Gazans live on memories of past Eid festivals as war ruins special day
Gaza Reuters Palestinians visited the graves of loved ones killed in the Gaza war and prayed beside the wreckage of a mosque and in shattered streets as the devastating conflict cast a pall over the Eid al-Fitr holiday. Millions of Muslims around the world are observing Eid, marking the end of the fasting month of […]
Israel approves plan to attack Rafah but keeps truce hopes alive
Gaza Strip/Cairo, Egypt/Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Israel on Friday approved a potential assault on the Gaza city of Rafah while also keeping ceasefire hopes alive with plans to send another delegation to Qatar for talks on a possible hostage deal with Islamist militant group Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had […]
UN Security Council considering call for Ramadan truce in Sudan
United Nations Reuters The United Nations Security Council is considering calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities ahead of Ramadan in the nearly year-long war between the Sudanese army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, diplomats said. The 15-member council is negotiating a British-drafted resolution that diplomats said could be put to a vote on Friday. […]
Updated: Gaza ceasefire possible, US says; South Africa again asks World Court to intervene
Updated: 12:15pm (AEDT) Cairo, Egypt/Rafah, Gaza Strip Reuters The US said on Wednesday that talks on a ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza could still reach an agreement between Hamas and Israel as the enclave’s humanitarian crisis prompted South Africa to ask the World Court for new emergency measures. Negotiators from Hamas militants, Qatar […]
Hamas raises stakes in Gaza truce talks by calling for Ramadan march
Cairo, Egypt/Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Jerusalem Reuters Hamas called on Wednesday for Palestinians to march to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan, raising the stakes in ongoing negotiations for a truce in Gaza, which US President Joe Biden hopes will be in place by then. The call by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh followed comments […]
Gaza’s warring enemies cautious over truce talks after Biden says deal nearing
Last updated: 7:25am, 28th February, 2023 (AEDT) New York, US Reuters Israel and Hamas as well as Qatari mediators all sounded notes of caution on Tuesday about progress towards a truce in Gaza, after US President Joe Biden said he believed a ceasefire could be reached in under a week to halt the war for […]
Yemen stampede: At least 78 killed in surge for Ramadan donations
Sana’a, Yemen Reuters At least 78 people were killed in a stampede in the Yemeni capital Sana’a as residents gathered at a school to receive cash donations distributed by merchants during Ramadan, witnesses and the Houthi administration said on Thursday. Hundreds of people crowded to receive the alms, which amounted to 5,000 Yemeni riyals, or […]
After days of violence, Jerusalem prayers end peacefully
Jerusalem Reuters Ramadan prayers and Jewish Passover visits at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound passed without incident on Sunday, after days of tension at the flashpoint Jerusalem site which led to cross-border exchanges of fire. A member of the Israeli security forces stands guard at the compound that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as Noble […]
Burkina Faso Muslims and Christians back unity amid insurgency
Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoReuters Scores of young Burkinabe Muslims and Christians gathered in Ouagadougou’s public square as the sun set on Friday to break fast together, promoting religious tolerance during Ramadan and Lent as Burkina Faso grapples with a violent insurgency. Organised by a local interfaith youth group, the event saw Muslims and Christians sharing food […]
Pakistan ups security as 11 killed in Ramadan food stampedes
Islamabad, PakistanAP Pakistan on Thursday boosted security after 11 people were killed in stampedes at free wheat distribution centres for the poor since the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan last week, officials said. Cash-strapped Pakistan last week launched the initiative to distribute free flour among low-income families to ease the impact of […]