Category: 3. Middle East

Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned Wednesday of the growing risk of famine in the Gaza Strip, saying food entering the besieged enclave is “far below survival…

Before this catastrophe began, I was living the happiest days of my life, surrounded by the warmth of my family, the affection of my friends, and dreams that felt within reach. I spent most of 2023 preparing for my graduation and getting ready to…

The Palestinian resistance movement, Hamas, condemned on Wednesday the Israeli Knesset (parliament) approval of a non-binding motion in favour of annexing the West Bank, Anadolu agency reported.

Hamas released a…

Eight people were taken to hospital after a car ploughed into a bus stop in central Israel on Thursday in a suspected car-ramming attack, emergency services said.

Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) first responders said they received a report at 9:25…

The Israeli military said eight soldiers were wounded on Thursday when a driver deliberately rammed his car into a bus stop in what police called a “terror attack”.

The army said two soldiers were “moderately injured” and six “lightly injured” in…

Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians….

Israel said on Thursday it had recalled its negotiators from Gaza ceasefire talks with Hamas, as international pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end nearly two years of devastating war.

Mediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was still seeking a Gaza ceasefire despite recalling its negotiators and the US withdrawing, accusing Hamas of blocking an end to nearly two years of fighting.

Mediators have been…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his administration reached a “historic agreement” with Columbia University, which will pay $200 million to the US government to settle federal discrimination claims and…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and top EU officials mark 50 years of diplomatic ties in Beijing at a rocky time in relations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said Europe and China must make the “correct strategic choices” in the face of recent…