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We will ‘own’ Gaza: Trump’s statement faces strong backlash
Washington: US President Donald Trump during his joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggested that the United States would “own the Gaza Strip” by taking over and “rebuilding” it…
- World
Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza strip
Washington: US President Donald Trump proposed a plan to resolve the decades-long West Asia crisis that involved the US taking over the Gaza Strip and the Palestinians who currently live here or…
- Middle East
Hamas confirms death of military chief Mohammed Deif
Gaza: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has announced that its military chief, Mohammed Deif, was killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Thursday,…
- Middle East
Why Egypt, Jordan may say no to taking in Gaza people
Dubai: US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is likely to be met with a hard “no” from the two US allies…
- Middle East
Hamas winning war, Israel losing in ‘big way’: Ex-IDF officials
Israel’s military officers, both former and current, have reportedly expressed concerns that the conflict with Hamas is exacting a heavy toll on the country. They have acknowledged that the prolonged confrontation is…
- Middle East
Israeli forces deliberately targeted academics in Gaza, says Sheikha Moza
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, said on Saturday, August 31, that the Israeli forces deliberately targeted academics in the Gaza Strip since…
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UAE continues humanitarian efforts in Gaza Strip
The United Arab Emirates has been steadfast in its humanitarian assistance to Gaza, which is facing the wrath of attack amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, a release by UAE’s…
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Palestinian health ministry declares Gaza a ‘polio epidemic zone’
The Palestinian Ministry of Health on Monday, July 29, declared the Gaza Strip a polio epidemic zone, after years of eradicating the disease in Palestine. This classification comes as a result of…
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UAE welcomes 18th group of wounded Palestinian children, cancer patients
The 18th group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients and those accompanying them, arrived today in the UAE, in line with the directives of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan…
- Middle East
17 killed in Israeli action in Gaza Strip: Palestinian authorities
Tel Aviv: At least 17 people were killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian authorities reported on Tuesday. Bodies had been recovered from the Nuseirat refugee camp in the centre…
- Middle East
Arab foreign ministers support mediation efforts to end war in Gaza
The foreign ministers of the Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have expressed support for mediation efforts to end Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip. They…
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Israel continues attack on Gaza’s Jabalia camp, urges civilian evacuation
Gaza: The Israeli army continued its attack on Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, urging residents in the area to evacuate their homes and head to shelters in western Gaza City. Army…
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Clearing debris from Gaza may take 14 years, says UN
A United Nation (UN) official said that clearing huge amount of debris, including unexploded ordnance left over from the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, may take around 14 years. The announcement…
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Amid outcry over Hillary Clinton collab, Malala voices support for Palestine
After severe backlash over collaboration with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Pakistani Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai voiced her support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The statement came after social media labelled…
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West Bank holds general strike to protest Israeli violence
Jerusalem: People in the West Bank launched a general strike on Sunday in protest against Israel’s killing of Palestinians in a refugee camp in Tulkarm and the Gaza Strip. The Fatah movement,…
