International

As a new moon was not sighted this evening after Maghrib prayers, Muslims in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries will fast one more day, completing 30 days of Ramadan. The first day of Eid will then be celebrated on Wednesday, April…

Eclipse mania gripped North America yesterday as a breathtaking celestial spectacle set to be witnessed by tens of millions of people offered a rare convergence of commercial and scientific opportunities -- and an excuse to party. The…

"It smells like death," said Maha Thaer, a mother of four, as she returned to the devastated southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis on Sunday, after Israeli troops withdrew. "We don't have a city anymore -- only rubble. There is absolutely…

Hamas said early on Tuesday Israel's proposal that it received from Qatari and Egyptian mediators did not meet any of the demands of Palestinian factions. However, the group added in a statement it would study the proposal, which it…

Israel pulled its ground forces out of the southern Gaza Strip yesterday, media reports said, in a partial withdrawal six months into the devastating offensive in the Palestinian enclave. "Today, Sunday April 7th, the IDF's 98th commando…

Germany faces charges from Nicaragua at the top UN court on Monday that it is "facilitating the commission of genocide" against Palestinians with its military and political support for Israel. Nicaragua has hauled Germany before the…

The UK continues to stand by Israel's right to defend its security, Rishi Sunak has said, six months on from the start of the Israel-Gaza war. But the prime minister said the nation remains "appalled" by the deaths of three British…

President Joe Biden has stood firmly by Israel amid months of mounting domestic and international outcry over the humanitarian toll in Gaza, but the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli strike seems to have brought him the closest…

Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump on Saturday compared himself to South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, sparking quick and virulent criticism from President Joe Biden's campaign team. The 77-year-old Trump has been…

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday as Israel's offensive in Gaza reached its half-year mark. Organisers said about 100,000 people converged at a Tel Aviv crossroads renamed…