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Israel Stops Gaza Aid Ship
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli authorities on Sunday escorted an aid vessel, which aimed to breach the blockade on the Gaza Strip, to the Ashdod Port located in southern Israel, according to reports from local media. The ship, named Handala, was transporting...
France, US, Syria confirm commitment to Damascus' political transition
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) France, the United States, and Syria reaffirmed their dedication to supporting Syria's political transition, preserving its territorial integrity, and promoting stability in the Middle East. This commitment came after high-level...
Rights group pressures UN to impose sanctions, weapons embargo on Israel
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged UN member states to implement concrete actions—including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo—against Israel for its alleged serious violations of Palestinian rights. The call comes ahead of a...
UN official declares more than 294 Palestinians murdered by Israel while looking for assistance in Gaza
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) A senior UN official revealed on Wednesday that at least 294 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces while trying to obtain humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip since June 30. Khaled Khiari, UN assistant secretary-general for the...
Gaza Genocide: Israeli Atrocities Kill Over 60,000 Palestinians
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Since October 2023, the Gaza Strip has witnessed a devastating toll with at least 60,034 Palestinians killed, according to the Health Ministry's report on Tuesday. The ministry detailed that in the past 24 hours alone, hospitals received...
1,000 pots outside UK PM’s office to protest Palestinians ‘deliberately starved by Israel’
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) On Friday, thousands gathered outside the UK Prime Minister’s office in London to protest the ongoing starvation of Palestinians by Israel. Demonstrators placed 1,000 pots outside Downing Street to symbolize the over 1,000 Palestinians...
Trump Renews Threat Against Iran
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has cautioned that Iranian nuclear facilities could face further attacks if Tehran resumes uranium enrichment. While Iranian authorities maintain that their atomic program serves only civilian goals, they have...
Australian PM states Israel 'quite clearly' breaching international law
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that Israel is "quite clearly" violating international law by withholding aid from civilians in Gaza, according to local broadcaster ABC. Speaking on ABC’s Insiders program, Albanese...
Spot market electricity prices set to reach 3.400 Turkish liras
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Electricity prices on Türkiye’s day-ahead spot market for Tuesday, July 29, are set to reach a maximum of 3,400 Turkish liras per megawatt-hour during the periods between midnight and 11 a.m., and again from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. local time...
Poll Shows 74 Percent of Germans Urge Pressure on Israel
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Nearly 75% of Germans want their government to intensify pressure on Israel regarding the worsening humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, a recent Forsa poll commissioned by a magazine revealed on Tuesday. According to the survey, 74%...
UN chief issues severe warning about Israel’s recent strikes, ground operations in Deir al-Balah, Gaza
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The UN human rights chief, Volker Turk, issued a severe warning on Tuesday about Israel’s recent strikes and ground operations in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, highlighting that new displacement orders and attacks are intensifying an already dire...
Indonesia Urges UN Powers Not to Block Palestine’s Bid with Veto
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Indonesian Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Arrmanatha Nasir on Monday called on United Nations Security Council members not to block Palestine’s bid for full UN membership with a veto. “We…must ensure the momentum in realizing the...
Turkish Foreign Minister Voices Concerns Over Syria’s Rising Ethnic Conflicts
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan voiced serious concerns about escalating conflicts in Syria, especially violent confrontations between Druze and Bedouin communities in the southern region. He warned these tensions could endanger...
Amnesty International condemns Israel’s temporary pauses of genocide on Gaza
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Amnesty International has sharply criticized Israel’s recently declared “tactical pause” in its genocide in Gaza, labeling it “desperately insufficient” in the face of what it describes as an ongoing genocide against Palestinians....
UN declares more than 87 percent of Gaza Strip under Israeli military orders, militarized zones
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations reported on Monday that 87.7% of the Gaza Strip falls within Israeli militarized zones, displacement orders, or areas where both overlap, severely restricting the movement of approximately 2.1 million residents. UN...
Medvedev informs Trump ‘Russia isn’t Israel or Iran’
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has issued a sharp warning to U.S. President Donald Trump, stressing that Russia should not be treated like Israel or Iran, and that ultimatums from Washington risk escalating toward open conflict....
Medvedev Warns Donald Trump ‘Russia Isn’t Israel’
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July 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev delivered a stern message to US President Donald Trump, cautioning that the Russian Federation is not comparable to nations such as Israel or Iran, and warning that every fresh ultimatum from...
Egypt Confirms Vast Support to Mali
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has assured Mali of comprehensive technical, logistical, and institutional backing to assist the country in regaining peace and stability. Mali, situated in West Africa, has grappled with persistent...
Israeli Minister Controversially Comments on Gaza Famine
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Amichai Eliyahu, Israel’s Minister of Heritage, sparked outrage from various political factions after stating that Israel need not be worried about the food shortage in Gaza. The far-right politician from Otzma Yehudit dismissed the...
Israeli Drone Attack Claims One Life in Southern Lebanon
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) An Israeli drone strike on Saturday resulted in one fatality in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported. The strike targeted a vehicle on Al-Tuwairi road, though the identity of the victim...