‘War in Israel and Gaza’ surpasses ‘Turkey Earthquake’, to top Google’s news search category for 2023
The “War in Israel and Gaza” topped Google’s most searched news-related stories in 2023 worldwide, surpassing searches for ‘Titanic Submarine’…
EU foreign ministers consider possible next steps in response to Israel-Hamas war
On Monday, European Union foreign ministers consider possible next steps in response to the Middle East crisis, including a crackdown…
Israel’s PM Netanyahu calls on Hamas militants to ‘surrender now’
On Sunday, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for Hamas militants to lay down their arms, saying the Palestinian group’s…
Iran warns of threat of an ‘uncontrollable explosion’ after US veto on Gaza war
On Saturday, Iran warned of the threat of an “uncontrollable explosion” of the situation in the Middle East after the…
Israel strikes Gaza after US blocked UN ceasefire bid: Al Arabiya
Israel pressed its offensive against Hamas in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid to…
Dozens of WHO members urge Israel to protect humanitarian workers in Gaza
More than a dozen member states of the World Health Organization WHO submitted a draft resolution on Friday that urged…
Elderly Gaza woman in viral video, for saying ‘Older than Israel’, shot dead by an Israeli sniper
An elderly Palestinian woman, who had previously gone viral for saying she was “older than Israel” in a video circulating…
UN Security Council set to meet and will vote on urging Gaza ceasefire
On Friday, the UN Security Council meets in Gaza under acute pressure from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and will vote on…
Famous Palestinian poet, Refaat Alareer, killed in Gaza in an Israeli strike
The Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer, one of the leaders of a young generation of authors in Gaza who chose to…
UK Defense Minister Grant Shapps to visit the Middle East to discuss ways to boost aid to Gaza
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps will use a trip to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories to push for humanitarian…
UN chief Antonio Guterres rings alarm bell on global security threat from the Gaza war
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the Security Council of a global…
Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen’s Houthis, becomes a tourist attraction
The Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militants last month, has been turned into a tourist attraction…
UAE extradites British financier Sanjay Shah to Denmark in tax fraud case: WAM reported
Authorities in the UAE have extradited British financier Sanjay Shah to Denmark, where he is wanted by the judicial authorities…
Israeli captives’ families angry after meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met families of captives freed from Gaza in an encounter described as tense by…
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi says the killing of women and children in Gaza will end Israel’s rule
On Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said in Tehran that he believed the killing of women and children in Gaza…
WHO forced to move supplies swiftly amid Israeli military warning in southern Gaza
On Monday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it had been forced to move supplies from a WHO medical warehouse…
Iran and Cuba seek closer ties and stand together to confront US sanctions
On Monday, Iran and Cuba vowed to strengthen relations and stand together against sanctions imposed on them by the United…
Turkey’s inflation rate ticks up slightly to 62%
Turkey’s annual inflation rate ticked up slightly in November, the state statistics agency said on Monday, showing further signs of…
Israel denies forcibly evacuating thousands of Palestinians in Gaza after UN expressed alarm
On Monday, Israel said it was not seeking to force Palestinian civilians to permanently leave their homes in Gaza after…
The Netherlands faces trial over role in F-35 fighter jet parts used in Israel’s war on Gaza
On Monday, the Netherlands faces a legal challenge over accusations that its role in the export of F-35 fighter jet…
