World / Middle East

Palestinian President meets US envoy to Middle East 17 May 2021 - 04:36 pm

Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met on Monday with US Envoy to the Middle East Hady Amr. During the meeting, they reviewed the...

Blinken hasn't seen any evidence on AP, Al Jazeera Gaza building strike 17 May 2021 - 03:46 pm

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he has not seen any Israeli evidence of Hamas operating in Gaza office building hit by...

Erdogan calls on Pope to keep denouncing Gaza violence 17 May 2021 - 01:39 pm

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Pope Francis in a phone call that the international community should impose sanctions on Israel for its...

Two Palestinians injured and dozens suffocated as a result of Israeli aggression 17 May 2021 - 11:04 am

Gaza: Two Palestinians were wounded this morning by a missile from an Israeli unmanned plane, east of Deir Al-Balah city, in the central...

Turkey registers almost 10,500 new coronavirus cases 16 May 2021 - 10:31 pm

ANKARA – Turkey reported more than 10,500 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the Health Ministry said, as the country is set to lift...

Jordan King says diplomatic contacts under way to halt Israel's military campaign 16 May 2021 - 07:21 pm

AMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah said on Sunday his kingdom was involved in intensive diplomacy to halt what he described as Israeli military escalation...

UN chief says hostilities in Middle East 'utterly appalling' 16 May 2021 - 05:58 pm

NEW YORK: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the UN Security Council on Sunday that hostilities in Israel and Gaza were "utterly appalling" and...

Palestinian Health Ministry: Death toll in Gaza, West Bank rises to 202 16 May 2021 - 05:53 pm

General/ Arab Affairs/ PalestineRamallah: The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that a total of 202 Palestinians have been killed and 5,588...

Muslim states condemn Israel's 'barbaric attacks' against Palestinians 16 May 2021 - 05:53 pm

DUBAI: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) called on Sunday for an immediate halt to what it described as Israel's barbaric attacks on...

Israel air strikes kill 33 Palestinians; death toll in Gaza rises to 181 16 May 2021 - 01:54 pm

Israeli air strikes killed 33 Palestinians, including 13 children, in Gaza early on Sunday, Gaza health officials said as hostilities stretched into a...

Saudi Arabia condemns Israel's 'flagrant violations' of Palestinian rights 16 May 2021 - 01:04 pm

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Sunday condemned Israel's "flagrant violations" of Palestinian rights and called on the international community to act urgently to...

Lack of just solution to Palestinian issue root cause of deterioration of situation: Chinese FM 16 May 2021 - 11:39 am

Beijing: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the root cause of the deterioration of the situation is that for a...

Turkey to ease daytime lockdown measures from Monday but curfews to stay: Ministry 16 May 2021 - 11:13 am

Istanbul: Turkey will start easing its strict coronavirus lockdown on Monday by allowing movement during the day while keeping overnight and weekend curfews...

Palestinian injured, dozens suffocate during clashes with occupation forces in Jenin 16 May 2021 - 10:42 am

Occupied Jerusalem: A Palestinian youth was injured by rubber-coated bullets and dozens of people suffocated as the Israeli occupation forces suppress marches condemning...

UNICEF calls for the protection of civilians, especially children, from Israeli attacks 16 May 2021 - 10:05 am

New York: UNICEF Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland and Regional Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) ...