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G7 reiterates opposition to Israeli military operation in Rafah

Date: 2024-04-19 18:59:09 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:10668915

ROME, April 19 (MENA) - The G7 foreign ministers on Friday reiterated opposition to a full scale Israeli military operation in Palestine's Rafah that would have catastrophic consequences on the civilian population. "We reiterate our call for a ....

Turkish, Libyan ships arrive at El Arish port carrying aid to Gaza

Date: 2024-04-19 18:54:44 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:10668911

EL ARISH, Egypt, April 19 (MENA) - Two ships, the first coming from Turkey and the second from Libya, on Friday arrived at El Arish maritime port, carrying humanitarian aid supplies the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. An official source at the port ....

US sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians

Date: 2024-04-19 15:46:16 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:10668780

WASHINGTON, April 19 (MENA) - The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers who have harassed and attacked Palestinians, as well as the founder of an ....

President Abbas discusses ongoing Israeli aggression with visiting Bahraini Foreign Minister

Date: 2024-04-19 15:06:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:10668683

RAMALLAH, April 19 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas received Bahrain's Foreign Minister, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, on Friday at the Presidential Compound in Ramallah, according to WAFA news agency. Al Zayani was representing King Hamad ....

Kuwait says regrets UNSC failure to approve Palestine's full membership

Date: 2024-04-19 14:43:34 GMT - Kuwait - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:10668633

KUWAIT CITY, April 19 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep regret over the UN Security Council (UNSC)'s failure to approve a full membership for Palestine in the council. In a statement on Friday, the ministry said ....

Japan to make diplomatic efforts to prevent Middle East situation from worsening

Date: 2024-04-19 14:27:59 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:10668629

TOKYO, April 19 (MENA) - Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa said his country will make all necessary diplomatic efforts to prevent the situation in the Middle East from worsening. Hayashi said Japan is deeply concerned about the situation ....

Blinken: G7 is 'committed to de-escalating'

Date: 2024-04-19 14:09:54 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:10668495

ROME, April 19 (MENA) - Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, addressed the press today at the conclusion of the G7 meeting of foreign ministers in Capri, Italy. On behalf of the G7, he condemned Iran’s cruise missile and drone attack on ....

S. Korea supports resolution backing U.N. membership of Palestine

Date: 2024-04-19 13:05:46 GMT - south korea - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:10668471

SEOUL, April 19 (MENA) - South Korea has supported a United Nations resolution that would pave the way for a full membership for Palestine with hopes a "two-state solution" could bring lasting peace in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said ....

Palestinian shot dead in ongoing Israeli offensive in Nur Shams camp

Date: 2024-04-19 13:05:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:10668497

RAMALLAH, April 19 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation army on Friday shot dead a Palestinian in the course of its ongoing offensive in Nur Shams refugee camp, east of the occupied West Bank city of Tulkarm, according to WAFA news agency. A young ....

OIC sorry over UNSC failure to grant Palestine full membership

Date: 2024-04-19 11:36:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:10668058

RIYADH, April 19 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed on Friday regret over the UN Security Council's failure to grant Palestine a full membership. In a statement, the organization said the use of the US veto to block ....