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Malaysia backs effort to unite Muslim world, end atrocities in Gaza, says PM

Date: 2024-08-23 15:37:00 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10841086

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (MENA) - Malaysia supports efforts to unite the Muslim world in stopping the atrocities committed by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinians in Gaza, says Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. In a Facebook post ....

US defense secretary calls for finalizing Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2024-08-23 15:20:55 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10841080

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin phoned Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant to discuss progress towards securing a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages. “Minister Gallant and I also discussed progress ....

Doctors, medical staff who served in Gaza demand end of UK arms sales to Israel

Date: 2024-08-23 14:51:11 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10841035

LONDON, Aug 23 (MENA) - UK-based doctors and medical staff who volunteered in Gaza have written an open letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer demanding a total end to arms sales to Israel, The Guardian reported. The medical staff wrote that ....

50,000 Palestinians perform Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2024-08-23 12:18:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:10840892

RAMALLAH, Aug 23 (MENA) - Nearly 50,000 Palestinian worshippers performed Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque, WAFA reported. In a press release on Friday, the Islamic Endowments Department said the Israeli occupation forces continue to restrict ....

3 killed, injured in Israeli airstrike on Tayr Harfa

Date: 2024-08-23 10:46:31 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10840766

BEIRUT, Aug 23 (MENA) - Two Lebanese persons died and one was injured in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese town of Tayr Harfa on Friday. National News Agency (NNA) reported that the Israeli airstrike against Tayr Harfa resulted in the ....

Chinese envoy urges Israel to immediately cease military operations in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-23 09:51:58 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:10840734

NEW YORK/BEIJING, Aug 23 (MENA) - A Chinese envoy on Thursday urged Israel to immediately cease all military operations in the Gaza Strip, as more than 10 months of blockade, siege, bombing, and attacks in Gaza have killed more than 40,000 people ....

Harris says bloodshed in Gaza is devastating, emphasizes support for hostage and ceasefire deals

Date: 2024-08-23 07:42:48 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10840565

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) – US Vice President Kamala Harris called for the Palestinian people to be able to “realize their right to dignity, security, freedom and self-determination” while reiterating her support for a ceasefire and hostage deal ....

UK delegate to UN: Ceasefire in Gaza in only way to avoid regional crisis

Date: 2024-08-22 19:46:05 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10840344

NEW YORK, Aug 22 (MENA) - UK's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations James Kariuki emphasized Thursday, that a ceasefire in Gaza is the only way to avoid a regional crisis, according to the UN website. Meanwhile, China's Permanent ....

American Airlines extends suspension of flights from US to Israel through March 2025

Date: 2024-08-22 09:51:43 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10839423

WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (MENA) – Airlines is suspending flights to Israel through late March, extending a break in service that started in the early days of the war in Gaza, Al Arabiya reported. A spokesperson for the airline said that customers with ....

Several civilians killed, others injured in Israeli airstrikes on different areas in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-22 06:14:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:10839084

GAZA CITY, Aug 22 (MENA) - Several of civilians were killed and injured as a result of the continuous Israeli airstrikes on different areas in the Gaza Strip, WAFA reported. In the town of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip, 11 people were ....