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Lebanon's president appoints judge Nawaf Salam as new PM

Date: 2025-01-13 17:04:39 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:11025539

BEIRUT, Jan 13 (MENA) - Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun appointed judge Nawaf Salam as the country's new prime minister on Monday. Salam secured the support of 84 members of parliament to form the new Lebanese government, said the Lebanese ....

Death toll rises to 46,584 in Gaza, 109,731 injuries

Date: 2025-01-13 12:00:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:11025068

RAMALLAH, Jan 13 (MENA) - Local health authorities confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7, 2023 has risen to 46,584 reported fatalities, with an additional 109,731 individuals sustaining injuries, ....

UN envoy calls on Israel to end its war on Gaza

Date: 2025-01-13 08:38:06 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:11024640

NEW YORK, Jan 13 (MENA) - The Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has called on Israel to put an end to the Gaza war after 15 months of destruction. Muhannad Hadi called during a ....

Biden stresses to Netanyahu need to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza

Date: 2025-01-13 08:37:11 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:11024582

WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden stressed the need to increase humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Al Hurra TV Channel said the US president stressed the necessity ....

Israeli FM: We are interested in reaching deal with Hamas

Date: 2025-01-13 07:13:01 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:11024574

RAMALLAH, Jan 13 (MENA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said Israel is interested in reaching a "deal" with Hamas, is working on achieving it and is also waiting to see if Hamas has same interest. The Israeli foreign minister was speaking ....

Abu Rudeineh: President Abbas in extensive talks with various parties to expedite ceasefire agreement

Date: 2025-01-13 06:29:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:11024581

RAMALLAH, Jan 13 (MENA) - Palestinian Presidential Spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said the Palestinian leadership has been working tirelessly since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza to halt bloodshed and spare the Palestinian people ....

Israel martyrs Palestinian north of Nuseirat camp in Gaza

Date: 2025-01-12 21:39:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:11024534

RAMALLAH, Jan 12 (MENA) – The Israeli occupation forces martyred a Palestinian Sunday north of Nuseirat camp, in central Gaza Strip, Palestinian WAFA News Agency reported. The occupation forces penetrated the central Gaza Strip, fired live ....

Israeli officials: Ceasefire with Hamas could be finalized in Doha

Date: 2025-01-12 20:54:03 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:11024506

RAMALLAH, Jan 12 (MENA) – Senior Israeli officials revealed on Sunday that ongoing talks in Doha could lead to a ceasefire agreement with Hamas within the next two days. The high-level Israeli delegation in Qatar described the conditions for ....

Dozens injured as Israeli airstrikes residential areas in Gaza

Date: 2025-01-12 20:07:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:11024480

GAZA, Jan 12 (MENA) – Dozens of Palestinians were injured on Sunday after Israeli warplanes targeted a home in the Shuja’iyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City. According to the Palestinian News Agency WAFA, the Israeli military also demolished ....

Death toll rises to 46,565 in Gaza, 109,660 injuries

Date: 2025-01-12 11:51:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:11023861

GAZA CITY, Jan 12 (MENA) - Local health authorities confirmed that the Palestinian death toll from the Israeli onslaught since October 7, 2023 has risen to 46,565 reported fatalities, with an additional 109,660 individuals sustaining injuries, ....