photos Update Heavy fighting across Gaza as Israel presses ahead with renewed US military and diplomatic support

Heavy fighting across Gaza as Israel presses ahead with renewed US military and diplomatic support

  • The State Department approves the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal that bypasses Congress
  • Israeli forces continue to face heavy resistance, even in northern Gaza, where entire neighborhoods have been flattened
  • With the war in its third month, the Palestinian death toll in Gaza has surpassed 17,700
photos By AP ·

Arab, Turkish foreign ministers call for urgent Gaza ceasefire during Canada visit

Arab, Turkish foreign ministers call for urgent Gaza ceasefire during Canada visit

  • The delegation urged the international community to quickly assume its responsibility to protect civilians
  • It stressed the importance of ensuring relief corridors are secured
By Arab News ·

Special Israel-Hamas war in Gaza takes heavy toll on Palestinian cultural heritage photos

Israel-Hamas war in Gaza takes heavy toll on Palestinian cultural heritage

  • Libraries, archives, parks and museums damaged or destroyed by weeks of Israeli bombardment of occupied enclave
  • Gaza Municipal Library and Rashad Al-Shawa Cultural Center among many landmarks wrecked by two-month-old conflict
By Rebecca Anne Proctor ·

A displaced Palestinian man rests next to a tent at a camp in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip Dec. 10, 2023. (Reuters)

OIC calls for end to human rights ‘double standards’

  • IPHRC voiced concerns after joining worldwide events to mark Human Rights Day 2023 on Dec. 10, the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
By Arab News ·

Iran unveils drones armed with air-to-air missiles

Iran unveils drones armed with air-to-air missiles

  • The drones have an operational range of up to 1,000 kilometers (620 miles)
  • Development of Iran’s military arsenal has sparked concern among many countries, particularly the US and Israel
By AFP ·

Rohingya refugees gather and rest at a beach in Pidie district in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Dec. 10, 2023. (AFP)

Indonesia vows to assist Rohingya refugees humanely amid surge of arrivals

  • Over 1,200 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Aceh since mid-November
  • Indonesia is not a signatory to the 1951 UN Convention on Refugees
By Sheany Yasuko Lai ·

Haaretz analysis reveals civilians account for 61% of Gazans killed by Israeli airstrikes

Haaretz analysis reveals civilians account for 61% of Gazans killed by Israeli airstrikes

  • The Haaretz study corroborates an investigation conducted by two other Israeli news websites, suggesting Israel was deliberately targeting residential blocks
By Arab News ·

Haaretz analysis reveals civilians account for 61% of Gazans killed by Israeli airstrikes

Haaretz analysis reveals civilians account for 61% of Gazans killed by Israeli airstrikes

  • The Haaretz study corroborates an investigation conducted by two other Israeli news websites, suggesting Israel was deliberately targeting residential blocks
By Arab News ·