Middle East News

Thousands in Karachi, including women and children, protested Israeli actions in Gaza, calling it a genocide. Organised by Jamaat-i-Islami, participants marched with Palestinian flags, demanding Pakistan reject Abraham Accords and recognise Hamas.

Israel has deported Greta Thunberg and 170 other activists detained during the Global Sumud flotilla, sending them to Greece and Slovakia. The flotilla, attempting to breach the Gaza naval blockade, was intercepted by Israeli forces.

The UAE has temporarily suspended tourist and work visas for citizens of nine African nations, including Nigeria, Ghana, and Sudan, citing security and migration policy concerns. Officials clarified the suspension is not a permanent blacklist.

Piyush Goyal is visiting Doha, Qatar on October 6-7 for the first India-Qatar Joint Commission on Trade and Commerce. Visit will focus on enhancing trade, investment and cooperation in key sectors while progressing towards a possible India-Qatar FTA.

The final stage of the International Olympiad on Financial Security opened at Siberian Federal University in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, with 600 students from 40 countries, including BRICS, CIS, SCO, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

US President Donald Trump has given Hamas three to four days to respond to his 20-point peace plan for Gaza. The proposal demands a ceasefire, release of hostages within 72 hours, Hamas disarmament, and Israel’s gradual withdrawal.

India gave nearly $80 million in developmental assistance to Palestine over past 11 years, almost double the amount provided in the previous 65 years. Despite its growing ties with Israel, India has continued funding humanitarian projects and UNRWA.

Netanyahu’s UN speech saw diplomats walk out. Here’s a look back at five previous walkouts against world leaders.

Facing mounting international pressure and domestic protests, Netanyahu meets Trump to discuss a 21-point US plan for Gaza, including a ceasefire, hostages’ release, and humanitarian aid.

Afghan-Canadian author Mina Sharif reveals the brutal realities women face under the Taliban—bans on education, books, and dreams—while exposing the global silence and hypocrisy that allows oppression to continue.