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Canada pledges $5.7M in humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Date: 2024-08-21 21:59:00 GMT - Canada - World - SN:69 - ID:10839053
OTTAWA, Aug 21 (MENA) - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says Canada will provide $5.7 million for Ukrainians to meet their basic needs. Ottawa says it's maintaining solidarity with Ukraine two-and-a-half years into Russia's ....
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UN: Latest Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza leave civilians dangerously close to frontline
Date: 2024-08-21 21:06:56 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10839033
NEW YORK, Aug 21 (MENA) - “Continuous” Israeli military evacuation orders in Gaza threaten already extremely vulnerable people in the enclave with further forced displacement, raising concerns that vital services could soon be cut off, UN ....
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White House: Biden spoke to Netanyahu on Gaza truce
Date: 2024-08-21 21:06:08 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:10839032
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, the White House said. The pair, joined by Vice President and White House ....
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Abbas reviews security plan for Gaza visit
Date: 2024-08-21 20:57:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:10838992
RAMALLAH, Aug 21 (MENA) - President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas reviewed Wednesday with the heads of security services the plan set by the PLO Executive Committee for going to the Gaza Strip. The visit comes upon Abbas' initiative ....
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Al Azhar Grand Imam, Youth min. receive IUMS delegation
Date: 2024-08-21 20:30:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:10838983
CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb and Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi had a meeting on Wednesday with a delegation of the International Union of Muslim Scouts (IUMS) participating in the 43rd World Scout ....
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Sports minister congratulates Egyptian team on winning AEC 2024
Date: 2024-08-21 20:29:26 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:64 - ID:10839006
CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) – Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi Wednesday congratulated the Egypt Esports Federation and the national team on winning the first Africa Esports Championship AEC 2024, calling it a historic achievement. The AEC 2024 was held in ....
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Palestine's Abbas briefs Dutch PM on dire situation in Gaza
Date: 2024-08-21 20:04:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:10838986
RAMALLAH, Aug 21 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday received a phone call from newly appointed Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof. During the phone conversation, Abbas briefed the Dutch prime minister on the dire situation ....
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Arab rights council commends Sisi's directives on National Dialogue's recommendations
Date: 2024-08-21 19:47:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:62 - ID:10838923
CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - President of the Arab Council for Human Rights and member of the National Council for Human Rights Abdel Gawad Ahmed said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s directives to the government to swiftly implement recommendations ....
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Egypt's diplomat visits Egyptian pavilion at engineering industries' expo in Moscow
Date: 2024-08-21 19:32:57 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:61 - ID:10838969
CAIRO, Aug 21 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador in Moscow Nazih El Nagari on Wednesday made a tour of the Egyptian pavilion at an exhibition for engineering industries hosted by the Russian capital with the participation of some Egyptian ....
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Blinken stresses need to finalize Gaza ceasefire deal
Date: 2024-08-21 19:30:08 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:10838982
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi Wednesday. The Secretary stressed the urgent need to finalize the ceasefire ....