A new flotilla heading for the Gaza Strip with food and medical supplies on board has been intercepted by Israeli forces. The fleet, made up of nine vessels and 150 people, was stopped in ...

For two years, Palestinians across the Gaza Strip have faced unrelenting bombardment, mass hunger and recurring displacement as Israeli fighting continues in the desolate territory.

A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends that do not portend well for the form of governance. By Serge Schmemann ...

Those claims continued to dog Israel in the second year of its conflict, as civilian casualties in Gaza climbed, mass hunger spread and the IDF repeatedly forced large numbers of Palestinians to ...

A visual guide to the Gaza Strip since Israel began its military response to Hamas's attacks on 7 October - mapping the destruction, evacuation orders and how things have changed ...

Filippo Grandi, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, also criticized a wider "backlash" in some countries against migrants and refugees.

At least 450 activists were aboard the flotilla, a coalition of several vessels seeking to deliver humanitarian aid to the blockaded Palestinian territory. Israeli forces detained them last week, and ...

This month sees the 25th anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. Adopted in October 2000, Resolution 1325 established that women should be ...

It’s been two years since Israel launched its war on Hamas in Gaza and life in the enclave has never been harder. Palestinians there have shared stories and family photos.

In an interview with Firstpost, former Palestinian peace negotiator Yezid Sayigh said that the window for the two-state solution closed 24 years ago due to the failures of the Palestinian-Israeli lead ...

Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed at an Egyptian resort city on Tuesday, the two-year anniversary of the militant group's surprise attack on Israel that started the war that has killed tens ...

A Myanmar military strike on a festival demonstration has killed 40 people, according to local reports. People were gathering for the festival and an anti-junta demonstration when bombs killed more ...