Middle East
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Biden welcomes Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire
Date: 2021-05-21 00:45:19 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:8967144
WASHINGTON, May 21 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden welcomed a ceasefire announced between Israelis and Palestinians after 11 days of bombing and rocket strikes that killed nearly 250 people. “I believe we have a genuine opportunity to make ....
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UK welcomes Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire
Date: 2021-05-21 00:24:56 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:8967139
LONDON, May 21 (MENA) - The United Kingdom welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza, which took effect before dawn on Friday. The ceasefire is an important step to ending the cycle of violence and loss of civilian life, UK ....
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Egypt-brokered Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire takes effect
Date: 2021-05-20 23:48:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:118 - ID:8967126
GAZA, May 20 (MENA) - An Egypt-brokered agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect at 1 a.m. Cairo local time (2:00 a.m. Palestine local time) on Friday. Egypt announced reaching the Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire deal late Thursday ....
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Biden thanks Sisi over Egypt efforts to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza
Date: 2021-05-20 22:23:03 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:115 - ID:8967096
WASHINGTON, May 20 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday extended thanks to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi over the Egyptian efforts exerted to reach a ceasefire agreement between Palestinians and Israelis in Gaza Strip. This came ....
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China appreciates Egypt's efforts to cease fire between Israelis, Palestinians
Date: 2021-05-20 21:50:47 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:110 - ID:8967043
BEIJING, May 20 (MENA) - China appreciates the mediation efforts for a ceasefire by Egypt and other relevant parties, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Thursday. "We stand ready to strengthen communication and coordination with ....
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Arab League calls for world conscience to rise against Israeli occupation
Date: 2021-05-20 20:26:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:8966942
NEW YORK, May 20 (MENA) – The Arab League has called on the UN General Assembly not to accept the ‘wrong logic’ that aims to protect and perpetuate the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, stressing “it is time that the world conscience ....
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Israeli artillery targets Gaza’s industrial zone for third time
Date: 2021-05-20 20:19:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:8966589
RAMALLAH, May 20 (MENA) – The Israeli artillery on Thursday afternoon targeted Gaza’s industrial zone for the third time, destroying four factories, WAFA reported. Palestinian Industrial Estate and Industrial Zone Authority (PIEFZA) said in a ....
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Arab Group at UNGA: Solution to Palestinian issue should come by end of Israeli occupation
Date: 2021-05-20 19:52:37 GMT - Algeria - Middle East - SN:93 - ID:8966827
ALGIERS, May 20 (MENA) - The Arab Group at the UN General Assembly on Thursday asserted that a solution to the Palestinian issue will come only through addressing the root causes of the conflict, ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian ....
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AL chief calls for holding Israelis accountable over crimes against Palestinians 2 last Cairo
Date: 2021-05-20 18:36:19 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:8966819
AL chief Ahmed Abul Gheit underscored the importance of bringing an end to the Israeli occupation, and moving from the stage of conflict management to solving this long-running issue in line with international law and resolutions, which call for ....
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Arab Lawyers Union commends historic role of Egypt in support of Palestinian people
Date: 2021-05-20 18:23:10 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:8966590
CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Participants in an emergency meeting of the general secretariat of the Arab Lawyers Union in solidarity with the Palestinian people on Thursday commended the historic role of Egypt in supporting the Palestinian people against ....