Egypt says $35 billion Israel gas deal ‘commercial’, not ‘political’
Under the agreement, Israel will increase the total volume of gas supplied to Egypt to 130 billion cubic meters, according...
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Israeli army to demolish 25 residential buildings in West Bank camp: local authorities
The Israeli army is to demolish 25 residential buildings in the north West Bank's Nur Shams refugee camp later this...
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Israel ‘failed’ in Gaza and will negotiate: Nasrallah
Hizbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah declared that Israel has not achieved any "real victory" in 100 days other than killing. In...
- There have been daily exchanges of fire on the Israel-Lebanon border between Hizbollah and the Israeli army
- On Sunday, Israeli authorities said that two Israelis had been killed by a missile fired from Lebanon
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China FM in Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian statehood
In a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said, "It is necessary to...
- Chinese President Xi Jinping has previously called for an "international peace conference" to resolve the fighting.
- China has historically been sympathetic to the Palestinian cause and supportive of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Israelis raid Al-Aqsa, homes of Palestinians in Ramallah
RAMALLAH, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES / JERUSALEM – Israeli forces carried out Sunday a series of raids in several towns in the...
- The raids targeted the villages of Mazra'a al-Gharbiya, 'Arura, Birzeit, and Jalazone camp, north and west of the city of Ramallah.
- In Hebron, Israeli forces raided Al-Arroub camp and the towns of Beit Ummar and Bani Na'im, stormed homes, and seized vehicles.
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Namibia denounces former colonial ruler Germany over Gaza response
South Africa launched an emergency case at the ICJ arguing that Israel stands in breach of the UN Genocide Convention,...
- Namibian President expressed "deep concern" for the German government's decision Friday of having "rejected the morally upright indictment brought forward by South Africa
- Geingob accused Berlin of "ignoring" the "deaths of over 23,000 Palestinians in Gaza" and defending in front of the ICJ "the genocidal and gruesome acts of the Israeli Government"
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US targets Houthis in new strikes over Red Sea threat
Violence involving Iran-aligned groups in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria has surged since the war in Gaza began in early...
- The strikes came a day after US and British forces hit scores of targets across the country
- The US Central Command said its forces attacked a Houthi radar site early on Saturday
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Netanyahu vows ‘no one will stop us’ as war enters 100th day
Israel vowed to destroy Hamas and launched a relentless bombardment that has killed at least 23,843 people, mostly women and...
- The conflict has triggered a humanitarian crisis, with more than 23,000 people reported killed in Gaza
- Fresh strikes hit Houthis in Yemen on Saturday after the rebels warned of more attacks in support of Gaza
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Israelis rally to demand end to hostages’ 100-day ordeal
Tel Aviv, Israel--Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv late Saturday calling for the release of hostages being held in...
- The protestors in Tel Aviv with banners reading "and the world remains silent," chanted that the hostages must be released "Now, now, now"
- Hamas fighters took about 250 captives on October 7, 132 of whom Israel says remain in Gaza, including at least 25 believed to have been killed
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Sudan government spurns east African mediation move
The paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo has been touring African capitals in a boost to his diplomatic standing. Rejecting the...
- Daglo said that he had accepted the invitation and would be attending the summit in Uganda
- Burhan has accused African leaders of complicity in atrocities against Sudanese people
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Thousands march in US, UK for Gaza ‘day of action’
Saturday's marches held particular significance given US and British air strikes in Yemen this week against Houthi bases, after the...
- In Washington, large crowds waved Palestinian flags in a show of solidarity
- Several Palestinian-Americans told stories of friends and relatives killed or wounded in the Gaza strip
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France president calls for talks to release Gaza hostages
In a video posted online and broadcast at a meeting in Tel Aviv in support of the hostages, Emmanuel Macron...
- Three French citizens remain unaccounted for following the October 7 attack
- The three citizens are thought to be among the hostages held in Gaza
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Egypt says $35 billion Israel gas deal ‘commercial’, not ‘political’
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Released pro-Palestinian protest leader sues Trump for $20 mn
Mahmoud Khalil, one of the most prominent leaders of US pro-Palestinian campus protests, sued the Trump administration Thursday for $20...
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Two months after ending struggle against Turkey, Kurdish PKK fighters to begin disarming at key ceremony
Founded in the late 1970s by Abdullah Ocalan, the PKK took up arms in 1984, beginning a string of bloody...
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Israel PM wants Hamas to give up arms for lasting end to war in Gaza
Netanyahu said the Islamist militants must first give up their weapons and their hold on the Palestinian territory, warning that...
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European Union says Israel has agreed to ‘expand’ Gaza aid access
"This deal means more crossings open, aid and food trucks entering Gaza, repair of vital infrastructure and protection of aid...
- Gaza's two million residents are facing dire humanitarian conditions as Israel has severely limited aid during its devastating war with Palestinian militant group Hamas.
- The current system of aid distribution by a US- and Israeli-backed group has drawn international condemnation.
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Syria rejects federalism, calls on Kurdistan forces to join army ranks
Syria reiterated its rejection of federalism on Wednesday following a meeting with a Kurdish military official, calling on Kurdish forces...
- The Kurds, who control vast swathes of territory in Syria's north, including oil and gas fields, have demanded a decentralised system of governance
- A Syrian government source told the official Alekhbariah television channel on Wednesday that Damascus remained committed to "the principle of 'One Syria, One Army, One Government'
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Israeli army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
The Israeli army said early Thursday it had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen, days after carrying out strikes on...
- "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted," the army wrote on social media platform X
- The Huthis said Monday that they boarded and sank another vessel, the Magic Seas, because its owner had done business with Israel and used its ports