Hamas Israel war

Iran asks FIFA to ban Israel

The Iranian Football federation has called upon the world soccer’s governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association FIFA, to suspend Israel’s soccer federation over the country’s war in Gaza.

Christmas in Occupied Palestine: ‘Dreams buried under rubbles’

Archbishop Theodosius Atallah Hanna, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem discusses the cruel reality in occupied Palestine during Christmas with Ramisa Rob of The Daily Star.

Message to the West on Christmas: Remember humanity

Had Jesus Christ been in Palestine today and seen the remnants of humanity lying under the rubble in Gaza, he would have mourned and wept.

Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands met

Hamas warned Sunday that no hostages would leave Gaza alive unless its demands for prisoner releases are met, while the World Health Organization said the territory's health system was collapsing after more than two months of war

Gaza ‘seems like a death zone’

At least 700 Palestinians were killed in Gaza in 24 hours as Israel yesterday stepped up its bombing campaign from air, sea and land across the enclave, which the UN said now resembles a “death zone”.

WCNSF: An acronym that captures the horror of Gaza's children

Much like packing a school bag, organising a game with a friend, or contemplating homework, they now think about how they or their friends might die

Israel, Hamas agree on four-day truce, hostage release and aid into Gaza

Israel's government and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave

Geopolitical Insights / The economic beneficiaries of the Israel-Hamas war

The blood of the innocent Palestinian civilians lies in a complex global capitalist that systematically profits from war.

Geopolitical Insights / An Israeli journalist’s perspective on Israel-Hamas war

The settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fact that the world’s attention is on Gaza.

October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023

'Middle East conflict may affect global shipping'

The Israel-Hamas conflict has not had any immediate effect on global shipping, but it may impact ocean freight if the conflict lingers.

October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023

Humanitarian aid starts entering Gaza from Egypt

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for war-torn and besieged Gaza started passing into the Rafah border crossing from Egypt Saturday, a security source and an Egyptian Red Crescent official told AFP

October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023

Bangladesh observes Day of Mourning for Palestinians

Bangladesh is observing a Day of Mourning today for the Palestinians killed in recent Israeli attacks

October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023

US embassy in Dhaka flies flag at half-staff

The move comes as US "mourns every innocent life lost" in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

Save Gaza from further bloodshed

World leaders cannot avert responsibility for the plight of Palestinians

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

Deaths of Palestinians in Israel attack: PM announces state mourning Saturday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has announced a one-day state mourning for Saturday commemorating the deaths of Palestinians in Israel attacks

October 19, 2023
October 19, 2023

Biden says Egypt to open Gaza crossing for up to 20 aid trucks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has agreed to open the Rafah crossing into Gaza to allow a first batch of around 20 humanitarian aid trucks through, US President Joe Biden said Wednesday

October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023

UN chief 'horrified' by Gaza hospital blast that killed hundreds

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "horrified" by hundreds of people killed in Tuesday's strike on a Gaza hospital

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

Gaza is bleeding, and needs help urgently

World leaders must play an effective role to stop the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

October 17, 2023
October 17, 2023

Don’t Palestinians deserve a life worth living?

The world is going through some cruel times. Not that such inhumanity had not occurred before -- the first and second world wars, and Hitler's holocaust of the Jewish people are among mankind's darkest chapters

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