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Hamas accepts UN ceasefire resolution
Reuters, Published on 11/06/2024
» CAIRO - Hamas accepts a United Nations Security Council ceasefire resolution and is ready to negotiate over the details, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that it was up to Washington to ensure that Israel abides by it.
Israeli forces step up bombing of Rafah as tanks try to push west
Reuters, Published on 07/06/2024
» CAIRO - With no sign of progress in mediators' efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza war, Israeli forces pounded Rafah from the air and ground overnight as tanks tried to advance further west, residents said.
Red Cross calls for Gaza ceasefire
Reuters, Published on 29/05/2024
» MANILA - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) called on Wednesday for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where millions of people face worsening hunger.
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
Reuters, Published on 20/05/2024
» DUBAI: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident.
Saudi crown prince, US national security adviser meet on Gaza, bilateral ties
Reuters, Published on 19/05/2024
» CAIRO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met to discuss Israel's war in Gaza and seek to complete a broad bilateral agreement, the Saudi state news agency reported on Sunday.
Pro-Palestinian protests briefly disrupt University of Michigan graduation
Reuters, Published on 05/05/2024
» Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly disrupted a commencement ceremony at the University of Michigan on Saturday while demonstrators faced off with police at the University of Virginia as U.S. colleges braced for more turmoil during graduation festivities.
Turkey suspends trade with Israel until permanent ceasefire
Reuters, Published on 03/05/2024
» ANKARA - Turkey's trade halt with Israel will continue until a permanent ceasefire in Gaza is secured as well as unhindered humanitarian aid flow to the region, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said on Friday.
Israeli pleads not guilty to firearms offences in Malaysia
Reuters, Published on 12/04/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - An Israeli man, who was arrested in Malaysia last month carrying six guns and dozens of bullets, pleaded not guilty in a Kuala Lumpur court on Friday to charges of unauthorised trafficking and possession of firearms, his lawyer said.
Hamas says Gaza truce talks deadlocked despite reports of progress
Reuters, Published on 08/04/2024
» CAIRO - A Hamas official said on Monday no progress was made at a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo also attended by delegations from Israel, Qatar and the US, shortly after Egyptian sources said headway had been made on the agenda.
Israeli military reduces troops in southern Gaza, spokesperson says
Reuters, Published on 07/04/2024
» JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has withdrawn all ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip except for one brigade, a military spokesperson said on Sunday.