BERLIN/MUNICH: Leading politicians, military officers and diplomats from around the world gather in Munich on Friday for a security conference that will be dominated by the wars in Israel and Ukraine as well as fears over the US commitment to defending its allies. German Chancellor Olaf
GAZA: Eleven-year-old Noor's left leg was almost entirely torn off when her home in Jabalia, Gaza was hit by an explosion in October. Now her right leg, fitted with a heavy metal bar and four screws drilled into the bone, may have to be amputated. "It
TEANECK, United States: They are only teenagers, but a pair of New Jersey high school students — one Jewish and one Muslim — are tackling an issue much bigger than themselves, bridging divides in their suburb shaken by the Israel-Hamas war. The effort originated soon after
DOHA/TEL AVIV: US President Joe Biden said Israel's military response in Gaza was "over the top" and that he was seeking a sustained pause in fighting as diplomats sought to salvage ceasefire talks after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a Hamas proposal. "I'm of the view,
UNITED NATIONS: Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have continued to flee intense hostilities in Khan Younis towards the massively overcrowded southern city of Rafah which UN humanitarian officials described as a “pressure cooker of despair.” The warning from the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, comes
NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden campaigned in the crucial swing state of Michigan, where growing Arab-American anger at his pro-Israel policies threatens to cut into already tight margins of support. Biden was welcomed to the Midwestern state in part by pro-Palestinian protesters accusing him of
LONDON: People in more than 150 countries celebrated World Hijab Day with events designed to counter hijabophobia through raised awareness and improved education about the traditional Muslim head covering. The headline event hosted by the World Hijab Day organization, which is based in New York, was
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called his organization's Palestinian refugee agency the "backbone" of Gaza aid after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in Hamas' October 7 attacks. "Yesterday, I met with donors to listen to their concerns and
THE HAGUE: The World Court ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide as it wages war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, but it stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire. Ruling on a case brought by South Africa, the court
GAZA: Israeli air strikes and ground operations were focused Thursday on the city of Khan Yunis, where the UN said nine people were killed by tank shelling at one of its shelters the day before. Israel's relentless military offensive and invasion has killed at least 25,700