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Gaza Truce Talks Resume in Qatar as Violence Shows no Let-Up

This is Beirut, 05/01 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory. The civil defence agency said a dawn air strike on the home of the al-Ghoula family in Gaza City killed 11 people, seven of them ...

Israel Intercepts Missile and Drone Launched from Yemen

This is Beirut, 03/01 10:59 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel's military reported that it shot down a missile and a drone launched from Yemen on Friday, the latest in a series of attacks from the country targeting Israel in recent weeks. "A missile that was launched from Yemen and crossed into Israeli territory was intercepted," the military said in a statement posted to its Telegram channel. "A ...

UN Experts Slam Israel's 'Blatant Assault' on Health Rights in Gaza

This is Beirut, 02/01 23:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN experts on Thursday denounced Israel's raid on an embattled hospital in northern Gaza, demanding an end to the "blatant assault" on health rights in the besieged Palestinian territory. Reiterating charges that Israel is committing "genocide" in Gaza something the Israeli government strongly denies, two independent United Nations rights experts ...

The Palestinian Authority Suspends Al Jazeera in The Palestinian Territories

This is Beirut, 02/01 17:21 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Palestinian Authority decided on Wednesday to suspend the broadcasting and activities of the Qatari channel Al Jazeera in the Palestinian Territories, accusing it in particular of ‘inciting sedition’ and ‘interfering’ in its affairs. ‘The competent ministerial committee, made up of the ministries of Culture, ...

Gaza: 25 Killed as Israeli Strikes Devastate Families at the Start of 2025

This is Beirut, 01/01 18:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said an Israeli air strike killed at least 25 people in the territory's north on Wednesday, in what it called the first deadly attack of the New Year. "The world welcomed the New Year with celebrations and festivities, while we witnessed 2025 begin with the first Israeli massacre in the town of ...

Iraq Suspends Aid to Lebanon and Gaza

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 19:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Iraqi Prime Minister's Advisor on Human Rights and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Relief of the Palestinian and Lebanese People, Zaidan Al-Attawani, announced on Sunday that the suspension of aid delivery to Gaza and Lebanon is due to the lack of a land or air route. Al-Attawani told the Iraqi News Agency (INA) that ...

Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strike on Hospital Kills 7

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 18:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said an air strike hit a hospital Sunday, killing at least seven people, while Israel said it had targeted militants at the no longer functioning facility. "Seven martyrs and several injured people, including critical cases, have been recovered following the Israeli strike on the upper floor of Al-Wafaa Hospital in ...

Israel Arrests The Director of a Gaza Hospital In a Military Operation, The WHO ‘Appalled’.

This is Beirut, 2024-12-29 01:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel said on Saturday that it had arrested the director of a hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip that had been presented as a Palestinian Hamas command centre and was now empty of patients and staff, according to the World Health Organisation, which said it was ‘appalled’. The Kamal Adwan hospital was the last major hospital ...

Qatar PM Meets Hamas Delegation for Gaza Ceasefire Talks

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 21:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Qatar's prime minister met a Hamas delegation in Doha on Saturday to discuss a "clear and comprehensive" ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, a statement said. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held talks with a Hamas team led by senior official Khalil al-Hayya, the foreign ministry statement said. It is unusual for Sheikh ...

WHO: Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital 'now empty'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Saturday that the Kamal Adwan hospital was "now empty" following an Israeli military raid which put north Gaza's last major health facility out of service. The WHO said it was "appalled" by Friday's raid, saying "hospitals have once again become battlegrounds", and describing the lifeline of healthcare in north ...

China, Iran FMs Agree Mideast ‘Not a Battleground for Big Powers'

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The top diplomats of China and Iran agreed Saturday that the Middle East is "not a battleground for the big powers" and should not be an arena of geopolitical competition between countries outside the region. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi agreed that "the international community should respect the ...

Health Officials Say Israeli Forces Detain Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital

This is Beirut, 2024-12-28 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza health officials said on Saturday that Israeli forces detained the director of a hospital in the north, which the World Health Organization said was put out of service by an Israeli raid. "The occupation forces have taken dozens of the medical staff from Kamal Adwan Hospital to a detention centre for interrogation, including the director, ...