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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts 5 resolutions in favor of Palestine

Date: 2023-12-07 21:38:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:10479552

NEW YORK/RAMALLAH, Dec 7 (MENA) - The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly approved five resolutions this evening in favor of the Palestinian cause, reflecting global solidarity and support for various aspects of the ongoing Palestinian ....

Protesters shut down UK arms factories producing Israeli fighter jet parts

Date: 2023-12-07 18:19:11 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10479479

LONDON, Dec 7 (MENA) - Four arms factories in the UK producing parts for Israeli fighter jets have been forced to close by protesters operating under the banner Workers for a Free Palestine, the Guardian reported. The four factories are Eaton ....

Relief efforts in Gaza near collapse, ceasefire urgently needed: IOM chief

Date: 2023-12-07 17:46:27 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:10479370

CAIRO, Dec 7 (MENA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) echoes the call of the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres for a lasting and immediate humanitarian ceasefire to allow critical aid to reach those in urgent need ....

Plane carrying another 68 Russian citizens evacuated from Gaza on its way to Moscow

Date: 2023-12-07 17:43:42 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:10479426

MOSCOW, Dec 7 (MENA) - A plane of the Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations with 68 Russian citizens evacuated from Gaza on board is on its way to Moscow, the ministry’s press service told TASS News Agency. "A charter flight of the Russian ....

UN expert condemns ‘unrelenting war’ on health system amid Israeli airstrikes on hospitals and health workers

Date: 2023-12-07 17:42:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:10479427

NEW YORK, Dec 7 (MENA) - Israel has declared an ‘unrelenting war’ on the health system in Gaza, a UN expert said Thursday, after hospitals, including one dedicated to treating children, were hit by airstrikes in recent weeks. Several times this ....

Chinese deputy ambassador praises Sisi's role in de-escalating situation in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-07 17:30:10 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:10479106

CAIRO, Dec7 (MENA)- Chinese Deputy Ambassador Zhang Tao praised on Thursday the crucial role played by Egypt to de-escalate the situation in the Gaza Strip and reach a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, referring to the great role played ....

Doctors Without Borders: 115 bodies arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in past 24 hrs

Date: 2023-12-07 17:14:30 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10479253

GENEVA, Dec 7 (MENA) - Doctors Without Borders, the international aid group, said another 115 bodies arrived at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah in a 24-hour period. “The hospital is full, the morgue is full,” the ....

Gaza's Health Ministry: martyrs of Israeli bombardment in past 24 hrs stand at 350; death toll surpasses 17,000

Date: 2023-12-07 16:06:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10479183

GAZA CITY, Dec 7 (MENA) - The brutal Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip has killed 17,177 Palestinians and left more than 62,000 wounded since Oct. 7, with 350 people reportedly killed in the past 24 hours. Gaza's Health Ministry said in a ....

OIC welcomes UN secretary-general's initiative for ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2023-12-07 15:41:09 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:10479149

RIYADH, Dec 7 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Hissein Brahim Taha welcomed Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Antonio Guterres's plead to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a ....

Kuwait sends another aid plane to Gaza

Date: 2023-12-07 13:39:02 GMT - Kuwait - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10479011

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 7 (MENA) - Kuwait sent another humanitarian aid airplane Thursday to Al-Arish airport carrying 40 tons of various supplies to provide relief to people in Gaza Strip including 130 tents and four ambulances, bringing the total number ....