Frustration with Netanyahu mounts as Gaza talks falter
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing anger in Israel and abroad over his handling of talks on a Gaza ceasefire that have faltered, just as fears have grown that the crisis could spiral into war with Iran, three Israeli officials said.Divisions between Netanyahu and the defence establishment over a deal, which could help defuse […]
Gazans lose tens of thousands in war, but have few chances to mourn
Umm Omar picks up the phone and calls her late husband, humouring their four-year-old daughter who does not understand yet her father was killed early in the Gaza war.Little Ella ‘wants us to call him, to tell him about her day’, said Umm Omar, who has fled with her three children to Al-Mawasi, a coastal […]
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44 civilians massacred as Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital
An Israeli air strike hit two schools in Gaza City yesterday, killing at least 30 people, Palestinian officials said.An Israeli air strike hit a tent camp inside a hospital in central Gaza earlier in the day. Gaza health officials said a total of at least 44 Palestinians were killed yesterday, the day after a round […]
Huge rush to leave Lebanon as war fears surge in region
Travellers waited in long lines at Beirut airport yesterday, some after cutting summer holidays short, as airlines have cancelled flights and fears have grown of all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.“I’m not happy to leave. I wanted to spend the whole summer in Lebanon then go back to work” in France, said Joelle Sfeir from […]
Four years and no justice: Lebanon marks port blast anniversary
Hundreds gathered near Beirut's port yesterday to mark four years since a catastrophic explosion devastated the capital and to demand accountability, with the spectre of war weighing over commemorations.Nobody has been held responsible for the August 4, 2020 blast — one of history's biggest non-nuclear explosions — which killed more than 220 people, injured at […]
Jordan’s FM urges de-escalation of regional tensions
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi concluded a rare visit to Iran yesterday with a plea for an end to the escalation of violence and for the region to be able to live in “peace, security and stability”.Safadi’s visit to Iran follows continued diplomatic contacts by the US and its partners including France, Britain, Italy and […]
Gaza municipality warns of environmental disaster as Israeli occupation deliberately destructs water, sewage networks
The Gaza Municipality revealed that, since the beginning of the Israeli genocide on the Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation has deliberately destroyed and targeted the infrastructure in a clear and direct manner, which has led to the cessation of the work of a wide sector of water and sewage services, lighting […]
Arab League Condemns Beach Attack in Somali Capital
The Arab League strongly condemned the attack that targeted a beach in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries.Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit said in a statement on Sunday, that, through this attack, the armed groups aim to weaken the federal government in Somalia and spread terror […]