ANKARA (AA) – Saudi Arabia has renewed its call for an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught in the besieged enclave. “The issue of Palestine remains a priority for the Islamic Ummah (Muslim community), reflecting the voice of the Islamic community in support of the brotherly people of Palestine to [&h...
Palestinian Territories – AFP The health ministry in Gaza said Saturday that Israel has killed at least 34,654 people during last seven months. The tally includes at least 32 deaths in the past 24 hours, a ministry statement said, adding that 77,908 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its war […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – AFP Yemen’s Huthis on Friday threatened to extend their attacks on Israel-bound shipping to the Mediterranean after months of strikes on vessels in the Red Sea. The Iran-backed Huthis, who say they are acting in support of Palestinians of Gaza which has been ravaged by Israel, said the escalation would...
GAZA, Palestine (AA) – A Kuwaiti activist has posted a video revealing the extent of the damage to a medicine warehouse burnt by the Israeli army at Nasser Hospital before it withdrew from Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on April 7. Muhammad al-Kandari described the situation at the hospital, which Israeli soldiers raided, […]
Occupied Palestinian Territories — AFP The United Nations has said that the post-war reconstruction of Gaza would require an international effort unseen since the aftermath of World War II, estimating it could cost up to $40 billion. Much of Gaza has been reduced to a grey landscape of rubble. The United Nations estimated the cost [&hell...
An Egyptian company is profiting to the tune of $2 million per day from desperate Palestinians fleeing Israel’s war on Gaza. An investigation by Middle East Eye reports Hala Consulting and Tourism Services holds a monopoly on transfer services at the Rafah crossing, currently the only exit for Palestinians in Gaza. The company charges a [&h...
Tehran, Iran — AFP Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that efforts are underway to forge a normalization of ties between Israel and Arab countries, but that this will not resolve the crisis in the Middle East. “Some people think that by forcing neighbouring countries to normalize their ties (with Israel) th...
Geneva, Switzerland — AFP The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said that $267 million in its funding was still suspended over unfounded allegations of some UNRWA staff participating in the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. The accusations in January led to many donors freezing some $450 million in funding at […]
Jerusalem – AFP Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that the Israeli military will launch a ground offensive in Rafah “with or without” a deal with Hamas. “The idea that we will halt the war before achieving all of its goals is out of the question. We will enter Rafah and we will eliminate […]
The Hague, Netherlands The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled against issuing emergency measures to halt German arms exports to Israel. Presiding Judge Nawaf Salam delivered the verdict, expressing deep concern over the dire conditions in Gaza. He said the court by 15 votes to one finds that the circumstances are not such as [&hel...
