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Middle East and Africa

Mass rally in Tel Aviv calls for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Sunday evening in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023.

3 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

US suspends visas for Gazans after far-right influencer posts

Loomer's target was the US-based charity HEAL Palestine, which said last week it had helped 11 critically wounded Gazan children, as well as their caregivers and siblings, arrive safely in the US for medical treatment. ...

23 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Israeli military prepares to relocate residents to southern Gaza, spokesperson says

Gaza residents will be provided with tents and other shelter equipment starting from Sunday ahead of relocating them from combat zones to the south of the enclave "to ensure their safety," the Israeli military said on Saturday. ...

1 day ago

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Middle East and Africa

Legal threats close in on Netanyahu, could impact ongoing wars

The International Criminal Court (ICC) stunned Israel on Thursday by issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the 13-month-old Gaza conflict.

8 months ago
Middle East and Africa

UAE arrests three after Israeli rabbi killed

"The ministry of interior announced that the UAE authorities have arrested in record time the three perpetrators involved in the murder" of Tzvi Kogan, a statement carried by the official WAM news agency said.

8 months ago
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Prabowo returns from first foreign trip as president

President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Indonesia from Abu Dhabi on Sunday, concluding his first overseas trip as president, a two-week journey that involved visits to six countries.

8 months ago
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Indonesia supports ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The Foreign Ministry has said it supports the arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant

8 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut, security sources say

At least four people were killed and 23 wounded in the attack in Beirut's Basta neighborhood, Hezbollah's al-Manar broadcaster reported, citing the health ministry.

8 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Fears for Gaza hospitals as fuel and aid run low

The UN and others have repeatedly decried humanitarian conditions, particularly in northern Gaza where Israel said Friday it had killed two commanders involved in Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 attack that triggered the war.

8 months ago
Middle East and Africa

President Prabowo to visit UAE

Prabowo is currently on an overseas tour that has included stops in China and the United States, and Peru and Brazil for the APEC and G20 summits respectively. He was headed to Britain on Wednesday to meet Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles, his office said.

8 months ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Baznas plans to build mosques, schools and hospitals in Gaza

Baznas has raised over Rp 310 billion (US$19.9 million) of funds for Palestine and has already sent Rp 101 billion worth of aid.

8 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Indonesia urges countries to halt economic activities with Israel

Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta urges OIC and Arab League member states to pressure Israel economically in support of Palestine.

8 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Prabowo mulls extending tour to Middle East

The President, who is preparing to take off to the UK on the next leg of his five-country tour, is looking at the possibility of stopping by the Middle East if his and Gulf leaders' schedules match, but he has also expressed a wish to come home.

8 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Italy protests to Israel over unexploded shell hitting Italian base in Lebanon

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke with Israeli counterpart Gideon Saar and protested Israeli attacks against its personnel and infrastructure in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), an Italian statement said.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Saudi crown prince says Israel must not attack Iran

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders that the international community should oblige Israel "to respect the sovereignty of the sisterly Islamic Republic of Iran and not to violate its lands". 

9 months ago
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In Riyadh, Indonesia renews support for Palestine

Deputy Foreign Minister Anis Matta has renewed Indonesia's support of Palestinian independence and lasting peace in the Middle East.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Qatar stalls its Gaza ceasefire mediation

The Gulf country has been working alongside the United States and Egypt for months on fruitless talks between the warring sides in Gaza and any disengagement from that process could further complicate efforts to reach a deal.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel signs deal to acquire 25 F-15 fighter jets from Boeing

It said the $5.2 billion agreement was part of a broader package of US aid approved by the US administration and Congress earlier this year and included an option for 25 additional aircraft.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu congratulates Trump for 'history's greatest comeback'

The United States is Israel's top ally and military backer, and the election came at a critical time for the Middle East amid wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Gaza polio vaccinations to resume Saturday: WHO

Some 119,000 children in the north are awaiting their second dose of polio vaccinations, while 452,000 have been vaccinated in central and southern Gaza.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Saudi Arabia denounces Israel's north Gaza assault as genocide

Speaking on stage at an investment conference in Riyadh, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud said Israeli actions in northern Gaza could only be described as a form a genocide that was feeding a cycle of violence.

9 months ago
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Indonesia condemns Israel's ban of UNRWA

Indonesia has strongly condemned the Israeli parliament's decision to ban the United Nations agency responsible for aiding Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, from working in Israel, in a new law that could effectively cripple its work in war-torn Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territory in East Jerusalem.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Deadly Israeli strike in Gaza amid anger over UN agency ban

The bombing came with Israel facing an international backlash after its parliament voted overwhelmingly to ban UNRWA, the main United Nations aid agency working with Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

X suspends new account posting on behalf of Iran's Khamenei

The account had a short notice reading "X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules," though the Elon Musk-owned platform did not specify which rule had been violated.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran Guards chief warns Israel of 'bitter consequences' after attack

Guards chief Hossein Salami, quoted by Tasnim news agency, said Israel had "failed to achieve its ominous goals" with its air raids on Saturday.

9 months ago
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Indonesia condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, calls for restraint from all parties

The Foreign Ministry has condemned Israeli airstrikes on Iran over the weekend that killed at least four soldiers and have stoked fears of a full-scale war in the Middle East, calling on all parties to the conflict to refrain from escalating it further.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

What we know about the Israeli strikes on Iran

The Israeli army said it conducted "precise strikes on military targets in Iran" on Saturday.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu hoping for Trump triumph

Trump's last time in office was good for Netanyahu, and in the lead-up to the November 5 vote, the former president has sent mixed messages on his Middle East policy.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran warns will defend itself after Israeli strikes

Israel warned Iran would "pay a heavy price" if it responded to the strikes, and the United States, Germany and Britain demanded Tehran not escalate the conflict further.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel says conducting 'precise strikes' in Iran

Israel had vowed to hit back at Iran following its Oct. 1 missile attack, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant saying the response would be "deadly, precise and surprising".

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

FIFA to overlook Bahrain's request for match venue change: PSSI

Indonesia has successfully hosted numerous major sporting events, including soccer, without any issues. 

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Democratic lawmakers request probe into Jared Kushner after Saudi report

The letter from US Senator Ron Wyden and US Representative Jamie Raskin cited an Oct. 4 Reuters report that revealed that Kushner on multiple occasions had discussed US-Saudi diplomacy concerning Israel with Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, since leaving government.

9 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Putin says Middle East 'on brink of full-scale war'

"The military action that started a year ago in Gaza has now spread to Lebanon. Other countries in the region are also affected," Putin told a meeting in Kazan attended by several world leaders.

9 months ago
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