Middle East

Israel denies responsibility for hunger, massacres in Gaza in filing to world court

Israel denies responsibility for hunger, massacres in Gaza in filing to world court

Israel accuses South Africa of abusing ICJ’s authority

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Fatalities as Israeli jets strike house in northern Gaza
18.03.2024

Fatalities as Israeli jets strike house in northern Gaza

Airstrike targets house in Jabalia town in northern Gaza Strip, witnesses say

US says it asked Israel for information on detention of Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza
18.03.2024

US says it asked Israel for information on detention of Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza

'No journalists should be targeted in order to silence their voices in this conflict or any other,' says State Department

EU agrees to sanction violent Israeli settlers
18.03.2024

EU agrees to sanction violent Israeli settlers

Spain’s foreign minister celebrates decision but says bloc is still moving too slow on Gaza crisis

Thousands of children to face starvation in N. Gaza if entry denied, WFP warns
18.03.2024

Thousands of children to face starvation in N. Gaza if entry denied, WFP warns

Northern Gaza is where famine is imminent between now and end of May, says Arif Husain

Northern Iraq's KDP set to boycott June regional elections
18.03.2024

Northern Iraq's KDP set to boycott June regional elections

Following Iraqi Federal Court ruling removing seat quotas, Kurdish Democratic Party announces boycott of June 10 elections