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Senate rejects resolution on human rights violations in Gaza
Date: 2024-01-17 08:35:06 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10537316
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (MENA) - The US Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted down legislation that would have leveraged US military aid to Israel in a bid to compel the Biden administration to assess whether Israel committed human rights violations ....
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South Africa has valid reasons to pursue legal action against Israel — Russian diplomat
Date: 2024-01-16 23:20:07 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:10537078
MOSCOW, Jan 16 (MENA) – South Africa has legal grounds to take Israel to the International Court of Justice for its actions in the Gaza Strip, Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrey Kelin said in an interview with the LBC radio ....
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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza claim dozens of lives as Israel's aggression enters its 102nd day
Date: 2024-01-16 23:15:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:10537071
GAZA, Jan 16 (MENA) – At least 57 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded following intense Israeli airstrikes targeting several areas in the Gaza Strip tonight, local and security sources said. The sources were quoted by WAFA as adding that ....
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Shtayyeh hails Egypt's role in safeguarding Palestine national project
Date: 2024-01-16 23:09:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:10537051
RAMALLAH, Jan 16 (MENA) - Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Mohammad Shtayyeh has commended Egypt's role in supporting the Palestinian cause and safeguarding Palestine national project. During a phone call with ON satellite TV channel ....
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US, Germany, EC probe situation in Gaza
Date: 2024-01-16 21:53:47 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:10537003
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 16 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday met with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Davos, Switzerland, the US Department of State said in a press release. They discussed urgent efforts to ....
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El Arish airport receives 2 aid planes for Gazans
Date: 2024-01-16 20:19:44 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:10536960
EL ARISH, Egypt, Jan 16 (MENA) - El Arish International Airport on Tuesday received two aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. The two planes, which came from France and Qatar, are loaded with 32 tons of ....
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Qatar PM's stinging message for Israel: 'Gaza is not there anymore'
Date: 2024-01-16 20:11:54 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10536893
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 16 (MENA) – Qatar’s prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani warned of the massive destruction inflicted by Israel as he criticized Israeli defense minister’s rejection of a cease-fire in Gaza, Hindustan Times ....
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EU states give nod to Red Sea mission to deter Houthis, says diplomats
Date: 2024-01-16 20:09:46 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10536945
BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (MENA) - European Union member states have given initial backing to a naval mission to protect ships from attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia in the Red Sea, European diplomats said on Tuesday, after the launch of a US-led ....
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Israel destroying Gaza’s food system and weaponizing food, say UN human rights experts
Date: 2024-01-16 19:26:58 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10536889
GENEVA, Jan 16 (MENA) – Gazans now make up 80 per cent of all people facing famine or catastrophic hunger worldwide, marking an unparalleled humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip amid Israel’s continued bombardment and siege, according to UN human ....
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Palestine's PM warns of aggravating humanitarian disaster in Gaza
Date: 2024-01-16 17:10:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10536722
RAMALLAH, Jan 16 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warned of the aggravating humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip over the shortage in food items and relief supplies that are delivered through the Rafah border ....