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  • Russia sends 20 tons of humanitarian aid for Gaza

    Date: 2023-12-22 11:12:36 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:10502359

    MOSCOW, Dec 22 (MENA) - The Russian Emergencies Ministry sent 20 tons of humanitarian aid for the population of the Gaza Strip, a ministry’s aircraft has already left for the Egyptian city of El-Arish, Tass reported quoting the ministry. "The ....

  • UNRWA spokesperson calls for humanitarian pause in Gaza

    Date: 2023-12-22 09:35:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:10502199

    GAZA, Dec 22 (MENA) - UNRWA's Director of Communications Juliette Touma said that the agency called for the use of all available land, sea and air routes to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip, adding there will also be a new coordinator to facilitate the ....

  • UNSC poised to vote on Gaza resolution calling for urgent, safe and unhindered flow of aid

    Date: 2023-12-22 08:21:15 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10502151

    NEW YORK, Dec 22 (MENA) - After intense negotiations all week behind closed doors at the 15-member Security Council, ambassadors continued consultations into Thursday evening over the latest version of a draft resolution penned by the United Arab ....

  • Israeli forces storm Red Crescent Ambulance center in Jabalia, detain its crew

    Date: 2023-12-21 22:24:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:10501990

    GAZA, Dec 21 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces stormed tonight the headquarters of the Red Crescent Ambulance Center in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, and detained its crew. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that it has lost ....

  • At least five Palestinians shot and injured by Israeli forces during confrontations in Ramallah

    Date: 2023-12-21 22:23:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10501981

    GAZA, Dec 21 (MENA) - At least five Palestinians were shot and injured by Israeli occupation forces on Thursday during confrontations that broke out following a military incursion into several neighborhoods in the city of Ramallah. According to ....

  • UN official: Toll of Gaza war on innocent civilians too high

    Date: 2023-12-21 21:16:26 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:10501978

    NEW YORK, Dec 21 (MENA) – Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Pramila Patten said the toll of Gaza war on innocent civilians, on both sides, is too high and must end. “We know that in circumstances of ....

  • Injured patients ‘waiting to die’ in northern Gaza as last hospital shuts down, amid rising 'catastrophic' hunger levels - says WHO

    Date: 2023-12-21 21:15:54 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:10501984

    NEW YORK, Dec 21 (MENA) - There are no functioning hospitals in the north of Gaza and injured patients who need surgery and cannot be moved are “waiting to die”, the UN health agency; World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, in a plea for a ....

  • UK steps up humanitarian aid commitments to Gaza

    Date: 2023-12-21 16:12:17 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10501618

    LONDON, Dec 21 (MENA) - Together with international partners, the UK is increasing efforts to get greater humanitarian aid into Gaza, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron was quoted by the UK government's official website as saying. In a press ....

  • U.N. Security Council to meet again for Gaza resolution -- Paper

    Date: 2023-12-21 15:43:44 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10501572

    WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (MENA) - The U.N. Security Council will meet again Thursday to discuss a resolution calling for a stop to fighting in Gaza after the vote was delayed three times. World powers agreed Wednesday on the delay as they tried to hone ....

  • More than 700 tons of humanitarian aid to be transferred to Gaza - France

    Date: 2023-12-21 15:02:20 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10501501

    PARIS, Dec 21 (MENA) - As part of continued efforts to help beleaguered civilians of Gaza, France has announced an additional 700 tons of humanitarian aid. French Minister of Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna announced this significant aid of ....

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