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Middle East

Full-blown famine grips Gaza amid war: NGO

The Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO) has warned that the Gaza Strip has entered a full-blown famine as 91% of the population faces extreme food insecurity following Israel’s war against the Palestinians there.

EU to enhance financial support for Palestinian Authority

The European Union will increase its financial support for the Palestinian Authority with a three-year package worth around 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion), the European Commissioner responsible for the Middle East has stated in an interview with Reuters.

Washington says US, Saudi Arabia on ‘pathway’ to civil nuclear agreement

The United States and Saudi Arabia will sign a preliminary deal to cooperate over the kingdom's ambitions to develop a civil nuclear industry, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Houthis say six killed in US strikes on Yemen’s capital

The US strikes on Yemen’s Sanaa province have killed six people and wounded more than a dozen others, Houthis have announced.

Israel threatens to further shrink, isolate Gaza, around 51k Gazans slaughtered

As the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli army's genocide in Gaza has reached 51,000, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened to further shrink and isolate the Gaza Strip, where intensifying military operations continue.

Israel bombs Gaza hospital, forcing patients to flee

Israel's military bombed al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, the largest remaining functioning hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, leaving critically ill patients on the street in the early hours of Sunday.

Israeli-US captive accuses Trump of falling for Netanyahu’s lies, blocking Gaza prisoner release

"Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander, who is being held in the Gaza Strip, condemned US President Donald Trump for falling victim to the 'lies of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu,' which he said are blocking his release and that of other captives.

Kurdish fighters withdraw from key Syrian dam after agreement with Damascus

The Syrian government has deployed forces to a key dam in northern Syria, taking over from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) following a deal.

Results of US-Iran negotiations in Oman reassuring: Russian diplomat

Russian Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based international organizations Mikhail Ulyanov has described the results of Saturday’s US-Iran talks in Oman as "reassuring."

Israeli military cuts off Gaza’s Rafah

The Israeli army says it has completed the construction of "the Morag Corridor", which cuts off the city of Rafah from the rest of Gaza, as it is expanding attacks on the southern part of the Strip.

At least 500 children killed since Israel broke Gaza ceasefire: Palestinian official

At least 500 Palestinian children have been killed by sustained Israeli air raids and bombardments in the Gaza Strip since Israel broke the ceasefire with Hamas last month, according to Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson of the Gaza Civil Defence.

Syrian new president affirms commitment to dialogue, diplomacy

Syrian new President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has reaffirmed Damascuss strong commitment to dialogue and diplomacy as essential tools for resolving conflicts and promoting regional and global stability.

Israeli evacuation orders leaving civilians with shrinking space to live in Gaza: UN

The United Nations has warned that Israel's latest evacuation orders are leaving Palestinians with shrinking space to live in the Gaza Strip, further worsening the humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.

Red Cross chief warns Gaza ‘hell on earth’

The president of the Red Cross has described the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip as "hell on earth" and warned that its field hospital will run out of supplies within two weeks.

Israel denies nearly 70% of UN aid access attempts into Gaza: UN

The United Nations has reported that Israeli authorities have denied at least 68% of its efforts to coordinate humanitarian access into the Gaza Strip since March 18.

Hundreds of Israeli Air Force reservists demand halt to Gaza war, return of captives

A group of 1,000 current and former Israeli Air Force reservists called for the return of all captives held in the Gaza Strip, "even if it means ending the war" in the enclave.

Hamas launches legal challenge against UK terror designation: MEE

The Palestinian group Hamas has instructed British lawyers to appeal the UK's 2021 decision to designate the movement as a terrorist organisation, Middle East Eye revealed.

Poll shows majority of Americans hold unfavourable view of Israel amid Gaza war

More than half of Americans now have a negative view of Israel, according to a recent poll, stressing the fallout from Israel’s war on the besieged Gaza Strip.

France could recognise Palestinian state within months: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that Paris could recognise a Palestinian state in June, adding that in turn some countries in the Middle East could recognise "the state of Israel."

At least 6k Gaza children malnourished as Israel keeps blocking aid

At least 60,000 children in the Gaza Strip are “at risk of serious health complications due to malnutrition” as food supplies dwindle amid Israel’s blockade of aid, the enclave’s Ministry of Health has warned.

Israel estimates ‘only a quarter of Hamas tunnels in Gaza destroyed’ since start of war

Only a quarter of Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed by Israel since the beginning of the war on the Palestinian enclave in October 2023, according to a report.

Iranians rally for Gaza

Crowds of people held a rally on Tehran's Palestine Square in a show of support for the oppressed Palestinians in Gaza.

Israel orders closure of UN-run schools in East Jerusalem

Israel has ordered the closure of six schools run by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem, Palestinian authorities have announced.

EU welcomes Iran-US negotiations

A spokesperson for the European Union has welcomed the upcoming talks between Iran and the United States, emphasizing that diplomacy remains the only sustainable solution to Tehran’s nuclear issue.

Algerian president urges Islamic countries’ solidarity against Israel

The President of Algeria has expressed grave concern over the critical situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Abdelmadjid Tebboune has called for solidarity and cooperation among all nations to stop the Zionist regime's massacre of innocent Palestinians and prevent the spread of insecurity in the region and beyond.

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