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Blinken emphasizes importance to continue work to reach ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-01 06:17:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:10810596

WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken emphasized the importance of continuing to work to reach a ceasefire to the conflict in Gaza that would secure the release of hostages, alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian ....

The Guardian: Risk of regional Middle East conflict acute after two weeks of airstrikes

Date: 2024-07-31 22:01:06 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:10810504

LONDON, July 31 (MENA) - Although the parties involved are loath to acknowledge that the war in Gaza is metastasizing into a regional conflict, the last two weeks of airstrikes and targeted killings across the Middle East suggest the risk is ....

Int'l community must work to prevent pushing entire Middle East over the edge: UN chief

Date: 2024-07-31 20:09:18 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10810430

NEW YORK, July 31 (MENA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the recent attacks in South Beirut and Teheran represent a dangerous escalation at a moment in which all efforts should instead be leading to a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of ....

NYT: Strikes in Iran & Lebanon raise risk of escalation, but all-out war not inevitable

Date: 2024-07-31 19:59:36 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10810427

NEW YORK, July 31 (MENA) - The scale of the reaction from Iran and its regional proxies to Israel's attacks on Hamas’s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut could determine whether the ....

UNSC to hold emergency meeting over Hamas chief's killing

Date: 2024-07-31 19:51:27 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:10810416

NEW YORK, July 31 (MENA) - The UN Security Council will convene for an emergency meeting on Wednesday regarding the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, TASS quoted Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to ....

Arab Journalists' Union condemns Israel's assassination of Journalist Ismail Al Ghoul, cameraman Rami Al Rifi

Date: 2024-07-31 19:02:16 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:10810365

CAIRO, July 31 (MENA) - The General Union of Arab Journalists denounced the heinous crime committed by the Israeli occupation army, which led to the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Ismail Al Ghoul and cameraman Rami Al Rifi during their coverage of ....

Israeli airstrike on Gaza kills Al Jazeera correspondent, photojournalist

Date: 2024-07-31 15:43:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10810132

GAZA, July 31 (MENA) - An Israeli occupation airstrike on the city of Gaza on Wednesday evening killed Al Jazeera correspondent Ismail Al-Goul and photojournalist Rami Al-Riffy. Al-Ghoul and Al-Riffi were covering news atop the rubble of the ....

Pakistan condemns Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran

Date: 2024-07-31 14:33:19 GMT - Pakistan - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10809898

ISLAMABAD, July 31 (MENA) - Pakistan Wednesday condemned the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran today, expressing deep shock at the timing of the reckless act, according to Geo News. The Ministry of Foreign ....

Fatah spokesman: Israeli crimes against Palestinian major challenge for int'l community

Date: 2024-07-31 14:33:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:10809890

RAMALLAH, July 31 (MENA) - Fatah Spokesperson Abdel Fattah Dawla said the Palestinian cause is considered the major challenge facing the international community, especially in light of the actions taken by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ....

Netanyahu to convene security cabinet after killing of top Hezbollah, Hamas leaders

Date: 2024-07-31 13:45:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:10809474

GAZA CITY, July 31 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene the security cabinet today, The Times of Israel reported, quoting his office. The meeting comes in the wake of the assassinations of top Hezbollah and Hamas ....