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Israel Announces Countermeasures Against Turkey Following Trade Suspension

May 3, 2024 admin

Israeli announced several measures to be taken against Turkey following latter’s decision to halt trade. Jerusalem: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced several measures to be taken against Turkey following the latter’s decision to halt all trade activities with Israel due to “non-stop violence” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The Ministry said on…

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US President Joe Biden To Host Jordan King Abdullah II Next Week Amid Gaza Talks

May 3, 2024 admin

US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II next week, the White House said. Washington: US President Joe Biden will host Jordan’s King Abdullah II next week, the White House said Friday, as negotiations continue in the Middle East for a ceasefire in Gaza. The meeting will be “private” and will be followed…

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What Is Behind Pro-Palestinian Protests At US Universities?

May 3, 2024 admin

The students are protesting against Israel’s offensive in Gaza. Washington: Student protests over the war in Gaza have swept the U.S. in past weeks, with police clearing a number of encampments, at times after confrontations between protesters and counter-protesters; other tent protests dismantled after universities agreed to protesters’ demands; and some demonstrations continuing. Here are…

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Hamas sends delegation to Egypt for further ceasefire talks with Israel

May 3, 2024 admin

A view of New Rafah in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, where local residents displaced during security operations in recent years will be housed, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in the nearby Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt | Photo Credit: Reuters Hamas said on May 2 that it was sending a…

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Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment

May 3, 2024 admin

Colombian President Gustavo Petro speaks at the International Workers’ Day march in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Petro on Wednesday described Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocide” and announced his government would end diplomatic relations with Israel effective Thursday. | Photo Credit: AP Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce it…

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Israeli Strike Hits Syrian Security Building Outside Damascus

May 2, 2024 admin

An Israeli strike hit a building operated by Syrian security forces on Thursday. (Representational) Damascus: Syria’s defence ministry on Friday said eight soldiers had been injured in Israeli air strikes near Damascus. On Thursday night, “the Israeli enemy launched air strikes from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting a site near Damascus… injuring…

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Police make arrests at UCLA in tense clashes with Israel-Hamas war protesters

May 2, 2024 admin

Protesters being detained at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) on May 2, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The police arrested pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses across the U.S. overnight, notably at the University of California, Los Angeles, where chaotic scenes played out early on Thursday as officers in riot gear surged against a…

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Israel Hamas War: Rebuilding Gaza Will Cost An Estimated $30-40 Billion: UN Agency

May 2, 2024 admin

Israel Hamas War: Rebuilding Gaza Will Cost An Estimated -40 Billion: UN Agency

“Scale of the destruction is huge and unprecedented”, says a UN official. (File) Amman: A UN agency said Thursday that rebuilding war-wracked Gaza will cost an estimated $30 billion to $40 billion and require an effort on a scale unseen since World War II. “The United Nations Development Programme’s initial estimates for the reconstruction of……

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Organisers of Eurovision Song Contest ready to remove Palestinian flags or symbols

May 2, 2024 admin

The completed Eurovision stage at Malmo Arena is shown at a press conference in Malmo, Sweden on April 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest said on May 2 they reserve the right to remove any Palestinian flags and pro-Palestinian symbols at the show next week in Sweden. The announcement…

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Colombia’s President says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza

May 2, 2024 admin

President of Colombia Gustavo Petro gives a speech as part of the 2024 International Workers Day in Bogota, Colombia, on May 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Colombian President Gustavo Petro on May 1 announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel effective May 2 in the latest escalation of tensions between the…

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