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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....
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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 ....