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  • Palestinians cheer as Gaza ceasefire goes into effect

    Date: 2021-05-21 08:26:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8967356

    RAMALLAH, May 21 (MENA) - Thousands of Palestinians Friday overnight erupted into whistles and cheers in the occupied territories as the ceasefire that ended the heaviest Israeli onslaught on Gaza since 2014 came into effect, WAFA news agency ....

  • Egypt to continue efforts to help Palestinians get their legitimate rights - envoy 2 last Cairo

    Date: 2021-05-21 08:18:21 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:8967352

    The Palestinian issue has seen many setbacks in recent decades, Edrees said, highlighting the Israeli occupation settlement practices, forced displacement, demolition of Palestinian houses and facilities as well as the settlers’ violence against the ....

  • Egypt to continue efforts to help Palestinians get their legitimate rights - envoy

    Date: 2021-05-21 08:16:20 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8967274

    CAIRO, May 21 (MENA) - Egypt’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Mohamed Edrees said Egypt will continue all efforts to ensure that the Palestinian people would get their legitimate rights and enjoy peace, security and ....

  • Palestinian PM welcomes success of Egypt-led int’l efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

    Date: 2021-05-21 02:08:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:8967148

    RAMALLAH, May 21 ( MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh welcomed the success of all international efforts spearheaded by Egypt over the past few days to reach a ceasefire agreement and end the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza ....

  • Russia hopes Gaza ceasefire agreement will be lasting

    Date: 2021-05-21 01:27:22 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:8967147

    MOSCOW, May 21 (MENA) - Russia hopes that the ceasefire agreement reached by Israel and Palestine’s Hamas will be lasting, Russia’s First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanskiy said. Moscow is urging to hold a ministerial ....

  • Guterres welcomes Gaza ceasefire announcement

    Date: 2021-05-21 01:03:25 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:8967146

    NEW YORK, May 21 ( MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed a Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire in a statement he made to reporters at UN Headquarters in New York, a few minutes before the negotiated ceasefire deal was due to ....

  • Biden thanks Sisi over Egypt efforts to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza 2 last Washington

    Date: 2021-05-21 00:48:57 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:8967145

    In notable words of thanks for Sisi, Biden said “I extend my sincere gratitude to President Sisi and the senior Egyptian officials who have played such a critical role in this diplomacy.” Sisi reciprocated with a series of tweets thanking Biden ....

  • Biden welcomes Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire

    Date: 2021-05-21 00:45:19 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:8967144

    WASHINGTON, May 21 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden welcomed a ceasefire announced between Israelis and Palestinians after 11 days of bombing and rocket strikes that killed nearly 250 people. “I believe we have a genuine opportunity to make ....

  • UK welcomes Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire

    Date: 2021-05-21 00:24:56 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:8967139

    LONDON, May 21 (MENA) - The United Kingdom welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza, which took effect before dawn on Friday. The ceasefire is an important step to ending the cycle of violence and loss of civilian life, UK ....

  • Egypt-brokered Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire takes effect

    Date: 2021-05-20 23:48:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:118 - ID:8967126

    GAZA, May 20 (MENA) - An Egypt-brokered agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect at 1 a.m. Cairo local time (2:00 a.m. Palestine local time) on Friday. Egypt announced reaching the Palestinian-Israeli ceasefire deal late Thursday ....

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