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Blinken condemns violent attacks on aid convoys from Jordan to Gaza

Date: 2024-05-08 12:26:45 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:10696017

WASHINGTON, May 8 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has strongly condemned the recent violent attacks on humanitarian aid convoys from Jordan to Gaza by extremists seeking to prevent aid from reaching Palestinian civilians in need, the ....

OIC condemns escalating Israeli aggression against Gaza

Date: 2024-05-08 12:01:17 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:10696004

JEDDAH, May 8 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Wednesday condemned the escalating Israeli aggression against the blockaded Gaza Strip, WAFA reported. The OIC decried expanding the ongoing genocidal Israeli offensive against ....

US State Department urges Israel to crack down on settler violence in WB

Date: 2024-05-08 08:47:07 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:10695656

WASHINGTON, May 8 (MENA) - Spokesman for the US State Department Matthew Miller has urged Israel to act to crack down on settler violence in the occupied West Bank. Speaking in a press briefing, Miller said: "We have made clear that the Israeli ....

Pentagon announces construction of floating port in Gaza

Date: 2024-05-08 07:52:28 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10695483

WASHINGTON, May 8 (MENA) - The Pentagon announced that the US military has completed the construction of the floating port off Gaza, reported Alhurra TV Channel Wednesday. The floating port, the United States began building last month and which ....

Jordanian FM, US counterpart discuss situation in Gaza

Date: 2024-05-08 07:51:52 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:10695370

AMMAN/WASHINGTON, May 8 (MENA) - Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed efforts to stop the worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and the ....

Kuwait condemns Israeli settlers’ attacks on Jordanian aid convoys heading to Gaza

Date: 2024-05-08 07:48:33 GMT - Kuwait - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:10695371

KUWAIT CITY, May 8 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Kuwait’s condemnation of Israeli settlers' attacks on Jordanian aid convoys belonging to the Jordan heading to Gaza, reported the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA). In a statement ....

Saudi foreign ministry condemns Israeli settlers attack on Jordanian humanitarian aid convoy heading to Gaza Strip

Date: 2024-05-08 06:48:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10695372

RIYADH, May 8 (MENA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemned in a statement Wednesday Israeli settlers attack against a Jordanian humanitarian aid convoy heading to the besieged Gaza Strip, reported the ....

Jordan's king calls for preventing Israel's potential ground offensive on Rafah

Date: 2024-05-07 22:28:50 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:10695311

AMMAN/WASHINGOTN, May 7 (MENA) - King Abdullah II of Jordan has emphasized the need for preventing Israel's potential ground offensive on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, which hosts about 1.5 million displaced Palestinians. During two meetings ....

Russia values Egypt, Qatar’s mediatory efforts on Gaza — Russian diplomat

Date: 2024-05-07 21:51:59 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:10695293

MOSCOW, May 7 (MENA) – Russia highly values Egypt and Qatar’s efforts toward a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of hostages but Israel has not yet accepted the deal, TASS quoted a senior Russian diplomat as saying. "Reports are coming ....

White House: Israel told US that Rafah operation is limited

Date: 2024-05-07 20:10:02 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10695222

WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) – Israel has told the United States its operation in Rafah is limited and designed to prevent weapons and funds from being smuggled into Gaza, The Times of Israel quoted White House national security adviser John Kirby as ....