Dubai, United Arab Emirates – AFP Two merchant vessels were struck in attacks on Monday off the coast of Yemen’s Huthis-held Hodeida province, maritime security agencies said, reporting that both crews were safe in the aftermath. One attack was claimed by Iran-backed Huthis who have targeted ships they say are linked to Israel, a c...
Hundreds of people marched in the streets of New York City on Monday in solidarity with the Palestinians, holding flags and banners. “We demand an arms embargo and demand a permanent cease-fire and demand that people in Gaza should go back to their homes, should be free of Israeli occupation, and just the release of […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a prominent US Muslim group, on Monday urged President Joe Biden to value Palestinian and Israeli lives equally. The call came two days after recovery of six hostages, including an American, in Gaza, which prompted protests against the government led by Israeli Prime Min...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held phone discussions with his counterparts from Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain and Gambia on halting the violence in Gaza and supporting Palestinian rights. Bin Farhan spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan about the latest developments on the Palestinian issue, ...
LONDON (AA) – The UK has suspended 30 arms export licenses to Israel after a review, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced on Monday. During a speech in parliament, Lammy said that the decision comes following a review of export licenses for UK arms which found there was a “clear risk” that they would be used […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden said on Monday he does not think Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doing enough to secure a deal with Hamas. His remarks came in response to a reporter’s question during his arrival at the White House. The US president also said he believed a final deal for […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday met with US negotiators of the Gaza ceasefire deal at the White House, during which they discussed “next steps” in the ongoing efforts, said a statement. The meeting at White House Situation Room came after the recovery of the bodies of [&hell...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least 11 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City on Sunday, according to a medical source. The attack targeted Safad School in the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City, the source said, adding that several people were also injured in the attack. The...
Palestinian Territories – AFP A polio vaccination campaign officially began Sunday in the Gaza Strip where the United Nations has announced “humanitarian pauses” to allow for large-scale innoculation, a health official told AFP. The campaign was announced after Gaza recorded its first polio case in a quarter of a century last...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A senior Hamas official stated on Sunday that the six Israelis recently found dead in Gaza were killed as a result of Israeli airstrikes, challenging the Israeli army’s claim that Hamas executed them. Izzat al-Rishq’s remarks came shortly after the Israeli army announced that it had discovered the bodies...
