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  • US sanctions Yemen's Houthi prisoners' committee over human rights abuse

    Date: 2024-12-10 07:05:37 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:10985219

    WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (MENA) - The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated the Houthi National Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs (HNCPA) for directly or indirectly engagement in serious human rights ....

  • Blinken: Fall of Syrian gov't "historic opportunity", but also carries "considerable risks"

    Date: 2024-12-10 06:38:26 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:10985225

    WASHIGTON, Dec 10 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the fall of the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad presents "a historic opportunity", but also carries "considerable risks." Blinken said at an event in Washington on Monday ....

  • Germany and other European countries suspend decisions on Syrians’ asylum bids after Assad’s fall

    Date: 2024-12-09 22:58:53 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:10985125

    BERLIN, Dec 9 (MENA) - Germany and several other European countries said Monday they are suspending decisions on asylum claims by Syrian nationals because of the unclear situation in their homeland following the fall of Bashar Assad, AP ....

  • Death toll across war-torn Gaza Strip surges to 44,758

    Date: 2024-12-09 17:58:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:10984819

    GAZA CITY, Dec 9 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces committed three massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 50 Palestinians and the injury of 84 others, WAFA quoted local medical ....

  • Two Palestinians injured in Israeli bombing in Tubas

    Date: 2024-12-09 13:19:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:10984524

    RAMALLAH, Dec 9 (MENA) - Two Palestinians were injured on Monday afternoon in the Israeli occupation's bombing of the city of Tubas. WAFA correspondent reported that the occupation's drones targeted citizens in Al-Safeh area, north of the city of ....

  • UNRWA says one million Gazans are at risk of death due to winter cold

    Date: 2024-12-09 13:09:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:10984123

    NEW YORK/RAMALLAH, Dec 9 (MENA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that "one million displaced persons in Gaza are at risk of death due to the winter cold, in light of the ongoing war of ....

  • China hopes Syria will find political solution as soon as possible in interests of people:

    Date: 2024-12-09 11:40:39 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:10984096

    BEIJING, Dec 9 (MENA) - China hopes all parties concerned will proceed from the fundamental interests of the Syrian people and find a political solution to restore stability in Syria as soon as possible, Xinhua news agency quoted Chinese Foreign ....

  • Israeli forces arrest over 16 Palestinians in West Bank

    Date: 2024-12-09 11:21:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:10984181

    RAMALLAH, Dec 9 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces have detained at least 16 Palestinians from various areas of the West Bank since Sunday evening, continuing their ongoing crackdown on the local population, Wafa news agency reported on ....

  • Sa’ar confirms Israel hit chemical weapons sites, long-range rockets in Syria

    Date: 2024-12-09 10:28:25 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:10984055

    RAMALLAH, Dec 9 (MENA) - Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar confirms Israel struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria in order to prevent them from falling into the hands of hostile actors, The Times of Israel ....

  • Israeli settlers storm into Aqsa

    Date: 2024-12-09 09:23:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:10983952

    RAMALLAH, Dec 9 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers stormed into Al Aqsa Mosque on Monday guarded by the Israeli police. The settlers performed Talmudic rituals in Aqsa the mosque, while the Israeli forces intensified measures against the ....

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