Gaza death toll reached 17,700 with 48,780 wounded
- 09-Dec-2023
The death toll in Gaza has risen to at least 17,700 in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, the health ministry says. Another 48,780 people have been wounded in Israeli attacks. “The crimes and genocide against the people of Gaza are beyond any description … Ending Palestinian existence with American and European support is inhuman,” ministry spokesperson […]
UN chief invokes article 99 on Gaza in rare, powerful move
- 06-Dec-2023
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has invoked what is widely considered to be the most powerful diplomatic tool at his disposal. In a letter to the UN Security Council, Guterres invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter, which states that “the Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in […]
Blinken visits Iraq in bid to prevent Gaza spillover
- 06-Nov-2023
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday, as he tours the Middle East amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. After an earlier visit to the occupied West Bank, Blinken landed in Baghdad on Sunday evening for his first visit to the country as the U.S. top diplomat and held talks […]
Five days food supplies left in Gaza, warns WFP
- 05-Nov-2023
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director, Cindy McCain has warned that five days of food supplies are left in Gaza. The WFP estimates that at the shop level, current stocks of essential food commodities will be sufficient for about five more days. “Access to bread is increasingly challenging. The only operative mill […]
Arab leaders reject US position, demand ceasefire in Gaza
- 04-Nov-2023
The Arab leaders have rejected the United States (US) position on Israel attacks and demanded a ceasefire in Gaza. They urged an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, pressing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to convince Israel, but the top U.S. diplomat said such a halt right now would only allow Hamas […]
Escalation in Gaza: Saudi Arabia calls for urgent OIC ministerial meeting
- 11-Oct-2023
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday called for an urgent ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the escalation in Gaza. Riyadh called for an emergency ministerial meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) following the escalation in Gaza. The OIC renewed its condemnation of the Israeli military and its aggression against […]
Israel, Gaza reel as death toll soars above 1,100 in war
- 09-Oct-2023
Israeli troops fought to regain control of the desert around the Gaza Strip and evacuate people from the embattled border area, as the death toll from the war with Hamas surged above 1,100 by Monday, the third day of clashes. Hamas launched a surprise assault from Gaza over the weekend, firing a barrage of rockets […]
China reacts to Israel-Gaza conflict
- 08-Oct-2023
A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said on Sunday that China was deeply concerned about the current escalation of tensions and violence between the Palestinians and the Israelis and called on relevant parties to remain calm and exercise restraint. In a statement, the spokesperson urged an immediate end to the hostilities to protect civilians and avoid […]