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Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters rally outside Chicago DNC

Date: 2024-08-20 08:33:20 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:10836271

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (MENA) - A few thousand protesters marched toward the site of the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza, as Chicago officials said they were committed to keeping the ....

UNICEF: 77mn children, adolescents have some form of malnutrition in MENA

Date: 2024-08-20 07:57:18 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10836158

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (MENA) - At least 77 million – or 1 in 3 – children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have some form of malnutrition, according to the Regional Nutrition Strategic Direction for MENA launched by UNICEF. The new analysis ....

Blinken stresses urgent need to reach ceasefire agreement in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-20 07:50:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:10836250

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken reiterated the urgent need to reach an agreement on the ceasefire deal to secure the release of hostages, allow a surge of humanitarian assistance, and create the conditions for ....

Scores of settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque under protection of Israeli forces

Date: 2024-08-20 07:10:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:10836155

RAMALLAH, Aug 20 (MENA) - Israeli settlers on Tuesday stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem in the central West Bank under the protection of Israeli occupation police, WAFA News Agency reported. Eyewitnesses said that dozens of ....

Israeli warplanes launch raids on towns in Lebanon's Baalbek region

Date: 2024-08-19 19:23:19 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:10835941

BEIRUT, Aug 19 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes launched three raids on towns in the Baalbek region of south Lebanon. Meanwhile, Hezbollah announced that its fighters carried out a number of operations against the Israeli army, including attacks on ....

Palestinians killed, wounded in Israeli raids on Gaza, Khan Yunis

Date: 2024-08-19 19:12:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:10835666

GAZA CITY, Aug 19 (MENA) - Nine Palestinians were martyred Monday, as a result of Israeli occupation forces' targeting of citizens west Khan Yunis city and other parts of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) quoted medical sources as ....

Egypt, Qatar play crucial role in reaching Gaza ceasefire agreement: Blinken

Date: 2024-08-19 19:04:11 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:10835908

GAZA CITY, Aug 19 (MENA) - Egypt and Qatar play a crucial role in reaching a Gaza ceasefire agreement, affirmed US State Secretary Antony Blinken. Blinken, who is currently on a visit to Tel Aviv, announced that he will pay a visit to Egypt and ....

Blinken underlines need of reaching Gaza ceasefire agreement

Date: 2024-08-19 18:26:19 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10835875

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (MENA) - US State Secretary Antony Blinken affirmed during his meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv the pressing need to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement. The US abides by efforts aiming to defusing tensions ....

Infant killed, some displaced women injured in Israeli attack in southern Gaza Strip

Date: 2024-08-19 15:00:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10835570

GAZA CITY, Aug 19 (MENA) - An infant was killed and a number of displaced women were injured Monday in an Israeli attack in the Asdaa area, west Khan Yunis, in southern the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) said Israel's unabated ....

Prolonged Gaza war hits Israeli economy with substantial slowdown: Times of Israel

Date: 2024-08-19 12:45:47 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:10835186

RAMALLAH, Aug 19 (MENA) - Israel’s economy grew at a much slower pace in the second quarter of the year, falling short of economists’ forecasts, as the months-long war with the Hamas continues to take a heavy toll on exports and investments, Times ....