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Palestinians prepare for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war

March 10, 2024 admin

A man waves a homemade sparkler firework as displaced Palestinians prepare their tents for Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police…

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Israeli strike on Lebanese house kills five: state media

March 10, 2024 admin

Smoke billows above buildings following an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese border village of Majdal Zoun on March 9, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. | Photo Credit: AFP At least five people were killed on March 9, four from the same family,…

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On eve of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City offers little festivity as Gaza war rages

March 9, 2024 admin

On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem’s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are sealed behind metal shutters. The narrow streets that run toward Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third-holiest site, are eerily empty. Absent are the fairy lights and shining lanterns…

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Israel strikes landmark residential tower in southern Rafah as truce talks stall

March 9, 2024 admin

Palestinians walk by a residential building destroyed in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on March 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israel struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on March 9, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it has…

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Israel Strikes Landmark Residential Tower In Gaza’s Rafah, Dozens Left Homeless

March 9, 2024 admin

Dozens of families were made homeless though no casualties were reported Rafah, Gaza: Israel struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it has not yet invaded and where over a million displaced Palestinians are…

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Erdogan says Turkey firmly backs Hamas leaders

March 9, 2024 admin

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Turkish President Recep Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Ankara “firmly backs” Palestinian militant group Hamas. “No-one can make us qualify Hamas as a terrorist organisation,” he said in a speech in Istanbul. “Turkey is a country that speaks openly with Hamas leaders and firmly backs them.”…

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Attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sees explosions ahead of Singapore-flagged ship in the Gulf of Aden

March 9, 2024 admin

Armed Houthi followers. Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Friday set off explosions ahead of a Singapore-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said. The attack targeted the bulk carrier Propel Fortune, which continued on its way, according to the United States military’s…

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5 Killed, 10 Injured After Gaza Aid Airdrop Parachute Fails To Open

March 9, 2024 admin

The deadly airdrop occurred north of the coastal Al-Shati refugee camp. A medic at Gaza’s largest hospital said Friday a humanitarian airdrop in the north of the Palestinian territory killed five people and wounded 10. The casualties were taken to Gaza City’s Al-Shifa hospital, the emergency room’s head nurse, Mohammed al-Sheikh, told AFP. Sheikh said…

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Joe Biden Says Gaza Ceasefire By Ramadan “Looking Tough”

March 8, 2024 admin

Biden warned Friday that it would be “tough” to secure Gaza ceasefire by Ramdan. Washington: US President Joe Biden warned Friday that it would be “tough” to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “It’s looking tough,” Biden told reporters when asked if a deal to halt the…

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Joe Biden Predicts “Come To Jesus” Meeting With Netanyahu Over Gaza Aid

March 8, 2024 admin

Washington: President Joe Biden said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the two of them were headed for a “come to Jesus” meeting over the issue of getting humanitarian aid into Gaza, according to a video clip posted on Friday. Biden was recorded making the comment on Thursday night while on Capitol Hill…

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