Palestinian baby saved from dead mother’s womb in Gaza dies

A premature Palestinian baby who was saved from her mother’s womb after she was killed in an Israeli air attack on Gaza Strip, has died. Baby Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda died on Thursday, April 25, after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, Reuters reported citing doctor Mohammad Salama, head of the … Read more

Gaza doctors save baby from mother’s womb who was killed in Israeli strike

Photo: Anadolu Agency Doctors have successfully saved the baby from his mother’s womb who was killed by an Israeli air strike that targeted a house in the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip. On Saturday, April 20, a medical team at Kuwait Hospital in Rafah performed an urgent caesarean section for a Palestinian … Read more

Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza features on TIME’s 100 most influential people list

A prominent Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza, who has been documenting the impact of the Israel’s war on Gaza, has made it to Time’s 100 most influential people in the world list. The Times magazine has recognised Motaz as one of the 100 most influential people of 2024 in the ‘Icons’ category. The magazine describes Motaz … Read more

Ireland, Norway moving closer to recognize Palestinian state

Ireland and Norway is moving closely to officially recognize the Palestinian state, jointly with other countries, WAFA News Agency reported. This came in two conferences that followed the meeting of Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday, April 12. Following meeting with Spanish … Read more

As Israel’s foreign ties falter amid war in Gaza, Taiwan sees chance to cosy up

According to Abby Lee, Taiwan’s representative in Israel, Taiwan has provided humanitarian relief and help to non-governmental organisations on the ground in Israel since the beginning of the war. This has included offering food and clothes to evacuees and psychological help to those who were impacted by the October 7 attack. Lee said that in … Read more

Thousands of Israelis call on Netanyahu to resign over Gaza war

Thousands of Israelis took to the streets again on Saturday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing religious government.This is happening as there is no sign of a let-up in Israel’s military campaign in Gaza almost six months in. In Tel Aviv, demonstrators called for early elections as well as the release of the … Read more

United States welcomes Palestinian Authority cabinet nominations

The State Department said it welcomed the nomination of a new Palestinian Authority Cabinet, a spokesperson said on Friday. “The United States looks forward to working with the new cabinet to promote peace, security, and prosperity and will be engaging this new government to deliver on credible reforms,” the State Department said. Last week … Read more

Purim in Iran finds local Jews in a tight spot

Purim, the Jewish Festival of Masks commemorating the salvation of Jews of the Achaemenid Empire from the evil extermination plot of the king’s advisor Haman, has taken an alarming twist during the past few years in Iran. This includes accusing Jews of perpetrating crimes against Iranians in ancient times, as well as limiting or … Read more

Palestinian town Jericho names street after US airman Aaron Bushnell

The Palestinian city of Jericho named one of its streets after the United States (US) Air Force personnel Aaron Bushnell, died of self-immolation in protest against the Israeli war in Gaza, The Guardian reported. The incident occurred outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington on February 25, when the 25-year-old, wearing military fatigues, said during a … Read more

It’s time to recognize Palestinian state: Saudi’s Prince Faisal

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday, March 5, said that the time has come to recognize the Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. The remarks came during an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the … Read more