Friday, May 3, 2024

Middle East

Blinken meets Arab officials as US pushes Hamas to accept ceasefire-hostage release proposal to avert Rafah invasion

Negotiations took place as a Hamas delegation met with mediators from Egypt and Qatar to discuss a new proposal. Sources familiar with the talks were not very optimistic about a positive outcome.

Nearly 300 bodies found in mass grave at Nasser Hospital in Gaza following Israeli offensive

Civil defense teams in Gaza's Khan Younis found a mass grave inside the Nasser Hospital, recovering around 300 bodies, as Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza for over six months now.

UAE flooding: Desert city of Dubai records heaviest rainfall in 75 years

The desert city of Dubai witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years flooding major highways and disrupting flights at Dubai International Airport.

Iran launches more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel in retaliatory attack

Iran launched a over 300 cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones toward Israel on Saturday night in response to an attack on an Iranian diplomatic complex in Syria.

‘This is unforgivable’: World demands answers as Is­raeli strikes kill aid workers from UK, Australia and Poland

World leaders are demanding answers after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, on April 1, killed seven aid workers from the World Central Kitchen, hailing from the UK, Australia, Poland, the US, and Palestine.

Israel kills Iranian military commanders in deadly airstrike on Iran’s consulate in Syria

Iran has vowed to retaliate after Israel bombed its consulate in Syria, killing at least 11 people including two Iranian generals and five officers,

UN Security Council passes Gaza ceasefire resolution for the first time as US abstains

For the first time, the UN security council has adopted a resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the release of all hostages as well as the need to send urgent aid to Gaza.

More than 13,000 children killed in Gaza, many others severely malnourished as Is­raeli strikes continue

Israel has killed over 13,000 children in Gaza since the start of its "genocidal" war on October 7, while others are suffering from severe malnutrition to the extent that they do not “even have the energy to cry”, according to UNICEF.

First aid ship reaches Gaza via new maritime corridor as Israel blocks land routes

World Central Kitchen, sending essential food supplies to Gaza from Cyprus via the Mediterranean is gearing up to send a second vessel with aid supplies in the coming days.

China, Iran and Russia hold joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman

Observers from Azerbaijan, India, Kazakhstan, Oman, Pakistan, and South Africa are also participating in the exercise.

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Tornado kills at least 5, causes widespread destruction in China’s industrial hub Guangzhou

The tornado's intensity was initially classified as level three, as reported by Xinhua news agency.