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Pakistani parl't urges global action to end Israeli brutalities in Palestine

Date: 2024-08-02 17:03:23 GMT - Pakistan - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10812703

ISLAM ABAD, Aug 2 (MENA) - Pakistan's National Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the international community to take effective action to halt Israel's oppression and brutalities in Palestine and deliver justice to the ....

Israeli forces detain preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque from his home in Jerusalem

Date: 2024-08-02 17:02:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:10812719

RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Israeli forces on Friday detained Jerusalem's former Grand Mufti and main preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, from his home in Jerusalem, state news agency WAFA reported. Israeli forces detained Sheikh Ekrema ....

Israeli ministers given satellite phones due to concern phone lines could be damaged if Iran attacks

Date: 2024-08-02 15:00:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10812660

RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Israeli government ministers have been issued satellite phones in preparation for possible retaliation for the assassinations of top Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, whose death has ....

France tells nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible'

Date: 2024-08-02 14:31:33 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:10812555

PARIS, Aug 2 (MENA) - France on Friday urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, sparking regional tensions. "Due to the increased risk of ....

30,000 Palestinians perform Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2024-08-02 12:35:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:10812467

RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Nearly 30,000 Palestinian worshippers performed Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque. In a press release on Friday, the Islamic Endowments Department said the Israeli occupation forces continue to restrict access to the holy ....

SWISS suspends Zurich-Tel Aviv flights

Date: 2024-08-02 12:19:08 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:10812404

BERN, Aug 2 (MENA) - Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has suspended flights between Zurich and Tel Aviv from Thursday, also extending the suspension of flights between Zurich and Beirut, Swiss Radio International (Swissinfo) reported. This ....

Hezbollah chief says conflict with Israel is in 'new phase' after assassinations

Date: 2024-08-02 11:20:36 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10812335

LONDON, Aug 2 (MENA) - The leader of Hezbollah has said that the Lebanese group’s conflict with Israel has entered "a new phase" after the back-to-back assassinations of a senior commander and Hamas’s political chief that risk plunging the Middle ....

Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights

Date: 2024-08-02 10:45:34 GMT - India - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:10812263

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (MENA) - Air India suspended its flights to and from Israel's Tel Aviv with immediate effect till August 8 amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, NDTV reported Friday. "In view of the ongoing situation in parts of the ....

Biden says killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh 'doesn't help' to get ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-02 09:03:29 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10812142

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden said the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was not helpful to reaching a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza, according to media outlets. The US president made the comment as another ....

South Korea calls for restraint, diplomatic efforts to reduce Middle East tensions

Date: 2024-08-02 07:18:47 GMT - south korea - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:10812113

SEOUL, Aug 2 (MENA) - South Korea expresses "deep concern" over the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East and urges all parties to exercise restraint and seek diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions, Yonhap quoted the foreign ministry as ....