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Israeli troops storm two towns in Al Quds

Date: 2025-03-02 09:51:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:11087631

RAMALLAH, March 2 (MENA) - Israeli troops stormed on Sunday Al Ram and Silwan towns in occupied Al Quds (East Jerusalem). WAFA news agency said Israeli occupation forces continued their wide-scale assault on the city of Tulkarm and its refugee ....

UN chief to call for Gaza reconstruction at Cairo summit

Date: 2025-03-02 09:27:10 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:11087584

NEW YORK, March 2 (MENA) - UN Secretary General António Guterres said Tuesday’s Extraordinary Summit of the League of Arab States provides an opportunity for leaders from across the Arab world “to come together and discuss the elements required to ....

Israel halts humanitarian aid to Gaza, closes crossings until further notice

Date: 2025-03-02 08:32:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:11087562

GAZA CITY, March 2 (MENA) - The Israeli government decided to suspend the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and close the crossings with the region until further notice, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The decision was ....

Israeli forces continue assaults on Tulkarm city, camp for 35th consecutive day

Date: 2025-03-02 08:28:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:11087548

RAMALLAH, March 2 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces continue their wide-scale assault on the city of Tulkarm and its refugee camps for the 35th consecutive day, as well as on the nearby Nour Shams refugee camp for the 22nd day. The forces have ....

Israel to adopt temporary Gaza ceasefire proposal for Ramadan and Passover

Date: 2025-03-02 06:26:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:11087483

GAZA CITY, March 2 (MENA) - Israel will adopt the proposal by US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza for the Ramadan and Passover periods, the prime minister’s office said early on Sunday, hours after the ....

Israeli occupation forces storm Al-Aqsa Mosque courtyards after Taraweeh prayers

Date: 2025-03-01 22:25:07 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:11087430

RAMALLAH, March 1 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem, following Taraweeh prayers on Saturday evening, forcing worshipers to leave the compound. According to a statement reported by ....

UN urges parties to find a way forward on next phase of Gaza ceasefire

Date: 2025-03-01 19:41:36 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:11087318

WASHINGTON, March 1 (MENA) – UN Secretary-General António Guterres closely follows up latest developments on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. “The past six weeks have provided a fragile but vital reprieve, offering a measure of relief to both ....

Senior al-Qaeda affiliate leader killed in Syrian strike: CENTCOM

Date: 2025-03-01 19:34:07 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:11087319

WASHINGTON, March 1 (MENA) - A US airstrike killed a senior al-Qaeda-affiliated leader in Northwest Syria last month, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said. In a statement reported by The Hill newspaper on Saturday, CENTCOM revealed that its ....

Trump's Middle East envoy postpones Israel visit for 2nd time

Date: 2025-03-01 19:03:19 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:11087285

WASHINGTON, March 1 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is now expected to arrive in Israel later this week, rather than on Wednesday as initially planned, Israeli officials said on Saturday. The delay is ....

OIC submits written statements to ICJ on Israel's UNRWA ban

Date: 2025-03-01 18:10:55 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:11087245

JEDDAH, March 1 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has submitted written statements to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding an advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations pertaining to the ....