Hamas is due to hand over the bodies of four hostages Thursday, including those of the Bibas family, who have become symbols of the hostage crisis that has gripped Israel since the Gaza war broke out.
The transfer of the bodies is the first such…
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Israel denounces Hamas as ‘monsters’ for staging of hostage bodies handover
Israel denounced Hamas as “monsters” on Thursday after the Palestinian militant group staged a handover ceremony in Gaza for the bodies of four hostages, who they said included Shiri Bibas and her two young sons.
The United Nations also slammed…
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Hamas says hands over bodies of Israel’s Bibas family, elderly hostage
Militants on Thursday handed over the bodies of four hostages taken into Gaza during their October 2023 attack, with Hamas saying they include the Bibas family — symbols of Israel’s ordeal since the Gaza war began.
This is the first release of…
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First Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb discovered since King Tut’s
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have unearthed the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first discovery in 100 years of a tomb of an Egyptian royal.
The discovery near Luxor is the first of a pharaonic royal tomb since the treasures of…
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Hezbollah readies massive funeral for slain leader Nasrallah
Lebanon’s Hezbollah is preparing for a massive turnout for the funeral on Sunday of its slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, an opportunity for a show of strength by the Iran-backed group after a bruising war with Israel.
Nasrallah’s death nearly five…
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Office raids and arrests shock aid workers in Yemen
Getty ImagesAbout half of Yemen’s population needs humanitarian assistance, including nearly 10 million children When Hanaa arrived at work a few months ago, she found “drawers and doors smashed, and the boss surrounded by security personnel”.
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Activists protest death penalty outside Iran’s Evin prison
A group of civil rights activists and supporters of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign gathered outside Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday night, chanting slogans against capital punishment.
Videos shared on social media on…
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After decades in exile, Syria’s Jews visit Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria —For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria’s capital Damascus, carefully passing their thumbs over the handwritten text as if…
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Yemeni minister calls for arrest of Houthi officials attending Hezbollah chief Nasrallah’s funeral
How Beirut’s international airport became the latest flashpoint in Israel-Iran tensions
LONDON: Just weeks after Lebanon formed its first government in more than two years,…Continue Reading
Sudan crisis could worsen if paramilitaries declare parallel government: UN
UN calls for rapid economic recovery in Syria to reverse losses from 14 years of conflict
NEW YORK CITY: A newly published report from the UN Development Programme warned that…Continue Reading