israel war

AFP/APP Gaza: Israel bombed southern Gaza's main city on Monday after Hamas warned no Israeli hostages would leave the territory alive unless its demands for prisoner releases were met. Hamas triggered the conflict when the group…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In recent weeks, the Middle East has once again found itself plunged into a vortex of violence and turmoil, with the Gaza Strip serving as a focal point for a tragic and ongoing conflict. Israeli attacks…

APP United Nations: As United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced his deep regret about the resumption of deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza on Friday, UN humanitarian officials vowed to stay and help all those in need, while…

AFP/APP Paris: From Hamas's brutal attacks in Israel and the fierce retribution it provoked to the kiss that caused a revolt in Spanish football, here are 10 events that marked a tumultuous 2023: Israel-Gaza War On October 7,…

 Asem Mustafa AwanIslamabad: The recent ceasefire brokered by Qatar and Egypt in Gaza, spanning four days, brought a temporary respite to the protracted conflict between Israel and Hamas. However, amidst the ceasefire, troubling incidents…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the midst of the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict, Arab leaders and foreign ministers of Muslim countries are turning to China for diplomatic intervention. A delegation comprising foreign ministers from the…

APP United Nations: Lack of fuel is jeopardising 'the entire architecture of the humanitarian response' in Israel-blockaded Gaza, where raw sewage is now flowing in the streets, the head of UNRWA, the UN agency that assists Palestine…

News Desk United Nations: According to a recent Reuters poll, nearly 70 percent of Americans said the Israeli government should pursue a cease-fire, including three-quarters of Democrats and half of Republicans. About 32 percent of…

AFP/APP Paris: “We don’t know what a humanitarian pause means concretely. Unless safe areas are created on the battlefield, it’s impossible to work,” said Doctors Without Borders President Isabelle Defourny. Hospital staff are dealing…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: The'hope' comes from seeing the estimated half a million Britons from around the UK of all backgrounds—Muslims, Christians, Jews, and those of other faiths and none faiths—converge on London in defiance of Suella to…