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Three Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Date: 2025-01-12 07:44:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:11023473

RAMALLAH, Jan 12 (MENA) - Three Palestinians, including a paramedic, were killed as Israeli occupation forces continued their bombardment of various areas in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA. WAFA correspondent reported ....

UNRWA 'custodian of Palestinian refugees' identity' - official

Date: 2025-01-11 09:51:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:11022646

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) - Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini emphasized the agency's vital role as "the custodian of Palestinian refugees' identity and history." In ....

Gaza children 'now freezing to death' - UN

Date: 2025-01-10 17:58:00 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:11022140

NEW YORK, Jan 10 (MENA) - The horrors in Gaza show no signs of abating, the UN warned Friday, noting that the Ministry of Health reports that over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed there since October 2023, most of them women and children. ....

Two Palestinians killed, others injured in Israeli bombing of Gaza city, Maghazi camp

Date: 2025-01-09 14:39:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:11021021

RAMALLAH, Jan 9 (MENA) - Two Palestinians were killed and two others injured as a result of the Israeli bombing Thursday of Gaza City and the Maghazi camp. Palestinian News Agency Wafa said the two Palestinians were killed and two others injured ....

Lebanese elected president affirms need of change in political system

Date: 2025-01-09 14:08:10 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:11020979

BEIRUT, Jan 9 (MENA) - Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun Thursday affirmed the need for change in Lebanon's political system. "We must change the political performance in Lebanon. My mandate begins today, and I pledge to serve all ....

Joseph Aoun takes presidential oath before Lebanese parl't

Date: 2025-01-09 13:41:56 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:11020896

BEIRUT, Jan 9 (MENA) - Lebanese Army Chief Joseph Aoun was sworn in Thursday before members of the parliament in the capital, Beirut. Aoun was met with applause by jubilant lawmakers before ascending the podium to shake hand with the house ....

Mikati upbeat about election of president today

Date: 2025-01-09 12:43:21 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:11020786

BEIRUT, Jan 9 (MENA) - Lebanese Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati Thursday said he is still upbeat about the election of a president today. Mikati, in statements to Al Arabiya news channel, said that a president will be elected in the second ....

UNICEF: At least 74 children reportedly killed in first week of 2025

Date: 2025-01-09 12:10:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:11020808

GAZA CITY, Jan 9 (MENA) - At least 74 children have reportedly been killed in relentless violence in the Gaza Strip in just the first seven days of 2025, according to the UNICEF. Children have reportedly been killed in several mass casualty ....

Israeli settlers break into Aqsa mosque

Date: 2025-01-09 12:03:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:11020732

RAMALLAH, Jan 9 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers Thursday stormed the courtyards of Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli occupation police. Eyewitnesses reported that dozens of settlers stormed the mosque yards in successive ....

UNICEF: At least 74 children reportedly killed in Gaza in first week of 2025

Date: 2025-01-09 08:27:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:11020435

NEW YOTK/RAMALLAH, Jan 9 (MENA) - At least 74 children have reportedly been killed in relentless violence in the Gaza Strip in just the first seven days of 2025, according to UNICEF. Children have reportedly been killed in several mass casualty ....