Jerusalem, Oct 29 (IANS) The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has passed a law prohibiting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from… Continue reading Knesset passes law banning UNRWA from operating in Israel
Warsaw, Oct 29 (IANS) Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pawel Wronski has announced that diplomats from the recently closed Russian consulate in Poznan must leave Poland territory by November… Continue reading Poland asks Russian diplomats to leave by Nov 30 after closure of consulate in Poznan
New York, Oct 29 (IANS) If the RealClear Polling’s (RCP) aggregation of polls in the seven swing states translates into votes at the voting booth, it sees Republican Candidate Donald… Continue reading US election: Poll aggregator shows Trump to win if swing state polls hold
Tirana (Albania), Oct 28 (IANS) A cargo ship suspected of containing toxic wastes returned to Albania’s Durres Port Monday morning after rejected by Thailand earlier. According to local media, the… Continue reading Cargo ship suspected of containing toxic waste returns to Albanian port
Ramallah, Oct 28 (IANS) A Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfire after allegedly attempting a ramming attack on soldiers near a military checkpoint north of Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Governorate of… Continue reading Palestinian killed by Israeli gunfire after alleged ramming attempt
Amman, Oct 28 (IANS) Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has announced the evacuation of 10 Jordanian citizens from Lebanon aboard a military plane, which had carried food, relief… Continue reading Jordan evacuates 10 nationals from Lebanon
Gaza, Oct 28 (IANS) Nine Palestinians, including three journalists, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school sheltering displaced persons in the al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City,… Continue reading 9 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza school shelter
Ramallah, Oct 28 (IANS) A Palestinian official has said that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has allocated $25 million in… Continue reading UNRWA allocates $25 mn in aid for West Bank camps: Official
Beirut, Oct 28 (IANS) Lebanon continued to receive donations from different countries to support the Lebanese government amid the escalation of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. Lebanon received a second airplane from… Continue reading Lebanon receives aid from countries amid continuous Hezbollah-Israeli war
Cairo, Oct 27 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the current escalation in the Middle East over the phone, the Egyptian presidency said in… Continue reading Egyptian, French presidents discuss current Middle east escalation
Tehran, Oct 27 (IANS) Iran’s army has said the number of soldiers killed in the Israeli strike has risen to four after two more soldiers succumbed to their wounds. In… Continue reading Iran’s army says 2 more soldiers killed in Israeli strike
Beirut, Oct 27 (IANS) Lebanese Information Minister Ziad Makary has called on Lebanese journalists to avoid relying on Israeli sources for their news or interacting with Israeli accounts on social… Continue reading Lebanese minister warns against interaction with Israeli accounts on social media
Tehran/Jerusalem, Oct 27 (IANS) Israel has said that it had completed waves of pre-dawn airstrikes on military targets in Iran in what it called a retaliatory move to recent months… Continue reading Israel completes airstrike on Iranian targets, Tehran reports ‘limited damage’
Ankara, Oct 27 (IANS) At least 17 members of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) were “neutralised” by Turkish forces in northern Syria, according to Turkey’s Defence Ministry. In… Continue reading 17 YPG members ‘neutralised’ in Syria after Ankara terror attack
Brussels, Oct 26 (IANS) The European Union (EU) recognises the urgent need for seven steps to address the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, said Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for… Continue reading EU’s foreign policy chief reiterates call for ceasefire in Lebanon
