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Iran, Egypt presidents call for mutual efforts to end Gaza war

In their first phone call, the presidents of Iran and Egypt have urged closer mutual attempts and employment of all capacities to put an end to the Israeli bombardments of the besieged Gaza Strip.

Saudis overwhelmingly say Arab countries should severe ties with Israel amid Gaza war

A new poll has found that 96 percent of Saudi nationals believe that Arab nations should cut ties with Israel in response to the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, and that the popularity of Hamas has grown significantly amid Israel's devastating military offensive on the embattled territory.

US ‘alert to risks’ of Houthi strikes on global economy

The director of the White House’s Economic Council Lael Brainard has stated that President Joe Biden’s national security team is very focused on Houthi attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea amid the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip. Several shipping companies have announced they will pause all journeys through the Red Sea after a series of raids by Yemen’s fighters.

Two-thirds of Israelis want Gaza ceasefire agreement: Poll

Sixty-seven percent of Israelis are in favour of an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli captives of Hamas that would bring about a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a Lazar Institute poll published by Israeli daily Maariv.

Iran says UNSC resolution on Gaza positive step, but insufficient

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has lauded as positive the United Nations Security Council resolution that demands immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip but stressed it is not enough for Palestinians in the besieged territory.

Iran Leader: U.S. shamelessly vetoed UN resolution on ceasefire in Gaza

The leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has lashed out at the United States for blocking a UN Security Council resolution on the establishment of a ceasefire in Gaza.

Analysis shows Israel has dropped hundreds of 2,000-pound bombs on Gaza

In the first month of its war on Gaza, Israel dropped hundreds of massive bombs, many of them capable of killing or wounding people more than 1,000 feet away, analysis by CNN and artificial intelligence company Synthetaic have suggested.

UN Security Council passes resolution on Gaza aid delivery as US, Russia abstain

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, following several delays over the last week as the United States lobbied to weaken the language regarding calls for a ceasefire in the besieged strip.

335k kids in Gaza Strip at high risk of preventable death due to food insecurity: UNICEF

Children in the Gaza Strip under the age of 5 — about 335,000 kids — are at high risk of severe malnutrition and preventable death, as the risk of famine conditions continues to increase, according to a UNICEF statement on Friday.

Sources say US wants $300 billion of Russian assets for Ukraine

The White House has reportedly begun “urgent” discussions with Western allies on seizing frozen Russian assets and using them to help Ukraine, The New York Times has reported, citing anonymous sources. The alleged move comes as the West struggles to greenlight new aid packages for Kiev.

Turkey captures hundreds for alleged Daesh links

Turkish police and counterterrorism squads arrested 304 people suspected of ties to the Daesh terrorist group, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has announced.

US intelligence analysis: Hamas’ influence and credibility has grown since its attack on Israel

A flurry of new analysis by US intelligence agencies has revealed that Hamas’ credibility and influence has grown dramatically in the two months since the October 7 military operation in the Middle East and beyond

Gaza residents face “toxic” combination of disease, hunger and lack of hygiene: WHO chief

The head of the United Nations' health agency on Thursday warned of the “toxic mix of disease, hunger and lack of hygiene and sanitation” faced by people in Gaza as he called for an immediate ceasefire in Israel's war on the strip.

Iran deplores Arab-Russian statement on Persian Gulf islands

Tehran has refuted the contents of a joint statement from several Arab countries and Moscow over the Iranian islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf, describing the trio as inseparable and eternal parts of Iran’s territory.

Support for US military aid to Israel drops amid Gaza war

Voter support for the US military aid to Israel has dropped amid the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip that has killed about 20,000 people so far, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University.

Almost 66% of jobs lost in Gaza since start of war: Report

Nearly 66 percent of jobs have been lost in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7, new data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Palestinian statistics office show.

Iran president holds phone call with Kuwait’s new emir

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a telephone conversation with the new Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, expressing hope that relations between the two countries would expand further under his rule.

Houthi leader vows to hit US warships in Red Sea in case of strike on Yemen

Yemen's Houthi leader has warned that the Yemeni forces would attack US ships in the Middle East if Washington waged war against the war-torn country.

Gaza death toll tops 20,000

At least 20,000 people have been killed in the besieged Gaza Strip since Israel began bombarding the enclave more than 10 weeks ago, according to the Palestinian officials.

Putin says western spy agencies supporting Ukraine’s ‘terrorism’

Ukraine has been using “terrorist methods” with “direct support” from foreign intelligence agencies, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed.

UNICEF warns children in Gaza have “barely a drop to drink”

Children in the Gaza Strip are getting only about 10% of the water they would normally use, leaving them with “barely a drop to drink,” UNICEF has announced in a statement.

Iraq’s governing Shia alliance leads in provincial elections

Iraq’s governing Shia alliance has reportedly emerged as the biggest winner in the country’s provincial elections. The "Iran-aligned" coalition wins 101 out of 285 seats, and is boosted in advance of Iraq's parliamentary elections in 2025.

90% of Gaza’s population displaced by Israeli offensive: UN

Israeli onslaughts against the besieged Gaza Strip have displaced more than 90% of the territory’s population, the UN Palestinian refugee agency has announced.

Iran FM meets Hamas chief in Doha as Gaza death toll nears 20,000

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met with head of Hamas’ political bureau Ismail Haniyeh in the Qatari capital Doha on Wednesday in a show of support for Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip which has been under Israel's relentless bombardment for more than two months.

Beijing-Moscow $200bn trade goal achieved ahead of schedule: President Xi

The goal of bringing Russia-China trade to the $200 billion mark has already been achieved ahead of schedule as bilateral trade reached $218.28 by the end of 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated on Wednesday.

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