Middle East
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UAE condemns storming of Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard by Israeli minister, settlers
Date: 2024-08-14 19:18:19 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10829635
ABU DHABI, Aug 14 (MENA) - The UAE has strongly denounced the storming of Al-Aqsa mosque courtyard by an Israeli minister and settlers under the protection of Israeli police, and reaffirmed the need for Israel to respect the historical and legal ....
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Washington calls on Damascus to cooperate to return citizen detained in Syria 12 years ago
Date: 2024-08-14 18:00:35 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:10829587
WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Syrian government Wednesday to cooperate to return a US citizen detained in the country 12 years ago. Blinken said in a statement it has been 12 years since US ....
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US officials often contact Palestinian Authority, Abbas says
Date: 2024-08-14 14:10:12 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:10829169
MOSCOW, Aug 14 (MENA) - Officials in Washington often contact the officials in Palestinian Authority, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told TASS, commenting on the ongoing debate at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) about a ceasefire in ....
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Palestine calls on int'l community, UN to assume responsibilities; stop Israel's genocide against Palestinians
Date: 2024-08-14 11:48:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:10828930
RAMALLAH, Aug 14 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has called on the international community as well as the United Nations and its competent institutions to assume their responsibilities and stop the genocide and the crimes of the Israeli ....
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Washington asserts importance of Egyptian-US-Qatari statement to de-escalate regional tensions
Date: 2024-08-13 22:29:40 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:10828256
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) - US State Department spokesman Vedant Patel asserted the importance of the joint statement issued by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his counterparts Joe Biden of the US and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of ....
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Biden says Gaza ceasefire could stop Iran from attacking Israel
Date: 2024-08-13 22:20:03 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10828275
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden said Tuesday that a ceasefire deal in Gaza could deter Iran from attacking Israel in retaliation for the killing of a Hamas leader that sent regional tensions soaring. His remarks came after Iran ....
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US focuses on securing ceasefire in Gaza as part of detainees' deal: spokesperson
Date: 2024-08-13 20:35:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:10828206
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) – US Defense Department spokesman Patrick Ryder said the United States continues to focus on securing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as part of the detainees' deal. The spokesman also said in a press conference aired by ....
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Abbas to visit Turkey Thursday to deliver speech before Turkish Parl't: WAFA
Date: 2024-08-13 20:33:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:10828223
RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is set to visit the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Thursday, in response to an official invitation to deliver a speech before the General Assembly of the Turkish Parliament, in the presence ....
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White House envoys McGurk, Hochstein embark on Mideast tour to reach agreement on Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2024-08-13 20:30:16 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10828212
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) - White House National Security Council communications adviser John Kirby said that US national security officials Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein will embark on a Middle East tour to finalize a ceasefire and hostage ....
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Israel confirmed participation in ceasefire talks: US State Department
Date: 2024-08-13 19:21:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:10828151
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (MENA) - Israel has confirmed its participation in the ceasefire talks this week, said State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel. Hamas has to adopt the same situation, he added during a press conference held on ....