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Palestine declares complete blackout of telecom services in Gaza

Date: 2023-11-16 15:58:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10445506

GAZA CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Palestine Telecommunications Company (Paltel Group), the largest provider of telecom services in Palestine, announced Thursday a total disruption of communication services, including both landline and mobile networks, ....

Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital staff issues plea asking ICRC, other int'l organizations for protection from Israeli raids

Date: 2023-11-16 15:57:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:10445364

GAZA, Nov 16 (MENA) - Al-Shifa Hospital staff has issued a desperate plea to the International Committee of the Red Cross and other international organizations asking them for help and protection from ruthless Israeli raids. The situation inside ....

Arish airport receives six planes carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza

Date: 2023-11-16 15:46:31 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10445266

ARISH, Egypt, Nov 16 (MENA) - The El Arish International Airport in North Sinai received six planes carrying about 100 tons of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. In press statements on Thursday, Head of the Egyptian Red Crescent in North Sinai ....

WHO spokesperson: Hepatitis B cases increasing in Gaza

Date: 2023-11-16 15:34:17 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10445372

GENEVA, Nov 16 (MENA) - World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Margaret Harris said there is an increasing number of cases diagnosed with hepatitis B in the war-battered Gaza Strip as a result of its exacerbating sanitation problem. Harris ....

Palestinian FM discusses with Greek counterpart latest developments in occupied territories

Date: 2023-11-16 13:25:08 GMT - Greece - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:10445183

RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad el Maliki discussed on Thursday with his Greek counterpart George Gerapetritis the Israeli aggression against Palestinians, especially in the Gaza Strip which resulted in the killing of ....

Sisi responds to Palestinian child' plea for treatment in Egypt

Date: 2023-11-16 12:43:22 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:10445181

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) - Health and Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said on Thursday an injured Palestinian child, facing the risk of leg amputation due to Israeli shelling, was transferred from Rafah to Nasser Institute for medical ....

ERC coordinates to receive int’l humanitarian aid for Gaza by sea

Date: 2023-11-16 11:15:42 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:10444741

CAIRO, Nov 16 (MENA) – Rami Al-Nazer, executive director of the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), said coordination is currently underway to receive international humanitarian aid for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip by sea, in addition to ....

OIC condemns Israeli targeting of Jordanian field hospital in Gaza

Date: 2023-11-16 11:04:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10444960

RIYADH, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned on Thursday Israeli targeting of the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza, wounding seven medical staffers. The organization said the move comes as part of series of ....

All telecoms services in Gaza to halt in coming hours — Russian envoy to UN

Date: 2023-11-16 10:07:21 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:10444804

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (MENA) - Residents of the Gaza Strip are about to find themselves without any communications to the outside world due to fuel and electricity shortages, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya told the UN Security ....

Capitol officers injured in clash with group protesting 'violently' outside DNC

Date: 2023-11-16 09:25:54 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:10444708

WASHINGTON, Nov 16 (MENA) - Six Capitol Police officers were injured in a clash with protestors outside the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, according to ABC-7. US Capitol Police ....