LONDON (AA) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has avoided responding to calls for him to urge the Israeli government to end “collective punishment” measures in Gaza, despite questions from lawmakers in the House of Commons. After a statement on the latest situation in the Middle East, Sunak said Monday evening that Hamas was the...
Beirut, Lebanon – AFP Turkey’s top diplomat said Tuesday his country had been in touch with Hamas over some 200 Israeli and foreigners prisoners it is holding in Gaza, following requests from several governments. “We have received requests from various countries for the release of their citizens. As a result, we started to di...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP The UN’s World Food Programme says the food situation in the besieged and blockaded Gaza Strip is worsening, with only four or five days of stocks left in the shops. WFP said stocks were getting low in warehouses inside the Palestinian enclave, but at the shop level, the situation was even […]
Rafah, Egypt – AFP Relief convoys which have been waiting for days in Egypt were Tuesday headed towards the Rafah border crossing with the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza, aid officials said. The blockaded territory has been under sustained Israeli bombardment since Hamas launched an onslaught against Israel on October 7. So far Egy...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Joseph Czuba, the 71-year-old suspect in the killing of a Palestinian American boy, made his initial court appearance on Monday. Czuba only made limited comments in court, accepting a public defender to handle his case. He was the landlord for Hanaan Shahin, 32, and her 6-year-old son Wadea Al-Fayoume. Prosecutors said ...
ANKARA (AA) – Palestinian children and families in the Gaza Strip have practically run out of water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said late Monday. “They are now forced to use dirty water from wells, increasing risks of waterborne diseases,” UNICEF said in a statement. “We need an immediate humanitarian pause to ensure unhindered and [&hell...
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, said Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken’s announcement came during a news conference early Tuesday in Tel Aviv after a seven-and-a-half-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet. “He’s coming here at a critic...
LONDON (AA) – The BBC has launched investigations into journalists working for its Arabic service in the Middle East over social media posts “justifying” killing of Israeli civilians by Hamas, according to local media reports. The British public service broadcaster has taken action after people questioned the impartiality of ...
ANKARA (AA) — Police in Dubai have denied media reports claiming that four Israelis were stabbed in the emirate. “Safety and security are of paramount importance in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),” the Dubai Media Office said in a statement on X, urging media outlets “to refer to official channels for accurate information....
ANKARA (AA) — Football players across the world have expressed solidarity with Palestine as Israel continues to bombard the impoverished and besieged Gaza Strip. Galatasaray’s Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech, his compatriot at Bayern Munich Noussair Mazraoui, former Real Madrid star and 2022 men’s Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzem...
