Middle East
On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis Laments ‘Futile’ War in Holy Land
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis on Sunday lamented that Jesus’ message of peace was being drowned out by the “futile logic of war” in...
“No Christmas Tree, No Joy” In Bethlehem, Birthplace Of Jesus Christ
BETHLEHEM -- Bethlehem is normally at its busiest at Christmas but this year war has scared away tourists and pilgrims from the Palestinian town...
Netanyahu Wanted to ‘Collapse’ Hamas. This War Could Collapse Israel
David Hearst
After a particularly heavy Israeli barrage during the siege of Beirut in July 1982, US President Ronald Reagan called Menachem Begin, the Israeli prime minister,...
‘See How We Are Dying’: Palestinians Flee Relentless Israeli Bombardment
GAZA - Grabbing blankets and their meagre belongings, thousands of Palestinians have fled from the centre of besieged Gaza to the south to escape...
Israeli Army Executed Dozens of Elderly People in Gaza: Rights Monitor
GAZA - The Israeli army has “executed” dozens of elderly people in Gaza in “direct shooting operations” since Oct. 7, a human rights watchdog...