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OIC condemns countries for suspending funding to UN mission in Gaza
Amid the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza Strip, major donor countries to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have temporarily suspended their funding. This comes after Israel…
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Israeli army kills over 350 in Gaza’s Khan Younis during past 48 hrs: Hamas
Gaza: The Hamas-run government in Gaza said in a statement that the Israeli army killed at least 350 Palestinians in the past 48 hours in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip.…
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Halting support for UNRWA poses humanitarian risks to Palestinians: Official
Ramallah: A senior Palestinian official has urged countries that have announced the suspension of support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) to reconsider their decisions to…
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Genocide charge against Israel ‘outrageous’: PM Netanyahu
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the genocide charge levelled against Israel is “outrageous” and “decent people everywhere should reject it.” “The charge of genocide levelled against Israel…
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ICJ calls on Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday, January 26, ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide during its war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. This came…
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Hamas ready to observe ceasefire in Gaza if ruled by ICJ
Gaza: Hamas has announced that the group is ready to observe a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip if the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issues a ruling calling for it as long…
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Qatar ‘appalled’ by Netanyahu’s remarks on Gaza mediation
Qatar said Wednesday, January 24, that it was appalled by remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling Doha’s role as a mediator in the ongoing war in Gaza as ‘problematic’. Taking to X, Qatari Ministry of Foreign…
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Israel-Hamas war: Mediatory talks on for a 2-month-long ceasefire to release hostages
Tel Aviv: Hectic parleys are on in Doha, Cairo and Washington for a two-month-long ceasefire between Israel and Hamas for release of hostages. Arab and Qatari media have reported that the Hamas…
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1,000 Gaza mosques destroyed in Israeli strikes since Oct 7
Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have destroyed at least 1,000 out of 1,200 mosques since the beginning of the Israel and Hamas war on October 7, 2023. In a statement, Gaza’s…
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Israel kills two mothers every hour in Gaza: UN Women
New Delhi: The raging war in Gaza is impacting women and girls at unprecedented levels with loss of life and catastrophic levels of humanitarian needs. This was the main conclusion of the…
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Saudi Arabia reiterates demand for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji has reiterated the Kingdom’s rejection of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and demands an immediate ceasefire. Elkhereiji made the statement…
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Israel blows up Israa university in Gaza after using it as military base
The Israeli occupation forces have detonated the main headquarters of Israa University in the city of Al-Zahra, in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, January 17, after using it as a military…
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Israel, Hamas reach deal on medicines for hostages, aid to Gaza: Qatar
Doha: The Qatar government announced that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to provide medicines to the hostages in Gaza, as well to allow the entry of more humanitarian aid to…
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China calls for large-scale peace conference on Gaza conflict
Beijing: As the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas intensifies, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called for a larger-scale, more authoritative and effective international peace conference to resolve the…
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Killing, displacing Palestinians unacceptable: Qatar Emir
Amid the ongoing Israel’s aggression on the people of Gaza Strip, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said that the killing and displacement of Palestinians is a line that cannot be…
