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Israel-Hamas Truce Talks

PARIS: Israeli delegates met here with Qatari, Egyptian and US mediators who helped put together the lone ceasefire so far, in November, under which scores of Hamas’ captives went free in return for a Palestinian prisoner release. Israeli leaders planned to convene on Saturday to hear of possible progress in mediated negotiations on a new […]

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GAZA: China condemns US veto in UNSC truce vote

BEIJING: China warned Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024) that a US decision to veto a UNSC resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza pushed the conflict into an “even more dangerous” situation. Washington on Tuesday (20th Feb, 2024) vetoed a UNSC resolution drafted by Algeria, which demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn Gaza and […]

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Gaza: Israeli protesters block aid convoys

NITZANA (ISRAEL): Even as the threat of famine stalks the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Israeli protesters have gathered repeatedly (the latest to stop desperately needed aid from getting into the Palestinian territory. “You might say it’s not acceptable to block food and water going in,” said one protester, David Rudman, at the Nitzana border post between […]

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Gaza, Rafah: China condemns acts against civilians

BEIJING: China on Monday (19th Feb, 2024) opposed and condemned acts against civilian and international law and called on Israel to stop military operation immediately in Rafah in southern Gaza. “China is closely watching the developments in Rafah. We oppose and condemn acts against civilians and international law,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning told […]

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Gaza: Israel rejects calls to spare Rafah

GAZA: Mediator Qatar acknowledged on Saturday (17th Feb, 2024) that prospects for a new pause in Israel’s war with Hamas were “not really promising” as Israel rejected appeals to hold off on a threatened assault on the Gaza city of Rafah. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that foreign countries calling on Israel to spare the […]

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Gaza: Death, disease and hunger stalk the populace

UNITED NATIONS: Amid reports of deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza’s Rafah governorate, the UN’s top aid official, Martin Griffiths, echoed widespread international fears about a further escalation of the conflict, now into its fifth month. “As the war in Gaza encroaches further into Rafah, I am extremely concerned about the safety and wellbeing of families […]

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Gaza: Pakistan dispatches 6th batch of relief goods

KARACHI: Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan Ahmed Rebai, officials of NDMA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives of Al-Khidmat Foundation attended the send-off ceremony at Jinnah International Airport here on Tuesday (6th of Feb, 2024). The humanitarian assistance flight will land at Al-Arish Egypt, where Pakistan Ambassador to Egypt will receive the tranche for further distribution […]

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Gaza: Pakistan dispatches 5th batch of relief supplies

RAWALPINDI: By means of a PAF C-130 aircraft Pakistan has dispatched the fifth batch of relief supplies to Gazans on Sunday (4th of Feb, 2024) from Noor Khan Air Base here. The aircraft will carry tents, tarpaulins, blankets, surgical/medical supplies, dry food items and hygiene kits to authorities in Egypt’s Al-Arish, where Pakistan’s Envoy will […]

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