The Gaza Strip is a tortured piece of land that is about 40km long and 11km wide. Some 2.3 million souls are crammed into a space of around 360 square kilometres. This is barely larger than central Sydney.
People and empires have lived in,…

The Gaza Strip is a tortured piece of land that is about 40km long and 11km wide. Some 2.3 million souls are crammed into a space of around 360 square kilometres. This is barely larger than central Sydney.
People and empires have lived in,…

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President Donald Trump on Thursday (October 16, 2025) warned Hamas “we will have no choice but…

EPAIsrael’s prime minister has told a memorial for victims of the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 that he is “determined” to secure the return of the dead…
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Statement appears to signal about-face from US president, who previously backed Hamas’s crackdown on Gaza gangs.
Published On 16 Oct 2025
United States President Donald Trump has threatened…
LONDON: The UK government has announced significant immigration reforms that will increase financial requirements for international students while introducing new opportunities for graduate entrepreneurs, alongside a reduction in post-study…

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said Thursday that his government, in partnership with Arab and international experts, has developed a three-phase recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza, estimated to cost $67 billion and span five…

CAIRO/TEL AVIV: Israel said on Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to let Palestinians in and out, but set no date as it traded blame with Hamas over violations of a US-mediated ceasefire.
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