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Army destroys 5 drones of terrorist organizations in Aleppo countryside

Date: 2024-03-14 13:15:18 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10623971

DAMASCUS, March 14 (MENA) - Units of Syria's armed forces downed Thursday 5 drones launched by terrorist organizations in Aleppo countryside. “Units of our armed forces operating in the direction of Aleppo countryside managed to shoot down and ....

Gaza's Health ministry says Israeli occupation committed 7 massacres in 24 hours

Date: 2024-03-14 13:00:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:10623756

GAZA CITY, March 14 (MENA) - The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip announced that the Israeli occupation forces committed seven massacres in the enclave in the past 24 hours, killing 69 Palestinians and injuring 110 others. In a statement ....

Joint US-European-Arab statement calls on Israel to open more crossings to allow flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza

Date: 2024-03-14 12:27:00 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:10623753

WASHINGTON, March 14 (MENA) - A joint American-European-Arab statement called on Israel to open more crossings to bring more aid into the Gaza Strip, including the north and easing customs restrictions to facilitate increasing flow of life-saving ....

32 wounded Palestinians cross Rafah terminal for treatment in Egypt

Date: 2024-03-14 11:34:06 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:10623733

ARISH, March 14 (MENA) - Thirty two injured Palestinians crossed Rafah border terminal on Thursday with 51 companions coming from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. An official source at the crossing said 110 holders of Egyptian passports and 60 others ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry urges ICC to issue arrest warrant against Israeli minister

Date: 2024-03-14 11:19:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10623624

RAMALLAH, March 14 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said that Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir's bragging about Israeli forces' murder of a 13-year-old Palestinian child, requires the ....

AL chief lauds Spain's stance on planned recognition of Palestinian state

Date: 2024-03-14 11:14:14 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:10623601

CAIRO, March 14 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit commended Spain's stance on its planned recognition of a Palestinian state. Abul Gheit's remarks, that were posted on his X account, came during his meeting on Thursday ....

Spanish FM urges launching Arab-European initiative to hold int'l conf. on Mideast peace

Date: 2024-03-14 10:37:09 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:10623570

CAIRO, March 14 (MENA) - Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares called for launching a joint Arab-European initiative to hold in Spain an international conference for peace in the Middle East. Albares made the remarks while addressing the ....

Gaza cease-fire protest at San Francisco Int'l Airport blocks passenger movement

Date: 2024-03-14 06:18:50 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:10623186

WASHINGTON, March 14 (MENA) - A protest against Israel's war in Gaza temporarily blocked the movement of passengers at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday morning, CBS news reported. Pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a cease-fire ....

Knesset approves amended 2024 budget to fund war on Gaza

Date: 2024-03-13 21:38:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10623088

RAMALLAH, March 13 (MENA) - Israeli lawmakers gave their final approval on Wednesday to an amended 2024 state budget that adds tens of billions of shekels to fund Israel's war on Gaza, as the conflict runs into its sixth month. The amended budget ....

US, Czech FMs discuss importance of continued humanitarian support to Palestinian civilians

Date: 2024-03-13 20:23:10 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10622980

WASHINGTON, March 13 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský reaffirmed their countries’ resolute support for Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia’s aggression and discussed coordination on ....