World / Middle East

Strike hits south Beirut after Israeli evacuation call: AFPTV 16 Nov 2024 - 11:20 am

Beirut, Lebanon: A strike hit the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, AFPTV footage showed, shortly after the Israeli army...

Gaza death toll rises to 43,764; over 103,000 injured 15 Nov 2024 - 09:39 pm

Doha, Qatar: Palestinian health ministry said today, November 15, that at least 43,764 people have been killed by Israeli occupation forcesin more than...

Lebanon economic losses top $5 billion in year of clashes: World Bank 15 Nov 2024 - 12:24 am

Beirut: More than a year of clashes that recently escalated into war have cost Lebanon more than $5 billion in economic losses, with...

Lebanon death toll rises to 3,287 amid relentless Israeli attacks 12 Nov 2024 - 11:19 pm

Beirut: The total death toll of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon since October 2023 has risen to 3,287 dead and 14,222 injured. The...

OCHA calls on Israel to allow humanitarian access to Northern Gaza 12 Nov 2024 - 10:47 am

New York: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed concern about the fate of Palestinians remaining in North...

WHO urges immediate ceasefire, unhindered lifesaving aid in Palestinian territory and Lebanon 12 Nov 2024 - 10:29 am

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned of the devastating deteriorating situation in the Middle East, particularly in the occupied Palestinian territory...

Around one million people live in difficult conditions in Middle of Gaza Strip: Mayor of Deir Al Balah 11 Nov 2024 - 07:59 pm

Gaza: The Mayor of Deir Al Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Diab Al Jarou emphasized that nearly one million residents and displaced...

Jordan allows entry of nationals of South Sudan without prior approvals 11 Nov 2024 - 05:09 pm

Amman: Jordan's Interior Ministry announced Sunday that it would allow citizens of SouthSudanto enter the country without prior approvals. According to the ministry,...

Turkiye football club chief jailed over attack on ref 11 Nov 2024 - 02:13 pm

Ankara: A former football chief in Turkiye's Super Lig was sentenced to more than three years in prison Monday over an on-pitch attack...

400 days of war on Gaza: death toll surges to 43,603; over 102,929 injured 10 Nov 2024 - 08:30 pm

Gaza: Death toll from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023 has risen to 43,603, with an additional...

Gaza rescuers say 13 children among 30 killed in Israeli strikes 10 Nov 2024 - 11:25 am

Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Gaza's civil defence agency on Sunday said 30 people, including 13 children, were killed in Israeli strikes on two...

Iran urges Trump to change 'maximum pressure' policy 09 Nov 2024 - 03:45 pm

Tehran: Iran on Saturday urged US President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider the "maximum pressure" policy he pursued against Tehran during his first term....

Iran warns of risk of 'expansion of war' beyond Middle East 09 Nov 2024 - 03:24 pm

Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday warned that the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, where Israel is battling Tehran-backed groups, could...

Famine looming in north Gaza: UN-backed report 09 Nov 2024 - 01:06 pm

Rome: Famine is looming in the northern Gaza Strip amid increased hostilities and a near-halt in food aid, a UN-backed assessment said Saturday....

UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead 09 Nov 2024 - 10:07 am

Geneva: The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly...

Victims of Israeli aggression on Lebanon rises to 3,117 dead and 13,888 wounded 08 Nov 2024 - 11:15 pm

Beirut: The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Friday that the number of victims of Israeli aggression on Lebanon, since October of last...

Gaza Strip turns into completely destroyed area: UN official 08 Nov 2024 - 10:50 pm

Gaza: Director of the United Nations Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territories Ajith Sungai said on Friday that the Gaza Strip...

Buried for 14 hours after Israeli strike, Lebanese toddler makes recovery 08 Nov 2024 - 07:26 pm

Sidon, Lebanon: Rescuers did not expect to find two-year-old Ali Khalifeh alive after an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed his entire family...