CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 31 — Israeli strikes on Saturday killed at least 48 people in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health authorities said, as clashes took place in central and southern areas of the enclave ahead of the planned start of a polio vaccination campaign.

GAZA CITY, Aug 30 — Palestine Health Minister Majed Abu Ramadan announced today that a polio vaccination campaign for children under the age of 10 will begin in Gaza on Sunday.

CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 30 — Palestinians in Gaza were waiting yesterday to see if there would be a pause in fighting to allow a polio vaccination campaign to begin, as the conflict raged across the besieged enclave, killing at least 34 people.

JERUSALEM, Aug 27 — The heads of churches in Jerusalem expressed deep concern yesterday over Israel’s war on Gaza, calling on all parties to quickly reach an agreement for a ceasefire, Anadolu Agency reported.

CAIRO/GAZA, Aug 26 — Israel issued new evacuation orders for Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip late yesterday, forcing more families to flee, saying forces intended to act against militant group Hamas and others operating in the area.

CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 26 — There was no agreement yesterday in the Gaza ceasefire talks that took place in Cairo, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing to several compromises presented by mediators, two Egyptian security sources said, casting doubt on the chances of success in the latest US-backed effort to end the 10-month old war.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that western countries do not need to teach the Islamic world about the meaning of democracy, human rights and sustainable development.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 25 — Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiators discussed new compromise proposals in Cairo yesterday, seeking to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas, but there was no indication of progress after hours of talks.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was devastated by the “complete failure” of the international community in pushing to end Israel’s atrocities in Gaza.

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 — The United States yesterday approved the sale of US$20 billion (RM88.5 billion) in fighter jets and other military equipment to Israel as it prosecutes a 10-month war in the Gaza Strip although the Pentagon said deliveries would not begin for years.

DOHA, Aug 13 — Qatar Charity (QC) has delivered 21,500 food parcels via 39 convoys to the Gaza Strip, Xinhua quoted the Qatar News Agency report yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 — United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini reiterated that schools, UN facilities, and civilian infrastructure must never be targeted in attacks.

ISTANBUL, Aug 10 — At least 100 Palestinians were killed early Saturday when the Israeli military bombed the Al-Taba'een school in the Al-Daraj neighbourhood in eastern Gaza City, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported.

KULIM, Aug 8 — Investments in Malaysia keep growing despite Malaysia’s stance on Gaza compared with that of European countries, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

JEDDAH, Aug 8 — In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held Israel fully responsible for last week’s assassination of former Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, calling it a “crime of aggression, a flagrant violation of international law and a serious infringement of the sovereignty of Iran”.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Malaysia plans to bring Palestinians injured in the ongoing Zionist aggression in Gaza for medical treatment in the country, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

By Fitri Hazim Hazam KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Over 1,000 people marched on Bukit Bintang last night at the Jalan-Jalan Palestin event to express support for Palestinians suffering at the hands of the Zionist regime. The event, organised by the Palestine Solidarity Secretariat and Boycott,...

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 — United States President Joe Biden said yesterday the killing of Palestinian Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh was not helpful for reaching a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Aug 2 — The head of Hamas’ military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last month, the Israel military said yesterday, a day after the group’s political leader was assassinated in Tehran.

ISTANBUL, July 31 — The President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on Tuesday said that the Gaza Strip has become the “world’s largest extermination camp”, adding that Israel has committed an atrocity that will “outshine Hitler.” "Western leaders and organisations whose duty is to ensure...