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EC head calls for ensuring immediate ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-07-18 14:41:26 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:10791653

BRUSSELS, July 18 (MENA) - President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen underscored the necessity of ensuring an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and releasing all hostages. In her statement at the European Parliament Plenary on ....

UN chief urges immediate end to Gaza war

Date: 2024-07-18 14:39:04 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:10791663

NEW YORK, July 18 (MENA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres renewed calls for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This terrible war must end” Courtenay Rattray, chef de cabinet of the UN secretary-general, told the Security Council ....

Gaza death toll from Israeli aggression surges to 38,664

Date: 2024-07-18 14:11:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:10791649

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces committed three massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the last 24 hours, resulting in the killing of 54 Palestinians and the injury of 95 others, WAFA news agency quoted medical ....

Israeli minister storms Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2024-07-18 07:02:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:10790759

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) – Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir stormed on Thursday morning the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the occupation police, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local ....

UfM stresses importance of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation to settle Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Date: 2024-07-17 20:39:22 GMT - Morocco - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:10790572

RABAT, July 17 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Nasser Kamel stressed the importance of boosting Euro-Mediterranean cooperation to create a political process that leads to a comprehensive and lasting peace and ....

Russia: Casualties among humanitarian staff in Gaza is the largest one-time loss for UN in modern history

Date: 2024-07-17 19:45:59 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:10790558

MOSCOW, July 17 (MENA) - The number of humanitarian workers of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) killed in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 300, which is the highest toll in modern history, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ....

WHO: Over 1,000 attacks on healthcare in Occupied Palestinian Territory since October

Date: 2024-07-17 19:30:49 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:10790542

NEW YORK, July 17 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered more than 1,000 attacks on healthcare facilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since October 7, 2023, Relief Web quoted the agency’s top official in the region as ....

Lavrov calls for including Palestine in all discussions about its future

Date: 2024-07-17 19:06:38 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:10790529

MOSCOW, July 17 (MENA) - Russia is aware of behind-the-scenes discussions about the future of Palestine, but insists Palestine should be involved in these discussions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. He was speaking at a meeting on ....

Gaza negotiations trending in right direction - official

Date: 2024-07-17 16:55:43 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10790382

NEW YOR, July 17 (MENA) - Gaza negotiations are trending in the right direction, US representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, adding that the US is working in close cooperation with Egypt and Qatar to get this deal done, and bring an ....

5 killed, others injured in Gaza's Nusairat camp, Rafah bombing

Date: 2024-07-17 12:29:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:10789743

RAMALLAH, July 17 (MENA) – As many as five Palestinians were killed and others injured Wednesday afternoon, as a result of the Israeli occupation forces’ bombing of Nusairat camp, and Rafah, Wafa news agency reported. Ambulance crews recovered ....