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Saudi FM, US secretary of state discuss over phone efforts to end Gaza war

Date: 2024-08-18 19:40:06 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - World - SN:62 - ID:10834447

RIYADH, Aug 18 (MENA) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken efforts to end the war on the Gaza Strip. Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Sunday that the ....

Israeli security guard killed near settlement in WB

Date: 2024-08-18 19:26:39 GMT - Israel - Local - SN:61 - ID:10834434

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - An Israeli security guard was killed after he had been attacked by a Palestinian man near the West Bank settlement of Kdumim on Sunday, citing preliminary reports. Medical staff at the Rabin Medical Center in central ....

Blinken to visit Egypt as part of Middle East tour

Date: 2024-08-18 19:12:52 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:60 - ID:10834377

CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Egypt as part of his current Mideast tour, the ninth since the outbreak of the Israeli war on Gaza. Blinken's tour, which also includes Israel, is meant to continue his ....

Environment min. reviews preparations for COP16 with CBD new chief in Montréal

Date: 2024-08-18 19:02:43 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:10834329

CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) – Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad congratulated Astrid Schomaker of Germany on her appointment as Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Fouad extended her congratulations during a meeting ....

Netanyahu tells Israeli ministers chance for hostage deal ‘not high’

Date: 2024-08-18 18:47:41 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:10834368

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - Shortly before US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel Sunday to press for a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sticking to his demands, urging more ....

Italy deports Pakistani on terrorism charges

Date: 2024-08-18 18:43:04 GMT - Italy - World - SN:57 - ID:10834367

ROME, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Italian Interior Ministry announced Sunday deportation of a Pakistani citizen, considering him a security risk. A statement issued by the Interior Ministry today said investigation revealed that the man, 37, was arrested ....

Putin arrives in Azerbaijan on state visit

Date: 2024-08-18 18:26:05 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:10834374

BAKU, Aug 18 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Baku for a state visit, Tass news agency said Sunday. His talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev are expected to focus on the current situation and prospects for the ....

Compensations handed over to families of Luxor deceased workers

Date: 2024-08-18 18:13:29 GMT - Egypt - Local - SN:55 - ID:10834237

CAIRO, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Ministry of Labor said Sunday it handed over compensation documents to the families of three irregular workers who lost their lives while working in a sewage pit in Luxor. A delegation from the Ministry of Labor visited ....

UNSC to discuss interim forces in Lebanon, situation in Libya

Date: 2024-08-18 18:08:15 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:54 - ID:10834310

NEW YORK, Aug 18 (MENA) - The UN Security Council (UNSC) said Sunday a closed briefing session will be held on the work of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), and the briefing will be presented by the Assistant Secretary-General ....

Palestinian leadership begins efforts, contacts worldwide to prepare for travel of Abbas, leadership to Gaza

Date: 2024-08-18 18:04:52 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:10834357

RAMALLAH, Aug 18 (MENA) - The Palestinian leadership has begun efforts and contacts on a global level in preparation for the travel of President Mahmoud Abbas and members of the Palestinian leadership to the Gaza Strip, Palestinian news agency ....