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UNICEF welcomes long overdue ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2025-01-16 21:06:18 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:11029615

NEW YORK, Jan 16 (MENA) - UNICEF welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between the parties to the conflict in the Gaza Strip. "This is long overdue for the children and families of Gaza who have endured more than a year of ....

WHO: 12,000 patients from Gaza need to be evacuated abroad for lifesaving medical care

Date: 2025-01-16 16:58:08 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:11029616

GENEVA, Jan 16 (MENA) - A total of 12,000 patients from Gaza are in dire need of being evacuated abroad for medical care, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General said Thursday. In remarks on "X" platform, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ....

UNRWA welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2025-01-16 16:22:38 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:11029617

CAIRO, Jan 16 (MENA) - UNRWA spokesperson Adnan Abu-Hasna welcomed a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip between Hamas and Israel. In statements to Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath News channel on Thursday, Abu-Hasna said the implementation of the agreement ....

Australia hails role of Egypt, Qatar, US in Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2025-01-16 16:17:28 GMT - Australia - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:11029630

CANBERRA, Jan 16 (MENA) - Australia welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage agreement in Gaza after 15 months of conflict and a devastating loss of civilian life. Australia has consistently been part of the international call for a ....

Britain welcomes Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2025-01-16 15:39:57 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:11029657

LONDON, Jan 16 (MENA) - Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer described a ceasefire deal ending the war in Gaza as "long overdue" and said focus should turn to humanitarian aid and securing a better longer term future in the region. In media ....

Japan hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal as key step toward stability

Date: 2025-01-16 14:57:12 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:11029628

TOKYO, Jan 16 (MENA) - Japan on Thursday welcomed a ceasefire and hostage release deal reached between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, describing it as an "important step" toward tackling the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and restoring calm to ....

EU announces 120 mln euros in Gaza aid after ceasefire

Date: 2025-01-16 14:50:51 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:11029508

BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (MENA) - The EU said Thursday it would deliver 120 million euros ($123 million) in new aid for war-torn Gaza, a day after the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal, France 24 reported. The European Commission, the ....

Gaza war death toll surges to 46,788; over 110,453 injured

Date: 2025-01-16 14:49:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:11029561

RAMALLAH, Jan 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces committed eight massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 81 Palestinians and the injury of 188 others, the Palestinian news agency ....

Gaza ceasefire agreement just the start - WFP

Date: 2025-01-16 14:18:17 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:11029504

ROME, Jan 16 (MENA) - The World Food Program (WFP) welcomed the agreed Gaza ceasefire deal announced Wednesday but stressed that a ceasefire is only the start – not the end – of what’s needed to reach desperate and hungry families in Gaza. WFP ....

UK PM hopes Gaza agreement would lead to lasting peace

Date: 2025-01-16 14:03:40 GMT - Ukraine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:11029506

KIEV, Jan 16 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressed hope that the Gaza ceasefire deal is "enduring" and will lead to a "lasting peace" that involves a two-state solution, the BBC reported. Speaking during his first visit to ....