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Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal "Not There Yet", Says White House
- Dec 01, 2024 22:09 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is "not there yet," the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday, with fighting in the conflict raging on as regional leaders meet to discuss the crisis.
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Bashar Al-Assad: Syria's Unyielding Leader In The Face Of Decade-Long Chaos
- Dec 01, 2024 14:21 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
For over a decade, the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria seemed to have weathered the storm of a brutal civil war with help from powerful allies like Russia and Iran.
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Over 300 Killed As Syrian Rebels Sweep Into Aleppo, Russia Supports Assad
- Dec 01, 2024 13:50 pm IST
- Reuters
The Syrian army has said dozens of its soldiers had been killed in a major attack led by Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rebels who swept into the city of Aleppo, forcing army to redeploy in the biggest challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.
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"Genocidal Maniac": Author's Son After Biden Pictured With Father's Book
- Dec 01, 2024 10:37 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Ismail Khalidi, son of Columbia University professor emeritus Rashid Khalidi, has labelled US President Joe Biden a "genocidal maniac" after the latter was spotted holding a copy of his father's book, 'The Hundred Years' War on Palestine'.
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Aid Worker Killed In Palestine "Took Part In Oct 7 Attack", Says Israel
- Nov 30, 2024 23:25 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
US charity World Central Kitchen said Saturday it was "pausing operations in Gaza at this time" after an Israeli air strike hit a vehicle carrying its workers.
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Aleppo Attacked, Bashar Assad In Trouble. Syria Heading For Regime Change?
- Nov 30, 2024 15:00 pm IST
- Written by: Sanstuti Nath
Syrian Islamist rebels have launched one of their biggest offensive against President Bashar al-Assads forces in years, sweeping through government-held towns before taking control of "half of the city of Aleppo".
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Syrian Rebels Control 'Most' Of Aleppo City Amid Clashes: War Monitor
- Nov 30, 2024 14:30 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A monitor of Syria's war said on Saturday that jihadist rebels now control a majority of Aleppo city, reporting Russian air strikes on parts of Syria's second city for the first time since 2016.
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Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
- Nov 30, 2024 11:50 am IST
- Written by: Samiran Mishra
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
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US Approves $320 Billion F-16 Fighter Planes, Radar Systems To Taiwan
- Nov 30, 2024 11:34 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
The United States on Friday said it had approved the possible sale of spare parts for F-16 fighter planes and radar systems to Taiwan, in a deal valued at $320 million.
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Crisis In Gaza Deteriorates As Palestinians Seen Scavenging In Landfills
- Nov 29, 2024 22:59 pm IST
- Written by: Anushree Jonko
- (with inputs from AFP)
Palestinians are suffering on an unprecedented scale, with the situation in Gaza City being described as "horrendous" by Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories.
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UAE National Day: How To Celebrate Eid Al Etihad 2024 Long Weekend
- Nov 29, 2024 13:12 pm IST
- Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
UAE National Day or Eid Al Etihad commemorates the historic moment when in 1971 when the seven emirates came together to form a unified nation.
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Freed Hamas Hostage Mia Schem Gets Engaged One Year After Her Release
- Nov 29, 2024 11:41 am IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
An Israeli woman, who was in Hamas captivity for 54 days, has marked the first anniversary of her freedom with engagement to her childhood friend.
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Over 200 Dead, Syrian Rebels Cut Key Highway As Clashes Escalate In Aleppo
- Nov 29, 2024 07:04 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Jihadist fighters cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway on Thursday during an offensive that a monitor says killed around 200, including civilians hit by Russian air force strikes.
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Iran Says May End Nuclear Arms Ban If Sanctions Reimposed
- Nov 29, 2024 00:07 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Iran could end its ban on acquiring nuclear weapons if Western sanctions are reimposed, its top diplomat told The Guardian in an interview published Thursday ahead of talks on the matter.
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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Facility In Lebanon A Day After Ceasefire Began
- Nov 28, 2024 20:02 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
The Israeli military on Thursday said it hit a facility in southern Lebanon belonging to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a day after a ceasefire between the group and Israel began.
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Lebanese Head Home As Israel-Hezbollah Truce Takes Hold
- Nov 28, 2024 14:42 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
Tens of thousands of Lebanese displaced by the war between Israel and Hezbollah headed back to their devastated towns and villages Wednesday as a ceasefire took hold.
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Hezbollah Claims "Victory" Over Israel After Truce Begins
- Nov 28, 2024 01:07 am IST
- Agence France-Presse
Lebanese group Hezbollah said Wednesday it had achieved "victory" over Israel and that its fighters were at the ready, after a truce between the two sides took effect.
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Israel Appeals Against Arrest Warrant On PM, Says, "If Court Rejects..."
- Nov 27, 2024 23:34 pm IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
Israel today approached the International Criminal Court or ICC to appeal against its order to arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for "war crimes".