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AFP/APPWashington:The controversial US effort to boost Gaza aid deliveries by building a temporary pier has faced repeated problems, with bad weather damaging the structure and causing other interruptions to the arrival of desperately…

AFP/APPBeirut: Hezbollah on Wednesday said none of Israel would be spared in a war, after Israel said it had approved plans for a Lebanon offensive, stoking fears of the Gaza conflict spreading.Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said…

AFP/APPGaza: Israel struck Gaza on Monday and witnesses reported blasts in the besieged territory's south, but fighting has largely subsided after a day of relative calm and as Muslims marked Eid al-Azha. In a holiday message late…

AFP/APPMount Arafat:More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza.Clad in…

AFP/APPMina: Over one million Muslim pilgrims gathered in a sprawling tent city near Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday for the Hajj pilgrimage, enduring sweltering heat amid the backdrop of the Gaza conflict.Arriving by bus or on…

AFP/APPWashington: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on extremist Israeli group Tzav 9, accusing it of blocking convoys and looting and burning trucks trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians in Gaza.…

APPUnited Nations: Heavy shelling was reported in the supposed safe zone of Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza on Thursday, despite ongoing international efforts to secure a ceasefire. Meanwhile, the UN health agency reported that 32 deaths…

AFP/APPRome: Leaders of the G7 wealthy nations gather in southern Italy this week against the backdrop of global and political turmoil, with boosting support for Ukraine top of the agenda.US President Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel…

AFP/APPNew York:The United States announced Sunday it has requested a UN Security Council vote on its draft resolution backing a plan for an "immediate ceasefire with the release of hostages" between Israel and Hamas.Diplomatic…

AFP/APPGaza: Humanitarian aid began trickling back into the devastated Gaza Strip on Saturday via a rebuilt, temporary pier, US forces said.The pier, built by the US military to boost the delivery of direly needed relief supplies,…