World Mar 31 Israelis march in largest anti-government protest since start of Israel-Hamas war Tens of thousands of Israelis thronged central Jerusalem on Sunday in the largest anti-government protest since the country went to war in October. Protesters urged the government to reach a cease-fire deal to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas…
World Mar 24 Palestinians describe bodies, crushed ambulances as Israeli troops raid Gaza's main hospital Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza's main hospital described mass arrests and forced marches past bodies in interviews on Sunday, while the United Nations said Israel is now blocking its main agency helping Palestinians from sending food…
World Mar 18 'Famine is imminent' in northern Gaza with 70 percent of people experiencing catastrophic hunger, UN says The European Union’s top diplomat said the impending famine was “entirely man-made” as “starvation is used as a weapon of war.”…
World Mar 17 EU announces $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns over migration mount The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive more migrants to European shores.
World Mar 16 Cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas expected to resume Sunday in Qatar Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.
World Mar 12 First aid ship leaves Cyprus to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands face starvation The war threatens to spill over across the Middle East as Iran-backed groups allied with Hamas trade fire with U.S. and Israeli forces.
World Mar 11 Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine Families would ordinarily break the daily fast with holiday feasts, but even in those parts of Gaza where food is available, there is little beyond canned goods and the prices are too high for many.
Politics Mar 07 WATCH: Biden directs U.S. military to build temporary pier in Gaza for humanitarian aid While reiterating his support for Israel, President Joe Biden used the announcement and the bright spotlight of his State of the Union speech to renew months of U.S. calls to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to change how he conducts…
World Mar 07 Hamas says cease-fire delegation has left Cairo, talks to resume next week Egyptian officials say the negotiations reached an impasse over Hamas' demand for a phased process culminating in an end to the war.
World Mar 05 With Ramadan days away, talks in Gaza have ended with no breakthrough The United States, Qatar and Egypt have spent weeks trying to broker an agreement in which Hamas would release up to 40 hostages in return for a six-week cease-fire, the release of some Palestinian prisoners and an influx of aid…