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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.

11 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. ...

15 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

At least 1,760 Gazans killed while seeking aid since late May: UN

The Israeli military said its troops were working to "dismantle Hamas military capabilities", adding its forces were taking precautions "to mitigate civilian harm". ...

1 day ago

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Indonesia supports Palestine full UN membership

Indonesia supports Palestine’s bid to become a full member of the United Nations and has lobbied other countries to vote in favor of the membership, the Foreign Ministry said following a fresh request by Palestine to elevate its status from a nonmember observer state.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Albanese expresses 'anger' to Netanyahu over aid worker's death

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he spoke to Netanyahu by phone early Wednesday morning, telling him that "Australians were outraged" by the death of Australian national Lalzawmi "Zomi" Frankcom.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

White House hosts muted Ramadan event as Biden's Israel policy draws anger

President Joe Biden met with Muslim leaders before having a small dinner with senior Muslim officials in his administration, first lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Iran says it will retaliate for Israel's attack on its Damascus consulate

Israel has long targeted Iran's military installations in Syria and those of its proxies, but Monday's attack was the first time it apparently hit the vast embassy compound itself.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Al Jazeera condemns 'dangerous' Israel action against network

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will use new powers to stop Al Jazeera being shown in Israel, calling it a "terrorist channel".

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel airstrike on Gaza kills foreign aid workers

Those killed in the incident in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah included citizens of Poland, Australia and Britain, as well as one Palestinian, a spokesperson for the media office said.

1 year ago
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Aid for Palestine and Sudan to arrive Thursday: BNPB

The BNPB estimates that Indonesian humanitarian aid for civilians impacted by the conflicts in Palestine and Sudan will arrive by Thursday.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Israeli strikes on Syria kill dozens

The Syrian defence ministry said earlier on Friday that a number of civilians and military personnel were killed after Israel and militant groups launched attacks against Aleppo.

1 year ago
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Indonesian Air Force to deploy humanitarian airdrop to Gaza

Indonesia is set to deploy a humanitarian mission operated by the Air Force to deliver much-needed aid to Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

'Everyone is hungry': Desperate Gazans fight for food after airdrop deaths

Twelve of them drowned trying to wade into the sea to get aid packages that went astray, according to the Hamas government and the Swiss-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Countries at UN rally behind expert who accused Israel of 'genocide'

Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, told the UN Human Rights Council that countries should impose an arms embargo and sanctions on Israel.

1 year ago
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Indonesia calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza after UN vote

The Foreign Ministry has welcomed a United Nations Security Council resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza, calling on all parties to immediately implement what it described as a legally binding decision.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

No let-up in Gaza war despite UN ceasefire resolution

The resolution was adopted Monday after Israel's closest ally the United States abstained.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel furious at US abstention on Security Council ceasefire vote

After the vote, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres led calls for the resolution to be implemented.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

UN chief, at Gaza crossing, urges end to 'nightmare' of war

As Israeli forces pressed on with a multi-day raid on the territory's biggest hospital, Hamas officials reported 19 deaths at an aid distribution point on the outskirts of Gaza City.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Israeli military says it killed 90 gunmen at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital

"Over the past day, the troops have eliminated terrorists and located weapons in the hospital area, while preventing harm to civilians, patients, medical teams, and medical equipment," the military said in a statement.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Canada halting arms shipments to Israel

The move comes as Ottawa has only exported "non-lethal" shipments such as communications equipment to Israel since the deadly October 7 attacks by Hamas against Israel triggered a war in the Gaza Strip.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

UNICEF says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell did not provide a source for the child fatality figure during an interview with CBS News. 

1 year ago
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Indonesian hospital ship concludes humanitarian mission for Palestine

The hospital ship KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat arrives in Jakarta on Friday, completing its goodwill mission carrying humanitarian aid to El Arish Port in Egypt for Palestinians besieged by the Israeli military.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Oxfam says Israel 'deliberately' blocking aid to Gaza

The non-governmental organisation said in a report that Israel continued to "systematically and deliberately block and undermine any meaningful international humanitarian response" in the Palestinian territory.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu says army will go into Rafah despite 'international pressure'

"No amount of international pressure will stop us from realising all the goals of the war: eliminating Hamas, releasing all our hostages and ensuring that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel," Netanyahu told a cabinet meeting in a video released by his office.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

'Bloody' Ramadan as Gaza strike kills 36 relatives

An air strike hit the building where they were staying as women prepared the pre-fasting meal, killing 36 members of the family, witnesses told AFP on Saturday. 

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

In Gaza, there are no more 'normal-sized babies': UN official

Israel's retaliatory campaign has killed at least 31,490 people in Gaza, most of them women and children, according to the health ministry.

1 year ago
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Jordan's Abdullah II, France's Macron congratulate Prabowo for presumptive victory

Several world leaders have congrulated the defense minister for his presumptive victory in the 2024 general election based on quick count results.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel must change course in Gaza to keep international support, says Australia

US President Biden said on Saturday that Netanyahu was "hurting Israel more than helping" by conducting the war in a way contrary to the country's values. 

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Geert Wilders meets Israeli president, pledges support

Wilders, who is aiming to lead a new government after his nationalist PVV party won elections in November, has long been a staunch supporter of Israel.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

War rages in besieged Gaza on eve of Ramadan

A Spanish charity ship with food aid prepared to sail from Cyprus to the coastal Gaza Strip, where the UN has repeatedly warned of famine.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel's Netanyahu rejects Biden critique of war policy

Israel's retaliatory military campaign has killed at least 31,045 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's health ministry.

1 year ago
Middle East and Africa

Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war

The United Nations has warned that famine in the Palestinian territory is "almost inevitable" unless something changes in the war, with aid trickling in at levels far below the pre-war norm.

1 year ago
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Prabowo, South Korean ambassador discuss transfer of defense tech

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto discussed bilateral collaboration with South Korea in the transfer of defense technology on Wednesday and emphasized Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening cooperation aimed at increasing defense capabilities.

1 year ago
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