Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement after 15 months of devastating war that has left Gaza – home to 2.3 million Palestinians – in ruins. The deal, which is expected to be implemented in three phases starting on Sunday, was approved by the Hamas group on Wednesday. An Israeli Cabinet meeting, which was … Read more
Before United States President Joe Biden had even announced the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, his bid to claim a major foreign policy win in the dying days of his administration was overshadowed by his political nemesis, Donald Trump. Trump, who will be inaugurated as the 47th US president next week, revealed that a deal had been … Read more
Biden will be remembered as the American president who oversaw the genocide of Gaza, says Omar H. Rahman.
Israeli settlers have set fire to farmland and wrote racist slogans in Abu Falah village in the occupied West Bank.
This is the season of renewal. One year ends. Another begins. At the turn of the calendar, it is customary for columnists like me to make predictions about what may or may not be in the offing or, alternatively, to offer dispirited readers reasons for hope amid all the hurt and heartache. I have to … Read more
NewsFeed At least 63 Palestinians have been killed by widespread Israeli attacks across Gaza, marking it as the deadliest day since October. The biggest strike killed at least 12 people overnight, targeting a tent in al-Mawasi camp known as a designated ‘safe zone’ in southern Khan Younis. Published On 2 Jan 20252 Jan 2025
When I started studying nursing at Al Azhar University, I knew I wanted to work at al-Shifa Hospital. It was my dream. It was the biggest, most prestigious hospital in the Gaza Strip. Some of the best doctors and nurses in Palestine worked there. Various foreign medical missions would come and provide training and care … Read more
Palestinians in Gaza are entering the new year as defenceless and beleaguered as the last. Israel’s war on the enclave continued into 2024, killing 23,842 people and wounding 51,925 during this year alone, driving the grisly official death toll to 46,376, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel has used siege and starve tactics, as … Read more
Beirut, Lebanon – The Palestinian Authority (PA) is cracking down on armed groups in the Jenin refugee camp in what experts say is an attempt to restore its limited authority in the occupied West Bank and persuade incoming United States President Donald Trump that it can be a useful security partner. However, the crackdown has … Read more
A 20-day-old baby in Gaza has died from severe cold, the fifth such fatality from hypothermia in six days in the Israeli-besieged Palestinian enclave. Jumaa al-Batran died on Sunday while his twin brother, Ali, remains in intensive care at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Gaza’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. Jumaa’s father, Yahya al-Batran, said … Read more