Gaza residents see no joy in Muslim Eid holiday
One of the most joyous days in the Muslim calendar, the holiday of Eid al-Fitr was marked on Monday by tears and sorrow in the Gaza Strip, left battered by three weeks of merciless fighting between Israel and Hamas Islamists. Marking the end of the holy Ramadan month of fasting, Eid is normally a... read more »
UN calls for immediate Gaza truce
UNITED NATIONS: The UN security council has called for “an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire” in the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas. The council adopted the presidential statement at an emergency meeting just after midnight on Monday as Muslims started celebrating... read more »
Attack on prisoner convoy kills 60 people in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say militants have attacked a prisoner convoy north of Baghdad, killing 52 prisoners and eight soldiers. They said the dawn attack began with militants firing mortar rounds on Iraqi army bases in the town of Taji where suspects accused of terrorism were being held,... read more »
Defying flight ban, Kerry lands in Israel on truce mission
Washington’s top diplomat flew into Tel Aviv on Wednesday, defying a US flight ban, to try to broker an end to violence in Gaza, which has killed hundreds and hobbled Israel’s main airport. Secretary of state John Kerry jetted in from Cairo to Ben Gurion airport, with reporters banned... read more »
