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Egypt regrets breach of truce, renewal of shelling between Israel, Hamas
Date: 2014-08-20 10:02:46 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:24 - ID:882573
Egypt voiced on Wednesday deep regret over breaching the truce in Gaza Strip and the renewal of shelling between Israel and Hamas that will eventually claim several casualties and further escalate the impact of the crisis on innocent ....
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7 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on house in central Gaza
Date: 2014-08-20 09:59:43 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:882548
Seven Palestinians, including three children, were killed and nine more injured in an Israeli strike on a house in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Wednesday. A spokesman for the Health Ministry in Gaza Ashraf al-Qodra said the casualties are ....
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Suez Canal: No body will be allowed to utilize Suez Gulf lands for non-targeted purposes
Date: 2014-08-20 09:55:53 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:22 - ID:882558
Suez Governor General Al-Arabi Al-Seroui said he held a meeting with head of North Suez Gulf Development Agency and Project Manager of the Agency Asmaa Makhlouf to discuss the staggering projects of North Gulf Suez. In statements on Wednesday, ....
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3 rockets fell behind cardiac hospital in Tripoli
Date: 2014-08-20 09:45:45 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:882523
At least three rockets hit the Libyan capital early Monday. The rockets fell behind a cardiac hospital in al-Zaweya area. They directly hit a house there. The number of casualties, if any, remains unknown, a security source said. But ....
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UN chief slams breach of Gaza ceasefire
Date: 2014-08-20 09:44:46 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:882520
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday condemned in the strongest terms the breach of the humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza. In a statement issued here by his spokesperson, Ban expressed his grave disappointment at the return to hostilities, ....
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Palestinian delegation leaves cairo after collapse of truce
Date: 2014-08-20 09:43:20 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:882518
The Palestinian delegation involved in indirect talks with Israel over a long-lasting ceasefire left Cairo on Wednesday after the collapse of the truce and the withdrawal of the Israeli delegation. The 24-hour truce was supposed to last till ....
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US working to verify video purportedly showing beheading of American journalist
Date: 2014-08-20 09:29:48 GMT - USA - International - SN:16 - ID:882491
The Obama administration was working early Wednesday to confirm whether a video released by Islamic militants purportedly showing the beheading of American journalist James Foley was authentic. White House National Security Council spokeswoman ....
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Qassam Brigades shell Tel Aviv in response to Israel's attacks
Date: 2014-08-20 09:01:07 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:12 - ID:882426
Ezzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said it shelled Tel Aviv and a number of Israeli cities and settlements in the vicinity of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. They shelled the Israeli targets with M-75 and Fajr 5 missiles, read a ....
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Israeli warplanes launch new Gaza raids
Date: 2014-08-20 08:58:42 GMT - Israel - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:882422
Israeli war jets launched a series of air strikes over Gaza Strip at dawn of Wednesday after the 24-hour truce collapsed Tuesday afternoon. The raids targeted a position of the Palestinian resistance in western Gaza and cultivated lands in Beit ....
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Israel launches strikes on Gaza
Date: 2014-08-20 08:57:42 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:882340
Israeli air forces have carried out a series of airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, Sky News Satellite Channel has reported. The latest round of violence ends a days-long truce that had been extended on Monday night for another 24 hours to hammer out ....