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Israeli fighter jets and attack helicopters struck the besieged Gaza Strip on Friday.
A rocket landed in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on Thursday, Israeli authorities claimed, though no casualties were reported.
Houthis claim drone strike on ‘sensitive’ targets in Riyadh
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for an alleged drone attack on 'sensitive and important' targets in Riyadh.
Gaza man: After torture, Hamas forced me to divorce
Rami Aman documented torture and being forced to divorce his wife at the hands of Hamas.
Israel targets Hamas sites in assault on besieged Gaza
Israeli warplanes targeted Palestinian fishermen and Hamas sites in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Yemen's Houthis launch attack hours after Saudi ceasefire offer
Saudi Arabia has seen a surge in strikes from Yemen's Houthi rebels in recent weeks.
Iran joins Houthis in dismissing Saudi Yemen ceasefire proposal
Saudi Arabia is hoping for a ceasefire with the Houthis following a spate of attacks on the kingdom.
ICC prosecutor opens probe in Palestinian territories
ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has previously said there is a "reasonable basis" to believe crimes were committed by members of the Israeli army.
Why the battle for Marib could determine Yemen's future
Analysis: The Houthis' fight to capture Marib risks humanitarian disaster. As the government's final northern stronghold, Yemen's fate could ...
Palestinian elections: The view from Gaza
In-depth: Fifteen years after Palestinians last went to the polls, Gazans have seen their living conditions drastically deteriorate. For most, ...
Israeli navy 'tried to sink Gaza fishing boats'
Israel made a deliberate attempt to sink Gazan fishing boats by firing several bursts of gunfire and military grade water hoses at the vessel.
Israel injures Palestinian man during overnight attacks on Gaza
The Israeli military injured a Palestinian man in the besieged Gaza Strip when a shell hit his home in a refugee camp.
Where does Gulf reconciliation leave the UAE?
Analysis: While the GCC summit constituted a historic breakthrough, it merely addressed a symptom of the Gulf crisis without resolving its root ...
European Parliament petition urges end to Gaza siege
24 MEPs signed a petition calling on Israel to end its blockade on Gaza, and warning of a "catastrophic" coronavirus health emergency ...
Outcry in Palestine after Hamas 'bans celebrating Christmas'
An internal document from the Hamas-run Ministry of Religious Endowments saying that Muslims should be discouraged from participating in ...
Israel's blockade had already crippled Gaza, then came Covid-19
Comment: Battling Covid-19 requires a health infrastructure that has been destroyed by Israel's occupation and blockade, and yet the international community stands mute, writes Majed Abusalama.
Gaza healthcare system facing collapse as cases surge
A WHO official said that Gaza's hospital would be unable to care for critical cases 'within a week'.
Gazans 'searching bins for food': UNRWA chief
Some Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip are facing such dire circumstances that they are forced to scour bins for food, said UNRWA's head ...
Qatar boldly defends Arab Peace Initiative at UN
Comment: Qatar has reiterated its steadfast commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, despite Washington's push for normalisation, writes Giorgio ...
Hamas in talks with Egypt for release of fisherman
Hamas is in talks with Egypt to secure the release of a fisherman shot and wounded by Egyptian forces on Friday in an incident which saw his two ...
Palestinians losing hope two decades on from second intifada
Two decades after the second Palestinian intifada began, a new generation has grown up while hopes for a Palestinian state and freedom from ...
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
Book Club: Rashid Khalidi's masterful book traces a hundred years of colonial war against Palestinians, waged first by the Zionist movement and ...
Naming Qatar a major non-NATO ally
Analysis: The move would be a huge boost to the US-Qatar partnership and another reminder of how the blockade has failed to drive a ...
Libya PM opposed to oil deal with Haftar: official
The deal to start pumping Libyan oil again appears to have been spearheaded by the deputy prime minister, Ahmed Matiq.
Amid growing desperation, Gaza is in the grip of a suicide crisis.
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