BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | The Gaza ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel is a welcome relief and a crucial step toward regional stability. It provides an opportunity to halt the bloodshed and ease the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. However, its success hinges on one key factor: a genuine commitment …
Read More »Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire, ushering in hope for Gaza peace
GAZA, PALESTINE | Xinhua | A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in Gaza has been reached, offering a glimmer of hope for ending the 15-month-old bloodshed in the enclave. In a press conference on Wednesday in Doha, where the truce talks were held, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister …
Read More »FACTBOX: What we know about Gaza ceasefire agreement
It will come into force on January 19 and happen in three stages DOHA | TASS | The radical Palestinian movement Hamas and Israel have reached an agreement on ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. TASS has gathered the main details about the deal. About the agreement – Hamas and Israel …
Read More »Red Cross: Obliteration of Gaza’s healthcare system puts civilians at grave risk
GAZA | Xinhua | The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Monday that the “obliteration” of the healthcare system in the northern Gaza Strip puts civilians at grave risk. “Repeated hostilities in and around hospitals have obliterated the healthcare system in northern Gaza, putting civilians at an …
Read More »Gazans dig through rubble by hand for bodies, survivors amid fresh horrors of Israeli offensive
GAZA | Xinhua | Much rattled, Mohammed Alloush, a Palestinian man from Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, rushed to his relatives’ house on Sunday to see what had happened after it was attacked by the Israeli army. Upon his arrival with dozens of his neighbors, Alloush was shocked …
Read More »Israeli airstrikes on camps in central, northern Gaza cause large casualties
GAZA, Palestine | Xinhua | At least 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Saturday targeting separate refugee camps in central and northern Gaza, Palestinian sources said. Israeli warplanes bombed a house belonging to the Shana’a family with several missiles without prior warning in the Maghazi refugee camp in central …
Read More »Unraveling U.S. role in the escalating Gaza conflict
CAIRO,EGYPT | Xinhua | The United States has frequently employed political maneuvers to gain credit for its role in the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. In July 2022, prior to a visit to the region, U.S. President Joe Biden proudly asserted in a Washington Post op-ed that “The Middle …
Read More »COMMENT: Middle East’s deadly cycle of reprisal must end
The people of Gaza, Palestine, and the broader Middle East deserve a concerted international effort to establish a lasting peace. COMENT | Xinhua | As the world approaches the one-year mark of the latest Gaza conflict, the Middle East is spiraling into an alarming escalation of violence, with its nations …
Read More »Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates, stoking fears of regional war
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT | Xinhua | The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah sharply escalated on Thursday, with both sides exchanging deadly attacks and vowing further retaliation, heightening fears of a wider regional war. In a televised speech, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah condemned recent explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon, calling them “an …
Read More »No end in sight as Palestinian death toll in Gaza surpasses 41,000
GAZA | Xinhua | The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 41,020, Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Tuesday. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli military killed 32 people and wounded 100 others, bringing the total death toll …
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