‘cruelty’ after Israeli minister’s criticism

Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people.Francis opened his annual Christmas address to the Catholic cardinals who lead the Vatican's various departments […]

Qatar embassy reopens in Damascus with flag raising

Qatar reopened its embassy in Damascus on Saturday, 13 years after it was closed early in Syria's civil conflict, as foreign governments seek to establish ties with the country's new rulers. An AFP journalist saw Qatar's flag raised over the mission, making it the second nation, after Turkiye, to officially reopen its embassy since the […]

Syria’s new rulers name foreign minister amid push for international relations

Syria's new rulers have appointed a foreign minister, the official Syrian news agency (SANA) said on Saturday, as they seek to build international relations two weeks after Bashar al-Assad was ousted.The ruling General Command named Asaad Hassan al-Shibani as foreign minister, SANA said. A source in the new administration told Reuters that this step ‘comes […]

Muslim World League condemns car attack in Germany

The Muslim World League has condemned the vehicular attack in the city of Magdeburg, eastern Germany, resulting in casualties.In a statement on Saturday, the League's General Secretariat reaffirmed its stance against violence and terrorism in all its forms and justifications.Earlier, German authorities announced that at least two people were killed and 60 others injured after […]

Palestinians accuse settlers of West Bank mosque fire

Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian residents said yesterday, and video showed “Revenge” and other slogans had been spray-painted in Hebrew on the building’s facade.Black burn marks were visible at the entrance to the Muslim holy site in the northern West Bank village of Marda. The fire was […]