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Middle East and Africa

US demands probe of Palestinian American's killing by Israeli settlers

The comments by Huckabee, a staunch supporter of Israeli settlement construction, mark a rare and pointed public intervention by the US following the death of a Palestinian American in the Israeli-occupied territory.

17 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

Mediators working to bridge gaps in faltering Gaza truce talks

The indirect negotiations in Qatar appear deadlocked after both sides blamed the other for blocking a deal for the release of hostages and a 60-day ceasefire after 21 months of fighting. ...

1 day ago
Middle East and Africa

Gaza civil defense says Israeli strikes kill 43 as truce talks deadlocked

The Israeli military, which has recently intensified operations across Gaza, said that in the past 24 hours the air force "struck more than 150 terror targets". ...

2 days ago

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Middle East and Africa

Arab ministers condemn Israel 'ban' on planned West Bank visit

The foreign ministers of several Arab countries, who had planned to visit the occupied West Bank this weekend, condemned on Saturday Israel's decision to block their trip.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Conditions in Gaza are catastrophic despite renewed aid, UN says

The UN says that in the past 12 days it has only managed to transport some 200 truckloads of aid into Gaza, hindered by insecurity and Israeli access restrictions.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Macron says stance on Israel must 'harden' unless Gaza situation improves

With international pressure mounting on Israel over the deepening hunger crisis in Gaza, Macron said action was needed "in the next few hours and days". 

1 month ago
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Macron navigates rocky path to recognising Palestinian state

They say it could deepen Western splits, not only within the already-divided European Union, but also with the United States, Israel's staunchest ally, and would need to be accompanied by other measures such as sanctions and trade bans if recognition were to be anything more than a symbolic gesture.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel, UN clash over aid to Gaza

Israel accused the United Nations Wednesday of seeking to "block" Gaza aid distribution, as the global body said it was doing its utmost to gather the limited assistance greenlighted by Israel's authorities.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Prabowo says ready to recognise Israel if Palestinians get state

Indonesia has no formal ties with Israel and has consistently called for a two-state solution to the decades-long conflict.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Praise for Ramaphosa as he keeps cool amid Trump attack

Ramaphosa had hoped his talks with Trump in the White House on Wednesday would help reset relations with the United States that have nosedived since the US president took office in January.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

US intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran's nuclear facilities

It was not clear whether Israeli leaders have made a final decision and there was disagreement within the US government about whether they would ultimately decide to carry out strikes, CNN added, citing the officials.

1 month ago
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Indonesia condemns Israeli assault on hospital in Gaza

Indonesia has condemned Israel’s continued attacks on the Gaza strip, including a recent assault targeting the Indonesia Hospital in Northern Gaza.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Rubio says Syria could be weeks away from 'full-scale civil war'

The top American diplomat blamed a resurgence of the Islamic State extremist group in areas outside of the transitional government's control, as well as Iran.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Offer to gift Trump an aircraft is 'normal thing' between allies, Qatar says

Al Thani dismissed concerns about Qatar trying to buy influence with its key ally, after US Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer introduced a bill on Monday that would prevent any foreign aircraft operating as Air Force One, the plane that transports the US president.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

France 'determined' to recognise Palestinian state: foreign minister

Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot also reaffirmed that Paris backed a Netherlands-led initiative for a review of the cooperation agreement between the European Union and Israel, which could affect political and economic ties.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel to allow food into Gaza after two month blockade

Israel will allow a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip, the prime minister's office has said, after facing mounting pressure to lift a total blockade imposed more than two months ago.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

US embassy in Tripoli denies report of planned relocation of Palestinians to Libya

The US embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the US government was working on a plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel launches expanded Gaza offensive aimed at defeating Hamas

The escalation also came as Hamas said a new round of indirect negotiations with Israel "without any preconditions" aimed at ending the war had started in Doha.

1 month ago
Middle East and Africa

Democrats look to block UAE arms sales

Democrats Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, Brian Schatz and Tim Kaine, and Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, introduced resolutions of disapproval in the Senate that would block three arms sales to the UAE.

2 months ago
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PUIC Conference ends with unified call for Palestinian independence

Legislators from across the Islamic world concluded the 19th Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC) in Jakarta on Thursday, adopting a declaration that calls for an immediate end to hostilities in Gaza and renewed international support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump announces big Boeing order for Qatar Airways

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Qatar Airways had placed a "record" order for 160 planes from Boeing, as he signed a raft of deals in Doha alongside Qatar's emir.

2 months ago
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Indonesia urges citizens in Libya to remain on high alert following deadly clashes

The Foreign Ministry said it continues to “closely monitor” the security situation in Libya following a new outbreak of armed clashes in Tripoli, urging its citizens in the North African country to stay vigilant and maintain contact with the Indonesian embassy for the foreseeable future. 

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills wounded journalist

An Israeli airstrike on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed a well-known Palestinian journalist whom it accused of working with Hamas and was recovering in hospital from an earlier strike, the territory's health ministry said.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Trump lavishes praise on Saudi crown prince

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump lavished effusive praise on Saudi's de facto ruler, calling him "an incredible man" and a "great guy," and made no mention of human rights concerns in the country.

2 months ago
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OIC legislators rally for Palestine at Jakarta talks

Indonesia kicked off the first day of its hosting of the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Member States (PUIC) conference with the war in Gaza in focus, as legislators from across the Islamic world renewed calls for Palestinian independence.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Freed Israeli-American hostage leaves Gaza, Israel says no ceasefire

An Israeli-American hostage was released from 19 months of captivity in Gaza during a brief pause in fighting on Monday and reunited with his family, but Israeli strikes on the battered enclave soon resumed.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Hamas to release hostage as part of direct Gaza talks with US

Hamas said it would release a US-Israeli hostage held in Gaza as the group revealed it was engaged in direct talks with the United States towards a ceasefire in the war-battered territory.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

30 Indonesian 'pilgrims' nabbed in Jeddah for visa violation

The detained Indonesians had tried to enter Saudi Arabia for haj using a non-pilgrimage visit visa, for which they had paid around $9,000, according to the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel may seize all Gaza in expanded operation, officials say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday an expanded offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas would be "intensive" after his security cabinet approved plans that may include seizing the Gaza Strip and controlling aid.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Israel cabinet approves plan for Gaza 'conquest'

It comes as the United Nations and aid organisations have repeatedly warned of the humanitarian catastrophe on the ground, with famine again looming after more than two months of a total Israeli blockade.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

Rwanda in talks to receive migrants deported from US

Rwanda has in recent years positioned itself as a destination country for migrants that Western countries would like to remove.

2 months ago
Middle East and Africa

MBS welcomes opening 'Indonesian village' in Mecca: Prabowo

The President said the Saudi leader had responded well to a plan to establish a speical village in Mecca for Indonesian pilgrims.

2 months ago
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Israel must ensure aid access in Gaza, Sugiono says at ICJ

Foreign Minister Sugiono has said Israel must adhere to the obligations reserved for an occupying power as its siege of Gaza continues, asserting at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Geneva that Israeli blockages of humanitarian aid have unfolded one of “the biggest humanitarian catastrophes” in recent history.

2 months ago

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