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  • Pope renews appeal against Mideast conflict's escalation

    Date: 2024-08-07 10:13:44 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10819094

    ROME, Aug 7 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis on Wednesday renewed an appeal against an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East and for an "immediate ceasefire on all fronts, starting with Gaza", according to ANSAmed. "I continue to follow with ....

  • Social solidarity min., UNICEF representative in Egypt discuss means to boost cooperation

    Date: 2024-08-07 10:02:22 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:10819197

    CAIRO, Aug 7 (MENA) - Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsi discussed with UNICEF Representative in Egypt Jeremy Hopkins and his accompanying delegation means to boost joint cooperation. Morsi pointed out to the strong partnership with "UNICEF ....

  • Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2024-08-07 09:47:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:10819076

    RAMALLAH, Aug 7 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque compound Wednesday under police protection. The settlers entered the holy mosque in groups as the Israeli police turned the Old City into a military barrack. ....

  • Israeli occupation forces detain over 26 Palestinians in West Bank

    Date: 2024-08-07 09:47:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:10819135

    RAMALLAH, Aug 7 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces conducted a series of detentions across the West Bank since last night until this morning, rounding up at least 26 people including siblings and former prisoners, WAFA quoted the Palestinian ....

  • India can use its influence to convince Israel to stop genocide in Gaza: Iran's envoy

    Date: 2024-08-07 09:46:55 GMT - India - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:10819114

    NEW DELHI, Aug 7 (MENA) - Terming India as a “big power” and “important country”, Iran’s Ambassador to India, Iraj Elahi on Tuesday said that there is an expectation that New Delhi can and should play a more active role in the current crisis in West ....

  • US defense secretary: "Will not tolerate" attacks on troops in Middle East

    Date: 2024-08-07 06:12:28 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10818790

    WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - The United States will not tolerate attacks on American troops in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday, after rocket fire in Iraq wounded five US personnel. The Monday attack was the third in ....

  • Blinken says Gaza ceasefire negotiations in their final stage

    Date: 2024-08-07 03:54:56 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:10818726

    WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - A protracted effort to broker a ceasefire and hostage release deal has reached “the decisive moment” for a deal between Israel and Hamas, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who pitched the pact as an off-ramp ....

  • Hamas names Sinwar as leader after Haniyeh assassination

    Date: 2024-08-06 19:56:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10818638

    GAZA, Aug 6 (MENA) – Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, the group said on Tuesday. Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran last week. (MENA) K F E/R E E ....

  • Italian FM: We care about protection of our citizens in Lebanon, army personnel in UNIFIL

    Date: 2024-08-06 18:55:55 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:10818504

    ROME, Aug 6 (MENA) - Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday his primary concern is to protect Italian citizens in Lebanon and Italian army personnel in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). This came in a speech ....

  • EU’s Borrell: Middle East is on “brink of a war of unknown proportions”

    Date: 2024-08-06 17:20:30 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:10818404

    BRUSSELS, Aug 6 (MENA) - The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said the Middle East is on the “brink of a war of unknown proportions”, the Guardian reported on Tuesday. There is consensus on the need for a ceasefire in Gaza to “prevent ....

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