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Abu Rudeineh: Recognizing the State of Palestine is 'only way' to achieve security, stability

Date: 2024-02-05 13:51:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10566318

RAMALLAH, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said that recognizing the State of Palestine is the only way to achieve security and stability for all. In statements carried by WAFA on ....

Israeli forces kill Palestinian child near Jerusalem

Date: 2024-02-05 13:03:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10566319

RAMALLAH, Feb 5 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces Monday killed a Palestinian child in cold blood at a military checkpoint near the entrance to the town of Al-Eizariya, east of occupied Jerusalem. Eyewitnesses said that the occupation forces ....

Palestinian PM says Ministry of Finance 'prepares to pay employees' salaries'

Date: 2024-02-05 12:18:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10566110

RAMALLAH, Feb 5 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh Monday said that the Ministry of Finance is making all the preparations to pay employees’ salaries within the next two days, said WAFA news agency . Shtayyeh explained in his ....

Saudi, British FMs discuss latest developments in Gaza over phone

Date: 2024-02-05 11:52:53 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10566007

RIYADH, Feb 5 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Monday discussed in a phone call with his British counterpart David Cameron, the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) ....

Palestinian Red Crescent warns of humanitarian crisis at Al Amal hospital in Khan Younis

Date: 2024-02-05 11:52:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:10566001

RAMALLAH, Feb 5 (MENA) - Spokesperson of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society Nebal Farsakh Monday raised alarm over a humanitarian disaster inside the besieged Al Amal hospital for the 15th day in a row, which is located in Khan Younis governorate, ....

Rishi Sunak faces fresh calls from MPs for vote on Houthi strikes

Date: 2024-02-05 11:08:58 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:10566025

LONDON, Feb 5 (MENA) - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing fresh calls to give MPs a vote on future strikes against the Houthis in Yemen after the UK joined a third wave of bombings over the weekend, The Telegraph reported. The most senior MP in ....

UNRWA: Intense fighting in Khan Younis caused loss of life, damage to infrastructure, forced displacement to Rafah

Date: 2024-02-05 11:05:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:10565882

GAZA, Feb 5 (MENA) - Intense fighting in and around Khan Younis, southwest of Gaza, over the last ten days is causing loss of life and damage to civilian infrastructure, including UNRWA’s largest shelter in the southern area, the Khan Younis ....

US, UK foreign ministers discuss achieving humanitarian pause in Gaza

Date: 2024-02-05 10:54:54 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:10565811

WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has spoken with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron in a bid to achieve a humanitarian pause and deliver aid to people in Gaza, according to a statement released by the US Department ....

Pakistan dispatches fifth batch of relief goods for Gaza

Date: 2024-02-05 09:42:13 GMT - Pakistan - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10565779

ISLAMABAD, Feb 5 (MENA) - Pakistan has dispatched a fifth batch of relief goods for the oppressed people of Gaza, Pakistan Today reported. The relief goods were dispatched from Nur Khan Air Base by a special flight of Pakistan Air Force. The aid ....

Palestinian Foreign Minister condemns statements by extremist Israeli minister

Date: 2024-02-05 09:22:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10565745

RAMALLAH, Feb 5 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Monday strongly condemned and rejected statements made by the extremist Israeli Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich, regarding the deepening and strengthening of ....