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Israel-Palestine conflict is deeply rooted, a historical look

The Israel-Palestine conflict is a long-standing and deeply rooted conflict between two peoples over the land area known as historical Palestine, which includes present-day Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. The conflict has its roots in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when nationalist movements […]

Gaza Strip remains a deeply troubled region

The Gaza Strip, a small piece of land located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, has been a focal point of international attention and conflict for many years. Home to a population of approximately 2 million Palestinians, it is one of the most densely populated areas […]

The Israel and Palestine Conflict: A Troubled History

1. Historical Background: The Israel and Palestine conflict has roots dating back to the late 19th century, when Zionist aspirations emerged for the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Over the years, tensions between Jewish and Arab communities grew, leading to a series of conflicts. 2. Creation […]

Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

BY ISABEL DEBRE, EDITH M. LEDERER AND WAFAA SHURAFA Updated 8:39 PM GMT+5:30, October 13, 2023 JERUSALEM — Palestinians began a mass exodus from northern Gaza Friday after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory, an unprecedented order ahead of an expected ground […]

What was Hamas thinking? For over three decades, it has had the same brutal idea of victory

BY JOSEPH KRAUSS Updated 9:58 AM GMT+5:30, October 12, 2023 JERUSALEM — In the three and a half decades since it began as an underground militant group, Hamas has pursued a consistently violent strategy aimed at rolling back Israeli rule — and it has made steady progress despite bringing […]

As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack

BY JOSEPH KRAUSS AND WAFAA SHURAFA Updated 9:39 PM GMT+5:30, October 11, 2023 JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leading opposition figure on Wednesday created a war-time Cabinet overseeing the fight to avenge a stunning weekend attack by Hamas militants. In the sealed-off Gaza Strip ruled by Hamas, […]

Israel pounds Gaza neighborhoods, as people scramble for safety in sealed-off territory

BY JOSEF FEDERMAN AND ISSAM ADWANUpdated 7:24 PM GMT+5:30, October 10, 2023 JERUSALEM — Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory as Israel vowed a retaliation for Hamas’ surprise weekend attack […]

Israeli military confirms that Hamas is holding Israeli soldiers and civilians captive in Gaza

BY JOSEF FEDERMAN AND ISSAM ADWAN Updated 8:15 PM GMT+5:30, October 7, 2023 JERUSALEM— The Israeli military says that Gaza’s militant Hamas rulers are holding Israeli civilians and soldiers captive in the Palestinian enclave, marking major escalation in the fighting. The military confirmed Hamas claims that its fighters had kidnapped a […]

India and Saudi Arabia sign Agreement on Cooperation in Energy Sector

SEP 11, 2023 India and Saudi Arabia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of energy. The MoU between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was signed in New Delhi on 10th September, 2023, by […]

Joint outcome statement: UK-India round twelve of FTA negotiations

Round twelve of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of India SEP 1, 2023 The twelfth round of negotiations for the UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) took place from the 8-31 August, 2023. As with previous rounds, this was conducted in […]

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