Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Middle East

Iran FM, in a phone call with UK’s Cameron, raps west double standatds regarding Ukraine and Gaza

The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone talk with the UK foreign secretary, criticized some western states' double standards vis-a-vis the Ukraine war and Israel's carnage against Palestinians.

US Muslims expand ‘Abandon Biden’ campaign over Gaza war

US Muslim leaders have expanded nationwide a campaign launched earlier this month against President Joe Biden over his handling of the Gaza conflict.

UN: Nearly half of Gaza population at a risk of famine

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has reiterated that Gaza is grappling with catastrophic hunger and nearly half of its population are at a risk of famine, calling for an urgent scaling up of aid.

UN: Over 300 Palestinians killed in West Bank since 7 October

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that 307 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank since the start of the Gaza war on 7 October.

Container ship struck by missile in Red Sea: Centcom

A container ship run by the Danish shipping company Maersk has been struck by a missile in the southern part of the Red Sea, the US Central Command has confirmed.

Gaza-Egypt border zone should be under Israeli control: Netanyahu

The border zone between the Gaza Strip and Egypt must be under Israel’s control, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says. He has predicted the war in the Palestinian enclave and on other regional fronts would last many months.

OIC welcomes South Africa’s move to take Israel to ICJ over Gaza war

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed South Africa’s decision to file a lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), after nearly three months of relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ over further spillover of Gaza war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is gravely concerned about the spillover of the Gaza conflict, and calls on all parties to exercise maximum restraint for regional peace, his spokesman has stated.

EU warns Israeli offensive in Gaza ‘continues causing heavy toll’

The European Union foreign policy chief has urged a new pause in the Gaza war, saying Israeli aggression against the besieged strip keeps "causing a heavy toll".

Israel giving Gazans option of ‘death or displacement’: Palestinian UN envoy

Addressing the United Nations Security Council, Majed Bamya, the Palestinian ambassador to the UN, stated the wide-scale destruction of Gaza by Israeli operations has made it clear their sole goal is forced displacement of the Gaza residents.

Rights group says Israeli forces ‘systematically looting’ Palestinian homes

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor says Israeli troops have been deliberately destroying Palestinian properties and looting their homes in Gaza.

US seeking to convince shipping firms to resume sailing via Red Sea despite Yemen’s attacks

The United States is taking steps to reassure shipping companies that it is safe to use the Red Sea and Suez Canal for cargo deliveries amid continued attacks by the Houthis, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

South Africa files genocide case against Israel at ICJ

South Africa has filed an application at the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings over claims of genocide against Israel for its war against Gaza, the court has announced.

WHO says very concerned over spread of infectious diseases in Gaza

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it is very concerned over the spread of infectious diseases in Gaza as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians remain displaced, with many in overcrowded shelters and health facilities.

Hamas refuses Israel’s claims over ‘discussion of prisoner swap’

Hamas has refuted Israel's claims that the Palestinian group and Israel have engaged in talks over prisoner exchange.

Iran’s Quds Force cmdr.: Israel has made no gains in Gaza but killing children, women

The commander of Iran’s Quds Force says al-Aqsa Flood was a purely Palestinian operation and every stage thereof was planned and carried out by the Palestinian resistance.

Yemen warns trans-regional forces against supporting Israel in Red Sea, Arabian Sea

Yemen's defense minister has warned foreign military troops against offering support to Tel Aviv and securing passage of Israel-owned ships or vessels bound for Israeli ports in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea waters.

2023 deadliest year for children in West Bank: UNICEF

More than 80 children have been killed in the past 12 weeks in the occupied West Bank, amid intensified military activities, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported.

UN aid chief: Impossible situation to help Gaza people

The United Nations relief chief has expressed frustration with hurdles in getting aid into Gaza, where an acute hunger crisis is impacting millions as Israel presses on with its offensive against the besieged enclave.

Yemen’s Houthis say Intl. waterways secure except for Israel-bound ships

Yemen's Houthis have insisted that the international waterways are secure for all passing vessels, except for Israeli ones or those heading towards Israel.

UN calls on Israel to end ‘unlawful killings’ in West Bank

The United Nations has urged Israel to “end unlawful killings” of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, warning that the human rights situation in the territory is rapidly deteriorating.

Israel says operation to find and kill Hamas military chief to take long time

Israel’s operation to find and kill Hamas' armed wing leader Muhammed al-Dayf will take a "long time", Israeli army spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari has stated.

Gaza grappling with catastrophic hunger’: UNRWA

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has repeated its call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, noting that the Gaza Strip is grappling with "catastrophic hunger”.

Yemen says to inflict ‘harshest blow’ if Israel continues Gaza war

Yemen has warned Israel of a very harsh response if the genocidal war on the Gaza Strip continues.

Israeli war cabinet member: Situation on border with Lebanon demands change

Senior Israeli minister Benny Gantz, and a member of Israel's War Cabinet, has said the situation on the northern border with Lebanon “must change”, hinting at the possibility of military escalation with the powerful group Hezbollah.

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