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Palestinian economy severely impacted by Israeli war in Gaza: World Bank
Date: 2023-12-12 21:51:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:10488661
WASHINGTON/RAMALLAH, Dec 12 (MENA) - The Israeli war against the Gaza Strip is having a severe impact on the Palestinian economy, according to the World Bank, that said Tuesday that a sharp economic contraction is likely this year and next. "The ....
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US defense secretary to visit Bahrain, Qatar, Israel next week
Date: 2023-12-12 21:48:07 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:10488659
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is traveling to the Middle East next week, the Pentagon said. Austin is scheduled to visit Bahrain, Qatar and Israel, Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters. ....
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Biden: Israel is losing support, Netanyahu must change his government
Date: 2023-12-12 19:42:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:10488561
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden said Tuesday Israel’s prime minister needs to change his hardline government and warned support for the country’s military campaign is waning amid heavy bombardment of Gaza, the CNN ....
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King Abdullah of Jordan discusses with Spain monarch need for ceasefire in Gaza
Date: 2023-12-12 19:32:28 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:10488436
AMMAN, Dec 12 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday met with King Felipe VI of Spain in Madrid, as part of efforts to mobilize international support for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Jordanian monarch stressed the need to ....
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UNRWA chief describes situation in Gaza as 'hell on earth'
Date: 2023-12-12 19:30:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:10488538
GAZA CITY, Dec 12 (MENA) – Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini described the situation in the Gaza Strip as “hell on earth”. In statements on X, he ....
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6 Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces in Jenin
Date: 2023-12-12 18:36:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:10488433
RAMALLAH, Dec 12 (MENA) - Six Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, including five in a drone strike during an Israeli raid, the Palestinian health ministry said. The Israeli military’s assault on the ....
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Jordan offers new aid to Gaza Strip in cooperation with UNICEF
Date: 2023-12-12 16:57:15 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10487928
AMMAN, Dec 12 (MENA) - Jordan has sent new aid to the Gaza Strip in cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) announced on Tuesday. In a brief statement, JHCO said the kingdom ....
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Palestinian presidency slams Netanyahu’s statements regarding Gaza Strip, West Bank
Date: 2023-12-12 15:15:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:10487962
RAMALLAH, Dec 12 (MENA) - The official spokesman for the Palestinian Presidency, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, today said that the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he said that the occupation army is preparing for a ....
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Jordan King heads to Madrid, Geneva on working visit to stop war in Gaza
Date: 2023-12-12 12:55:33 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:10487529
AMMAN, Dec 12 (MENA) - King Abdullah II headed to Madrid and Geneva on Tuesday on a working visit. According to a royal court statement, the king will meet king Philip VI of Spain and Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez to drum up international support for ....
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Palestinian PM commends Egypt's stance rejecting of Palestinians' displacement
Date: 2023-12-12 12:54:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10487488
RAMALLAH, Dec 12 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mohammad Shtayyeh said that plans for forced displacement of Palestinians is still in the agenda of the Israeli occupation which has turned Gaza Strip into an unlivable place, commending ....