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At least 37 killed in Gaza City as Gaza authorities claim some 1.3 million people remain in the north of the bombarded enclave.Israeli air and artillery fire continue to bombard Gaza, killing at least 59 people on Friday, including 14 members of the same family.Among those, 42 people were killed in Gaza City and the north of the besieged territory, according to medical sources.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Before and after satellite images show how Israel has destroyed Gaza Citylist 2 of 3Gaza’s worst fear is no longer bombs but ‘humanitarian cities’list 3 of 3‘Show of humiliation’…
Our correspondent takes in the mood in the Qatari capital, following a shocking Israeli attack on a Hamas meeting in a residential villa this week.Doha, Qatar – Six coffins – five of them draped in Palestinian flags, one in a Qatari flag – were laid before the hundreds gathered for funeral prayers at Doha’s Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque.Sitting in the front row of the congregation on Thursday was Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. He was there to honour those killed in an Israeli attack this week that has shaken Qatar.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Qatar…
Palestinians face mass arrests, displacement in the occupied territory as Netanyahu pushes settlement expansion.Israeli forces have sealed off entrances to Tulkarem in the northern occupied West Bank, further escalating a campaign of raids, arrests and collective punishment that has displaced thousands of Palestinians as the military relentlessly destroys Gaza.Footage from Thursday night shared by residents showed soldiers marching Palestinians in lines through the streets in what many described as a humiliating show of force.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Not strength, but recklessness’: UNSC slams Israel over Qatar attacklist 2 of 3Before and after satellite images show how…
We, survivors of Israel’s genocidal war, now face a greater terror: military-run camps disguised as relief that would strip us of our last dignity and freedom.We thought returning home would end the nightmare.After months of fleeing bombardment, sleeping in tents, schools, or under makeshift nylon sheets, many families finally walked back to their homes in northern Gaza during the fragile ceasefire in January 2025. The roads were lined with rubble. Our houses were broken shells, neighbourhoods unrecognisable. Yet we carried a fragile hope: that by stepping back onto our land, even among ruins, we were reclaiming our lives.But as soon…
A low-scoring thriller, a Shahid Afridi special and a last-over six – media picks three matches you must revisit.In sport, sometimes there is no better way to prepare for a fierce rivalry than watching reruns or reading summaries of previous heart-stopping encounters.And in cricket, there is no bigger rivalry than India vs Pakistan.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2Asia Cup: Is politically-charged India vs Pakistan match driven by profit?list 2 of 2Your guide to cricket’s T20 Asia Cup 2025end of listThe sport’s history is embellished with historic India-Pakistan clashes at every tournament and in every decade.With the teams…
Israeli action in Tulkarem city comes as Palestinians have been subjected to ‘collective punishment’ in the occupied West Bank.Israeli forces have detained more than 100 Palestinians in raids on the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarem and have imposed a curfew, media Arabic reports, as the Israeli offensive in Gaza City has forced more than 200,000 Palestinians to flee the largest urban center in the enclave.As reported earlier, Israel’s military has been conducting raids in Tulkarem after it said two Israeli soldiers were wounded when their vehicle was “hit by an explosive device“.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of…
Israeli prime minister signs agreement to move ahead with expanded settlement plan that would bisect the occupied West Bank.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has officially moved forward with a settlement expansion plan in the occupied West Bank that would make any future Palestinian state virtually impossible.The Israeli leader signed an agreement on Thursday to move ahead with the project, which would bisect the West Bank.“We are going to fulfil our promise that there will be no Palestinian state. This place belongs to us,” Netanyahu said at the event in Maale Adumim, an Israeli settlement just east of Jerusalem.“We are going…
Attacks on flotilla described as distractions by activists who plan to continue their journey to end Gaza’s blockade.Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia – Pro-Palestinian participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla, seeking to end the Israeli blockade of Gaza, are adamant that they will continue their mission, despite two attacks on their vessels this week.Attacks on the vessels docked at Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia from projectiles on Monday night and Tuesday night led to no casualties, but have shaken flotilla participants.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Moment of suspected drone attack on Global Sumud Flotilla boatlist 2 of…
Penalties come a day after Israeli attacks on Yemen killed 35, and two weeks after Houthi PM was assassinated.The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis amid a sharp escalation of tensions in the region.The US Treasury Department said on Thursday that it was issuing sanctions against 32 individuals and entities, as well as four vessels. The move aims to disrupt Houthi fundraising, smuggling and attack operations.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Israel kills 35 in Yemen attack a day after bombing Dohalist 2 of 3Maps: Israel has attacked six countries in the…
Regional leaders descend on Doha in solidarity as funeral held for five Hamas members and one Qatari security official killed in Tuesday’s Israeli attack.Funeral services have been held for the six people killed in an Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital Doha, as Arab leaders continue to visit the Gulf nation to express solidarity.One coffin bearing a Qatari flag and five others bearing Palestinian flags were brought to Doha’s Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque, live footage from Qatar television showed on Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why did Israel strike Doha?list 2 of…