Gaza

Time for a Gaza truce deal, says US

Miller said Washington would work "over the coming days" with fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar "to push for a final agreement".

Gaza journalist killed in alleged Israeli fire

Palestinian Daily News, a website for which Muharab worked, announced his death "following shelling from the Israeli occupation on him and a group of journalists".

Blinken says Gaza talks 'maybe the last' chance for truce

The top US diplomat said President Joe Biden had sent him "to get this agreement to the line and ultimately over the line".

Extreme heat poses new challenge for aid agencies in Gaza

Now the stifling heat is denying him the rest he needs to recover his strength. He sweats all the time and this is irritating his leg and making it swell.

We are all biomass

We all know that we are part of nature and fully dependent on it for our survival, yet this recognition does not translate into action.

‘Bridgerton’ actress Nicola Coughlan raises $1.9m for Gaza aid

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan, widely recognised for her portrayal of Penelope Featherington in the popular Netflix series "Bridgerton", has successfully raised more than £1.5 million (USD 1.9 million) to support aid initiatives in Gaza over the last seven months.

The power of words: Nikki Haley’s call to ‘finish them’ off

Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley's recent visit to Israel ignited controversy.

AFC back Palestine bid to suspend Israel, abolishes term limits

The Asian Football Confederation gave its backing to Palestine's proposal to suspend Israel from FIFA due to the ongoing war in Gaza at its congress in Bangkok on Thursday, as the regional body also abolished term limits for its senior office bearers.

REFLECTION / The endless scream

A reflection on Mahmoud Darwish’s 'A River Dies of Thirst: Diaries' (first published by Archipelago in 2009)

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

Salah calls for end to 'massacres' in Gaza

Salah released a video message on his social media accounts, making his first comments on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict after coming in for some fierce criticism in his native Egypt for staying silent on the issue for over a week.

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

Rakib thanks ‘unbelievable’ home fans

As Bangladesh defeated Maldives 3-2 on aggregate to secure their spot in the World Cup Qualifiers for the third successive time yesterday, the men in red and green seemed to be celebrating endlessly, even fifteen minutes after the final whistle of the second leg match.

October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023

A genocide being allowed to happen

Israel’s merciless bombardment of Gaza violates international law

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Israel pounds Gaza with fiercest air strikes ever, says border secured

Stories of the conflict between Hamas and Israel as they happen. 

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Total siege of Gaza 'prohibited' under international law: UN

Israel's total siege of the Gaza Strip is banned under international law, the United Nations human rights chief said today

October 9, 2023
October 9, 2023

Israel defence minister orders 'complete siege' on Gaza

'We are putting a complete siege on Gaza... No electricity, no food, no water, no gas -- it's all closed'

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

Nearly 1,000 killed as fighting rages for 2nd day

More than 600 killed in Israel; at least 370 Palestinians dead

June 20, 2018
June 20, 2018

Israeli rockets hit 25 targets in response to Gaza rocket fire: Army

Israeli fighter jets hit 25 targets in the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from the Palestinian territory, the army says.

June 9, 2018
June 9, 2018

Israeli troops kill 4 Palestinians as Gaza protest resumes

Israeli troops killed four Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others yesterday with live fire and tear gas used against protesters at the Gaza border, medics say.

May 16, 2018
May 16, 2018

An effective shelving of the two-state solution

With the death toll mounting to 58 last Monday thanks largely to a trigger-happy Israeli military and smiles all around Tel Aviv and Washington the two-state solution is all but dead and buried. When President Trump decided to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, all pretence of a negotiated settlement was effectively thrown out the window and what is happening in Gaza today points to a mindset that

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