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USCENTCOM forces kill Hurras al-Din senior leader in Syria

Date: 2024-08-24 07:48:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:10841509

WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (MENA) - U.S. Central Command Forces killed Hurras al-Din senior leader Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki in a targeted kinetic strike in Syria Friday night. “Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki was a Hurras al-Din Shura Council member and ....

Several Palestinians killed, injured in Israeli bombardment in Gaza, Khan Yunis

Date: 2024-08-24 05:13:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:10841360

GAZA, Aug 24 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were killed Saturday morning in an Israeli bombardment targeting residential towers in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Earlier, nine Palestinians were killed and at least 15 injured in an Israeli ....

IFJ chief: Israel killed 109 journalists, media persons since October 7, 2023

Date: 2024-08-23 22:47:56 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10841323

BRUSSELS, Aug 23 (MENA) - President of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Dominique Pradalié has denounced the “deliberate targeting” of journalists in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli occupation forces, noting that 109 journalists and ....

ICC prosecutor insists court has power to issue warrants for Israeli leaders linked to Gaza

Date: 2024-08-23 22:12:33 GMT - Netherlands - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:10841315

THE HAGUE, Aug 23 (MENA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan urged a panel of ICC pretrial judges to “urgently render its decisions” on the warrant requests he filed in May for Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav ....

Five Palestinians killed, several injured in Israeli airstrikes on Khan Younis, Rafah

Date: 2024-08-23 19:00:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10841244

RAMALLAH/GAZA, Aug 23 (MENA) - At least five Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Friday as Israeli airstrikes targeted the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip. In Khan Younis, two civilians were ....

Iran arrests 14 Daesh terrorists in four provinces

Date: 2024-08-23 16:49:24 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10841118

TEHRAN, Aug 23 (MENA) - Iran's Intelligence Ministry has announced the arrest of 14 Daesh-Khorasan terrorists in four provinces across the country. In a statement carried by IRNA news agency on Friday, the ministry said the terrorists were ....

Malaysia backs effort to unite Muslim world, end atrocities in Gaza, says PM

Date: 2024-08-23 15:37:00 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10841086

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 (MENA) - Malaysia supports efforts to unite the Muslim world in stopping the atrocities committed by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinians in Gaza, says Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. In a Facebook post ....

US defense secretary calls for finalizing Gaza ceasefire deal

Date: 2024-08-23 15:20:55 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:10841080

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin phoned Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant to discuss progress towards securing a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages. “Minister Gallant and I also discussed progress ....

Doctors, medical staff who served in Gaza demand end of UK arms sales to Israel

Date: 2024-08-23 14:51:11 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:10841035

LONDON, Aug 23 (MENA) - UK-based doctors and medical staff who volunteered in Gaza have written an open letter to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer demanding a total end to arms sales to Israel, The Guardian reported. The medical staff wrote that ....

50,000 Palestinians perform Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2024-08-23 12:18:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:10840892

RAMALLAH, Aug 23 (MENA) - Nearly 50,000 Palestinian worshippers performed Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque, WAFA reported. In a press release on Friday, the Islamic Endowments Department said the Israeli occupation forces continue to restrict ....