‘Disinformation campaign’ behind Texas A&M closure of Doha campus: Qatar Foundation LONDON: A months-long “disinformation campaign” was behind Texas A&M University’s decision on Thursday to close its Doha campus, Qatar Foundation has said. The university’s System Board of Regents voted 7-1 in favor of ending the contract with the foundation, effectively winding down its Doha … Read more
Hostage families protest outside Netanyahu’s home, ramping up pressure for a truce-for-hostages deal JERUSALEM: Relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza protested Saturday outside the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing frustration over his government’s seeming lack of progress in getting the more than 100 captives released as the war in Gaza … Read more
Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza JERUSALEM: A member of Israel’s War Cabinet cast doubt on the country’s strategy for releasing hostages held by Hamas, saying only a ceasefire can free them, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the United States’ calls to scale back … Read more
DUBAI: In the Gaza Strip, civilians are being killed by more than Israeli bombs from the air or bullets flying between Israeli troops and Hamas militants battling at close range. They also face a slow death due to hunger and a lack of basic medical care as most hospitals in the enclave are out of … Read more