Conflict
More than 1,000 people have died in Israel and Palestine since the surprise rocket attack on Saturday by Hamas, triggering a war in the trouble-torn West Asia region. more
UN underlines need for dialogue to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict

New York  : Rising tensions and instability across the globe, particularly in the Middle East, underscore the need to resolve the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestini ...

Resolving Israel-Palestinian conflict, ‘key to sustainable peace’ in the Middle East: Guterres

New York: Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is “key to sustainable peace in the Middle East”, the UN chief said on Tuesday, maintaining that the lack of any progress ...

Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes in West Bank, ‘not compatible’ with international humanitarian law, UN says

New York, July 23 (JEN): Following “with sadness” the Israeli authorities’ destruction of homes in the Palestinian community of Sur Bahir, three top United Nations offic ...

Two States ‘side-by-side’ is the ‘peaceful and just solution’ for Israel-Palestine conflict: Guterres

New York: A “peaceful and just solution” to the Israel-Palestine conflict can “only be achieved” through two States “living side-by-side in peace and securit ...

Gaza border: Retaliatory fire from Israel kills pregnant woman, baby

Jerusalem: A pregnant woman and her 18-month-old daughter were among the three people killed in a retaliatory fire by Israeli soldiers on the Gaza border.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip kill four Palestinians

Jerusalem: In a retaliatory strike, Israeli soldiers have killed at least four Palestinians, including three Hamas militants, in the Gaza Strip on Friday.

UN agencies express outrage over killing of Palestinian volunteer medic in Gaza

New York: United Nations officials have expressed their outrage over Friday’s killing by Israeli security forces of a 21-year-old Palestinian volunteer medic who was helping the inj ...

End ‘cycle of violence’ in Gaza, UN deputy chief tells forum on Palestine

New York: The “cycle of violence” in Gaza serves no one and it must end, the United Nations deputy chief said on Thursday, calling on everyone with a stake in Middle East peac ...

Avoid further bloodshed, UN chief urges, as Gaza violence leaves dozens dead

New York, May 15: Following reports that dozens of Palestinians have been killed, demonstrating along the border of the Gaza Strip on Monday, United Nations  Secretary-General Ant&oa ...