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European Commission launches Gaza aid project
Nicosia: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the immediate launch of a project to establish a maritime aid corridor from Cyprus to Gaza. “We are now very close to…
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Video: 5 killed in Gaza as airdropped aid parachute fails to open
A humanitarian aid parachute that failed to open led to the death of five people in Gaza on Friday. Humanitarian aid was being airdropped and the failure of some to open up…
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Hamas demands truce, Israeli withdrawal as prerequisites for prisoner swap deal
Gaza: The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said in a statement that a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza are essential conditions for any prisoner exchange agreement.…
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Gaza’s situation unprecedented, indescribable: UNRWA
Gaza: Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has said that the situation in the Gaza Strip defies description and…
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Telangana: HRF condemns Adani Elbit-Israel drone deal, demands cancellation
Hyderabad: Demanding cancellation of all deals with Israel due to the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, the Human Rights Forum (HRF) of Telangana has strongly condemned the Adani group’s recent agreements…
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US to build ‘temporary port’ in Gaza for humanitarian aid
Washington: US President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union address that the country’s military will build a temporary port in Gaza for the delivery of additional humanitarian aid…
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UN expert urges Israel to end ‘starvation campaign’ in Gaza
Geneva: A United Nations (UN) expert has condemned Israel’s “destruction” of the food system in Gaza and urged an end to the “starvation campaign” there. At a meeting of the 55th session…
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Gulf of Aden: Indian warship rescues 21 crew members of drone-hit vessel
New Delhi: Indian warship INS Kolkata rescued 21 crew members, including an Indian national, after three of their colleagues in a Barbados-flagged cargo vessel were killed following a Houthi missile strike on…
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Starbucks lays off 2K in Middle East amid boycott over Gaza war
The Kuwaiti Alshaya Group, which owns the rights to operate Starbucks cafes in the Middle East, has laid off more than 2,000 employees as it struggles with continuous boycotts of the company…
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Hamas seeks permanent ceasefire for releasing hostages
Tel Aviv: Senior Hamas leader Osama Hamaden has said that the outfit will release the remaining 134 hostages only when the permanent ceasefire is in place and Israelis completely withdraw from Gaza.…
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It’s time to recognize Palestinian state: Saudi’s Prince Faisal
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday, March 5, said that the time has come to recognize the Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its…
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India calls for ‘immediate de-escalation’ in Gaza
United Nations: India has called for an “immediate de-escalation and eschewing of violence” in Gaza but stopped short of specifically mentioning a ceasefire, which is now a broad demand across the UN…
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Dozens killed in Israeli attack on Gazans waiting for aid: Health Ministry
Gaza: Dozens of Palestinians were killed and injured in an Israeli attack while they were waiting for aid in Gaza City, Hamas-run Health Ministry Spokesman Ashraf al-Qedra has said in a press…
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US Vice Prez Harris calls for increasing flow of aid to Gaza
Washington: US Vice President Kamala Harris has urged Israel to “significantly increase the flow of aid” to Gaza by opening new border crossings and not imposing “any unnecessary restrictions”. “What we are…
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UNSC expresses ‘deep concern’ over Gaza food convoy deaths
United Nations: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed “deep concern” over more than 100 deaths in Gaza around a humanitarian convoy and to cite the “involvement” of Israeli defence forces…