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GAZA: The Director of Civil Defense in Gaza Strip told Al-Jazeera that Israeli artillery has fired eight phosphorous shells at the besieged enclave on Monday, as Tel Aviv regime’s bombardment campaign has entered its second week. The Palestinian official indicated that the bombing has targeted the whereabouts of civil defense …

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari has resigned from his post over allegations made against him in Rawalpindi Ring Road inquiry. The SAPM, who is known as Zulfi Bukhari, made the announcement on Twitter. 2/3by resigning from office until …

TEHRAN: A number of Palestinian resistance groups have sent separate letters to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei thanking him for his stances on International Quds Day this year. In these letters, the five Palestinian resistance groups have expressed their appreciation for the stances of the …

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday slammed Washington for its support for Israel in its raging attacks on Gaza and said that Joe Biden has “bloody hands”. The Turkish president’s comments represented one of his strongest attacks on Biden since his arrival in the White House in January. …

UNO: Once again on Monday, the United States prevented the United Nations Security Council from issuing a public statement on worsening Israeli attacks on Palestinian as the White House said it was pursuing “quiet, intensive diplomacy.” For the past week Washington, a strong ally of Israel, has been isolated on …

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Monday urged Pope Francis to join Ankara in rallying the world to adopt sanctions against Israel for the “massacre” of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the pontiff came as Turkey presses ahead with a furious diplomatic push …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution expressing deep concern over the increasing violence and brutality perpetrated against the Palestinian people by the Israeli apartheid regime. The house condemned the systematic and institutionalised oppression and domination of the Palestinian people and denounced their systematic and brutal disenfranchisement, …

BANGKOK: Mass protests continue in the Thai capital Bangkok with thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets with demands for reforms in the monarchy and the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who came to power in a coup six years ago. As they promised, demonstrators remained on the streets …

ISLAMABAD: All eyes are on Islamabad where the much-hyped gathering of the opposition leaders, aimed at devising a strategy to oust the PTI-led coalition government, is taking place. PPP leader and former president Asif Ali Zardari delivered the opening speech at the PPP-hosted multiparty conference through video link. Zardari thanked …

PARIS: A lawmaker from the ruling party of French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of racism after she led a walkout at the country’s national assembly in protest at the presence of a Muslim student union representative wearing a headscarf. In a controversial move earlier this week, lawmakers from …