Hamas leader Marwan Issa died in an Israeli air strike, White House official Jake Sullivan has said.
As deputy military commander, Issa would be Hamas's most senior leader to die since the war began on 7 October.
The Palestinian group, which (...)
The European Union on Sunday announced a €7.3 billion aid package for cash-strapped Egypt amid concerns that economic pressure and conflicts and chaos in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.
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BP and an oil company owned by the United Arab Emirates have shelved talks to buy a 50% stake in Israel's leading natural gas producer, judging the $2 billion deal too risky as the war in Gaza rages.
NewMed Energy said Wednesday that all three (...)
Starvation is being used as a weapon of war in Gaza, the EU's foreign policy chief has claimed.
Josep Borrell described the lack of aid entering the territory as a "manmade" disaster.
A Spanish ship carrying desperately needed food supplies has left (...)
Palestinian medical staff in Gaza have told the BBC they were blindfolded, detained, forced to strip and repeatedly beaten by Israeli troops after a raid at their hospital last month.
Ahmed Abu Sabha, a doctor at Nasser hospital, described being (...)
Gaza's Health Ministry said 67 people were killed by Israeli strikes over the last 24 hours, as Palestinians embarked on fasting for the holy month of Ramadan.
With no end to the war sight, Palestinians in Gaza began fasting Monday for the holy (...)
RIYADH — Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), announced on Saturday the conclusion of the Riyadh Season 2023 that drew a record number of 20 million visitors from within the Kingdom and all around the world.
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RIYADH — Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi underscored the Kingdom's intent to strengthen trade relations with Egypt at the 18th session of the Saudi-Egyptian Joint Committee, co-chaired with Egypt's Minister of Trade and Industry, Eng. Ahmed (...)
Children are dying of starvation in northern Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief says.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency's visits over the weekend to the Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan hospitals were the first since early (...)
US Vice President Kamala Harris says people in Gaza "are starving" and has urged Israel to "significantly increase the flow of aid" there.
She said, "There must be an immediate ceasefire for at least the next six weeks", which would "get the (...)
Damage to undersea cables in the Red Sea is disrupting global telecommunications networks and forcing internet providers to reroute as much as a quarter of traffic between Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Cables belonging to four major telecoms (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal Bin Farhan took part in a series of significant diplomatic meetings, including a joint session with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and the Kingdom of Morocco, followed by another with (...)
As deadly Israeli bombardments and acute food shortages continue, and a threatened Israeli military operation in southern Gaza looms, more and more Palestinians are seeking a way out — if they can find the money for it.
This uncertain exit requires (...)
The Israelis have "basically accepted" a six-week ceasefire proposal in Gaza, a senior Biden administration official told reporters Saturday.
A second phase would be worked out over those six weeks "to build something more enduring."
The six-week (...)
Officials from Israel, Hamas and Qatar have cautioned against US President Joe Biden's optimism that a hostage-for-ceasefire deal in Gaza could be reached by the end of this week, suggesting that differences remain as negotiators work to secure an (...)
Popular support for Israel in the US will help it fight "until total victory" over Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday.
In a statement, Netanyahu cited polls showing that more than 80% of Americans support Israel during the (...)
US President Joe Biden has said he hopes to have a ceasefire "by next Monday" in the Israel-Gaza war.
His comments come amid reports of some progress reached in ongoing negotiations involving Israel and Hamas representatives in Qatar.
"My national (...)
One in six children in northern Gaza is "severely malnourished", the UN agency highlighted.
The UN's agency for Palestinian refugees was last able to deliver food into northern Gaza over a month ago, UNRWA Commissioner-General warned on Sunday, (...)
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said Monday his government is resigning, in a move that could open the door to US-backed reforms in the Palestinian Authority.
President Mahmoud Abbas must still decide whether he accepts Shtayyeh and his (...)
Israel's war Cabinet has been briefed on talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after reports of progress made in talks in Paris on Saturday.
It comes as police broke up protests in Tel Aviv calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's (...)
Israel's war cabinet has agreed to send a negotiating team, led by Mossad Director David Barnea, to Paris on Friday to pursue talks over a potential ceasefire and hostage release deal, an Israeli official said.
The negotiating team is expected to be (...)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a plan for the Gaza's future post-Hamas, which includes the "complete demilitarization" of the enclave, closing off the territory's southern border with Egypt, as well as the overhaul of Gaza's (...)
Israeli forces fired on a United Nations convoy carrying vital food supplies in central Gaza on February 5, before ultimately blocking the trucks from progressing to the northern part of the territory, where Palestinians are on the verge of famine, (...)
China has sharply criticized the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Beijing said the move sent the "wrong message" and effectively gave a "green light to the continued slaughter".
The White (...)
Israel's sudden threat to unleash its controversial ground operation in the southern Gazan town of Rafah unless all hostages are freed by 10 March has ratcheted up the pressure on the tortuous talks to secure an elusive agreement.
Even before Benny (...)