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Blinken, Herzog review ceasefire efforts

Date: 2024-05-01 09:31:28 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:10686224

WASHINGTON, May 1 (MENA) - Secretary Antony J. Blinken had talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on efforts to ceasefire in Gaza and release hostage. In statements before the meeting, Blinken said "we’re working with relentless determination ....

UN relief chief: A ground operation in Rafah will be nothing short of a tragedy beyond words

Date: 2024-05-01 08:46:06 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10686140

NEW YORK, May 1 (MENA) - Martin Griffiths, Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said Wednesday that any ground operation in Rafah will be nothing short of a tragedy beyond words. "The simplest truth is ....

US CENTCOM destroy USV in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

Date: 2024-05-01 08:22:32 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:10686137

WASHINGTON, May 1 (MENA) - The US Central Command (CENTCOM) forces have successfully engaged and destroyed an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. It was determined the USV presented an imminent threat to US, coalition ....

Armenia ready to contribute to ceasing military operations in Gaza: Armenian FM

Date: 2024-04-30 21:28:52 GMT - Armenia - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:10685715

YEREVAN, April 30 (MENA) - Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ararat Mirzoyan said his country is ready to contribute to the cessation of military operations in the Gaza Strip. In statements reported by Armenpress on Tuesday, Mirzoyan also ....

UN chief urges Israel to halt potential Rafah invasion

Date: 2024-04-30 21:19:50 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:85 - ID:10685630

NEW YORK, April 30 (MENA) – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged Israel not to invade southern Gaza’s Rafah city, after the Israeli prime minister said an offensive would go forward regardless of a pending hostage deal with Hamas, ....

US, UN discuss ongoing efforts to increase aid to Gaza

Date: 2024-04-30 19:06:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:10685499

WASHINGTON, April 30 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with the United Nations Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Gaza, Sigrid Kaag, ongoing efforts and joint commitment to provide vital humanitarian aid the Gaza Strip. In ....

Hezbollah fires 3 anti-tank missiles into northern Israel

Date: 2024-04-30 15:44:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10685331

RAMALLAH, April 30 (MENA) - Three Hezbollah anti-tank missiles were fired into Metula from Lebanon, scoring a direct hit on a building in the northern Israeli community, according to Ynet. Earlier in the day, the Israeli army announced that it ....

Gaza death toll from ongoing Israeli aggression surpasses 34,535

Date: 2024-04-30 10:11:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:10684549

GAZA CITY, April 30 (MENA) - The Palestinian death toll from Israel's deadly aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7th, 2023, has now surged to 34,535, WAFA quoted medical sources as saying on Monday. Sources said that at least 77,704 ....

Blinken to Arab FMs: Regional coordination important to prevent conflict from spreading

Date: 2024-04-30 07:26:18 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:10684195

WASHINGTON/RIYADH, April 30 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met in Riyadh with the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, and Jordan, as well as Palestine Liberation Organization Secretary General ....

Russian envoy slams Israel’s smear campaign against UNRWA

Date: 2024-04-30 06:29:55 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:10684143

MOSCOW, April 30 (MENA) - Israel’s campaign against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is an upsetting example of misinformation, TASS quoted Russian First Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry ....