File picture of Khaled Meshaal, who is on the Hamas ruling committee | Photo Credit: Reuters Two Hamas sources said the Palestinian militant group was moving towards appointing a Doha-based ruling committee rather than a single successor to its chief Yahya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli troops last week. “The Hamas leadership’s approach is … Read more
Lebanon’s LBCI News has reported that the Palestinian militant organization Hamas has appointed Khaled Mashal as its new leader following the death of Yahya Sinwar. According to LBCI, Mashal has taken over as acting head of the group, assuming responsibility for key negotiations and handling prisoner-related matters. Who is Khaled Mashal? Khaled Mashal gained global … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday (October 17, 2024) that the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip was the “beginning of the end” of the year-long war in the Palestinian territory. Mr. Netanyahu, who vowed to crush Hamas at the start of the war, hailed Sinwar’s killing, saying: “While this … Read more
Born in a refugee camp in Khan Younis in southern Gaza in 1962, 14 years after the state of Israel was created, Yahya Sinwar grew up under foreign occupation – first Egyptian and then Israeli. File | Photo Credit: AP Immediately after Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack in Israel, in which about 1,200 people were … Read more
Palestinians transport their belongings as they flee areas north of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on October 12, 2024. In recent days, the military has launched an intense ground and air assault in northern Gaza, particularly in and around the city of Jabalia. | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli forces widened their raid into … Read more
Spot gold fell for six consecutive days before rising on October 10. The metal extended its rebound on October 11. The yellow metal, taking support at $2600, recovered sharply on stagflationary US data that showed higher inflation and deterioration in job market and consumer sentiments. Spot gold closed with a gain of nearly 1% at … Read more
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday (October 7, 2024) to bring back all hostages still held by Palestinian militants in Gaza, as the country marked the first anniversary of the October 7 attack by Hamas. “On this day, in this place, and in many … Read more
The United States warned Iran that it would face severe consequences for its ballistic missile attack on Israel on Tuesday, saying the barrage marked a significant escalation but appeared to have been thwarted. President Joe Biden expressed solid US support for Israel and described Iran’s attack as ineffective. He said there was a discussion under … Read more
In a year of war between Israel and Hamas, the people of Gaza have lost nearly everything: their loved ones, their homes, their careers and their dreams. AFP spoke to a student, a paramedic and a former civil servant in Gaza, to hear how the conflict has destroyed their lives. The student stopped in his … Read more
The war has caused extensive destruction and has led to the displacement of approximately 90% of Gaza’s population, which totals 2.3 million.. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Palestinian officials say Israeli airstrikes on Monday (September 16, 2024) killed 16 people in the Gaza Strip, including five women and four children. A strike flattened a home … Read more