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France tells nationals visiting Iran to leave 'as soon as possible'

Date: 2024-08-02 14:31:33 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:10812555

PARIS, Aug 2 (MENA) - France on Friday urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on its soil, sparking regional tensions. "Due to the increased risk of ....

30,000 Palestinians perform Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2024-08-02 12:35:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:10812467

RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Nearly 30,000 Palestinian worshippers performed Friday prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque. In a press release on Friday, the Islamic Endowments Department said the Israeli occupation forces continue to restrict access to the holy ....

SWISS suspends Zurich-Tel Aviv flights

Date: 2024-08-02 12:19:08 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:10812404

BERN, Aug 2 (MENA) - Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has suspended flights between Zurich and Tel Aviv from Thursday, also extending the suspension of flights between Zurich and Beirut, Swiss Radio International (Swissinfo) reported. This ....

Hezbollah chief says conflict with Israel is in 'new phase' after assassinations

Date: 2024-08-02 11:20:36 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:10812335

LONDON, Aug 2 (MENA) - The leader of Hezbollah has said that the Lebanese group’s conflict with Israel has entered "a new phase" after the back-to-back assassinations of a senior commander and Hamas’s political chief that risk plunging the Middle ....

Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights

Date: 2024-08-02 10:45:34 GMT - India - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:10812263

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (MENA) - Air India suspended its flights to and from Israel's Tel Aviv with immediate effect till August 8 amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, NDTV reported Friday. "In view of the ongoing situation in parts of the ....

Biden says killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh 'doesn't help' to get ceasefire in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-02 09:03:29 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:10812142

WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) – US President Joe Biden said the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was not helpful to reaching a ceasefire in Israel’s war in Gaza, according to media outlets. The US president made the comment as another ....

South Korea calls for restraint, diplomatic efforts to reduce Middle East tensions

Date: 2024-08-02 07:18:47 GMT - south korea - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:10812113

SEOUL, Aug 2 (MENA) - South Korea expresses "deep concern" over the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East and urges all parties to exercise restraint and seek diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions, Yonhap quoted the foreign ministry as ....

UNRWA: Gaza's children live in trauma & shock after 300 days of war

Date: 2024-08-02 06:42:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:10812080

RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Thursday that the children of Gaza are going through unspeakable atrocities. They are living in trauma and shock due to 300 days of war, ....

UNRWA launches the back to learning program in Gaza

Date: 2024-08-01 21:57:51 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:10811932

NEW YORK, Aug 1 (MENA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Thursday launched a program aimed at getting children in the Gaza Strip back to learning and reclaiming their childhood amid the ongoing ....

Situation in Middle East extremely dangerous: Russia’s ambassador to Israel

Date: 2024-08-01 18:24:13 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:10811830

MOSCOW, Aug 1 (MENA) - The current situation in the Middle East is extremely dangerous and it is not easy to extinguish the "blaze," Russia’s ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov said in TV statements quoted by TASS news agency on Thursday. "The ....