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Blinken: Health situation in Gaza Strip 'catastrophic'

Date: 2024-03-12 17:53:10 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:10621632

WASHINGTON, March 12 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the health situation in the Gaza Strip is ''catastrophic''. He, meanwhile, underlined the importance of attaining peace as soon as possible. Blinken further said ....

Moroccan king orders deployment of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza

Date: 2024-03-12 17:10:47 GMT - Morocco - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:10621616

RABAT, March 12 (MENA) - Moroccan King Mohammed VI has ordered the deployment of humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, a statement from Morocco's Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. The ministry said that the aid, which will be delivered by ....

Jordan condemns Israeli forces for killing Jordanians in occupied West Bank

Date: 2024-03-12 15:56:29 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10621565

AMMAN, March 12 (MENA) - Jordan condemned Tuesday the Israeli forces for killing two Jordanian citizens yesterday in Tulkarm in the occupied West Bank, according to Petra News Agency. The Foreign Affairs Ministry's official spokesperson, Sufyan ....

Qatar emphasizes need to distinguish between terrorism, legitimate resistance to foreign occupation

Date: 2024-03-12 15:53:28 GMT - Qatar - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:10621559

DOHA/GENEVA, March 12 (MENA) - Qatar affirmed its condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless of its motives, wherever and by whomever it is committed, and the necessity of distinguishing between terrorism and ....

UN calls on Israel to halt imminent home demolitions, forced displacement of Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem

Date: 2024-03-12 15:49:26 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10621108

NEW YORK, March 12 (MENA) – Israel must immediately stop home demolitions and forcible displacement impending for 1,550 Palestinians in al Bustan neighbourhood, Silwan, the UN Human Rights office said in a statement. "Israeli authorities have ....

Qatar: "Nowhere near a deal" for Gaza

Date: 2024-03-12 15:41:36 GMT - Qatar - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:10621548

DOHA, March 12 (MENA) - Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said negotiators are "working around the clock" for a Gaza truce. In an interview with CNN, the spokesman said that while a hostage and ceasefire deal is not close to ....

Israel strikes Lebanon in response to rocket barrage

Date: 2024-03-12 14:01:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:10621194

RAMALLAH, March 12 (MENA) - The Israeli military said Tuesday it carried out airstrikes to destroy three launchers that were used to send part of a barrage of 100 rockets fired from Lebanon toward the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, The Voice of ....

Biden refutes plans to address Israeli Parliament

Date: 2024-03-12 09:45:45 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:10620796

WASHINGTON, March 12 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden has said that he does not have any plans to address the Knesset after saying over the weekend that he is likely to step in to appeal to the Israeli public directly over his concerns on Israeli ....

Israeli forces storm Jenin camp, surround house

Date: 2024-03-12 09:14:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:10620797

RAMALLAH, March 12 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces Tuesday morning stormed Jenin’s refugee camp and surrounded a house. WAFA correspondent said that undercover special forces from the occupation army stormed the camp, with military ....

China calls for int'l efforts toward ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-03-12 08:02:46 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10620685

BEIJING, March 12 (MENA) - A Chinese envoy on Monday called for international efforts toward an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, Xinhua reported. The current conflict in Gaza has been going on for five months, which has led to unspeakable harm to ....