Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest | Music News

Palestinian singer running to represent Iceland at Eurovision contest | Music News

Bashar Murad said he wants to use his song to ‘illustrate’ the difficulties Palestinians face in order to be heard. Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad is hoping to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May and bring “a Palestinian voice to the main stage”. Iceland is expected to…

AI takes centre stage as Web Summit kicks off in Qatar | Technology News

AI takes centre stage as Web Summit kicks off in Qatar | Technology News

Doha, Qatar – Under blocks of flashing lights, entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders converged in central Doha on Monday as Web Summit, one of the world’s biggest tech conferences, opened in Qatar’s capital. The event, held in the Middle East for the first time, brings together participants from dozens of countries…

Gaza faces starvation as Israel continues to block aid | Israel War on Gaza News

Gaza faces starvation as Israel continues to block aid | Israel War on Gaza News

Two human rights groups have accused Israel of further limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza despite an order from the United Nations’ top court. Exactly one month ago, The International Court of Justice in The Hague said Israel must do everything to prevent genocidal acts in the besieged territory. Tel Aviv…

Hamas studying Paris truce proposals as Israel continues Gaza campaign | Israel War on Gaza News

Hamas studying Paris truce proposals as Israel continues Gaza campaign | Israel War on Gaza News

Hamas is studying a framework proposal put forward by Israel, the United States, Qatar and Egypt in Paris for a truce and prisoner exchange in Gaza. The Palestinian group has yet to officially comment on the proposal, which was hammered out several days ago in the French capital following mediated…

Biden hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza by Monday | Israel War on Gaza News

Biden hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza by Monday | Israel War on Gaza News

United States President Joe Biden has said that he hopes to have a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza by next Monday as negotiations to halt hostilities and secure the release of captives appeared to gather pace. Biden’s comments in New York on Monday came as Israeli media reported that…

‘Until death’: The Bedouin clan resisting violent settler displacement | Israel War on Gaza

‘Until death’: The Bedouin clan resisting violent settler displacement | Israel War on Gaza

Mughayer al-Deir, occupied West Bank – On January 23, the villagers of al-Muarrajat woke up to find three child-size burial mounds near their children’s school. The message was clear: Leave, or die. According to Alia Mleihat, 27, from the village, the fake graves sent “intense fear, anxiety and terror” through…

Has Israel complied with ICJ order in Gaza genocide case? | Israel War on Gaza News

Has Israel complied with ICJ order in Gaza genocide case? | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel is expected to submit a report to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday on the measures it has taken to prevent possible genocide in Gaza. This is to assess whether Israel complied with the provisional measures ordered by the ICJ on January 26. South Africa, which brought…