Families flee after new Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza as ceasefire hopes dim
CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 26 — Israel issued new evacuation orders for Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip late yesterday, forcing more families to flee, saying...
No agreement in Gaza ceasefire talks; sources say process to continue
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 26 — There was no agreement yesterday in the Gaza ceasefire talks that took place in Cairo, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing...
Gaza ceasefire talks resume in Cairo, with no sign of progress
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 25 — Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo yesterday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas, but...
Biden says no one should undermine efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire deal
WASHINGTON, Aug 17 — United States (US) President Joe Biden has said that no party in the Middle East should undermine efforts to reach a...
Israeli forces clash with Hamas in occupied West Bank
RAMALLAH, Aug 14 — Israel said its forces had hit Palestinian militants in Tamoun in the occupied West Bank today while Hamas said its fighters...
China supports Iran in defending security, says foreign minister
BEIJING, Aug 11 — China supports Iran in defending its “sovereignty, security and national dignity”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iran’s acting Foreign Minister...
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new political chief
GAZA CITY (Palestine), Aug 7 — The Palestinian group Hamas has appointed Yahya Sinwar as its new political chief. Sinwar succeeds Ismail Haniyeh, who was...
PMO meets Meta reps, strongly disapproves removal of PM’s social media content
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The Media and Strategic Communications Division of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) summoned Meta Platforms Inc. today to explain its...
Turkiye to meet Instagram officials after access ban
ISTANBUL, Aug 5 — Turkiye’s government will hold talks with Instagram officials today after blocking access to the social media platform last week, Transport and...
Iran against regional escalation, but says it must ‘punish’ Israel
DUBAI, Aug 5 — Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, its Foreign...
Hamas begins talks to choose Haniyeh’s successor
GAZA CITY, Aug 4 — Hamas announced yesterday its leaders have begun a process to select a new political bureau head following the assassination of...
Pro-Palestine rally sees over 1,000 people condemn Zionist regime
By Fitri Hazim Hazam KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Over 1,000 people marched on Bukit Bintang last night at the Jalan-Jalan Palestin event to express...