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Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt attends tripartite summit to discuss the situation in Gaza
A tripartite summit was held in Paris on Tuesday between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, French President Emmanuel Macron and Jordanian…
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza; Palestinians go on strike
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Israel, Hamas trade fire in Gaza; Palestinians go on strike
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on what it said were militant targets…
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel – sources
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Biden administration approved $735 million arms sale to Israel – sources
President Joe Biden’s administration approved the potential sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel, and congressional sources said…
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Israel-Gaza violence shows few signs of slowing as global diplomacy ramps up
More than a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas showed few signs of abating on Tuesday despite intense US…
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Israel kills militant commander after Palestinian rocket fire, US calls for peace
GAZA/TEL AVIV, May 17 (Reuters) – Israel killed a senior Palestinian militant commander in heavy air strikes on Gaza on…
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Egypt and Qatar agree on the need for Gaza ceasefire
In a Sunday evening phone call between the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, Muhammad bin Abdulrahman al-Thani and his Egyptian…
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
Middle East
May 17, 2021
A tough sell: In Dubai amid clash, Israel promotes tourism
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As violence flares within Israel and on a day in which Israeli airstrikes on…
Israeli warplanes stage more heavy strikes across Gaza City
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Israeli warplanes stage more heavy strikes across Gaza City
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli warplanes unleashed a new series of heavy airstrikes at several locations in Gaza…
Islamic nations hold emergency summit on Israel-Gaza attacks
Middle East
May 16, 2021
Islamic nations hold emergency summit on Israel-Gaza attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The 57-nation Organization of Islamic Cooperation opened an emergency meeting Sunday over the heavy…
Israeli strikes kill 26, topple buildings in Gaza City
World
May 16, 2021
Israeli strikes kill 26, topple buildings in Gaza City
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 26 people…