CAIRO (AA) – The Arab League has called for the passage of a UN resolution opposing Israel’s move to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) from operating in the country. The initiative came during an extraordinary session of the Arab League Council at the level of permanent representatives in Cairo following a request [&hell...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Hamas demanded on Sunday that the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hold an urgent meeting on Israel’s ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip. It emphasized the need to “make effective decisions that lead to halting the aggression and ongoing genocide against our people in the Gaza [&he...
CAIRO (AA) – The Arab League’s assistant secretary-general has announced that the league has ceased referring to Hezbollah as a “terrorist organization.” In a televised statement on the Egyptian Al-Qahera News Channel the day after he concluded his visit to Beirut, Hossam Zaki said: “In previous Arab League decisions, Hezbollah was...
The Arab League has formally proposed deploying UN peacekeeping forces in Gaza and the West Bank until a two-state solution is achieved. The call, made during a summit in Bahrain, demands the UN Security Council set a timeline for the peace process. However, actual deployment faces hurdles, including Security Council approval and consent from ...
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian groups have strongly rejected any foreign party controlling the Rafah border crossing, a day after the Israeli army occupied it. In a statement, the Follow-up Committee for National and Islamic Forces, which includes the majority of Palestinian groups, said regardless of the accuracy of the reports...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain’s foreign minister has said that 88 countries now support the country’s idea for a conference to achieve lasting peace in Palestine and Israel. “The plan was proposed by Spain’s prime minister, was adopted by the 27 EU states in October, and now it is endorsed by countries in the Arab […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – The Arab League and Iran have voiced support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its deadly military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said late Wednesday that he hopes for “a fair and brave judicial ruling to halt this [&hel...
MOSCOW (AA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavorv said on Thursday that Western countries, specifically the US, are trying to “drown” the topic of an independent Palestinian state in “dubious initiatives.” “We have the impression that our Western colleagues are not ready to try hard in the interests of cr...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that the volume of humanitarian aid provided to the Gaza Strip is “clearly insufficient.” “Today’s situation shows how catastrophic it can be to follow a path that ignores international law. We are already seeing catastrophic humanitarian consequences in the Gaza Stri...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – AFP Arab leaders and Iran’s president meeting Saturday in the Saudi capital roundly condemned Israel’s actions in its war against Palestine. Host Saudi Arabia “confirms that it holds the occupation (Israeli) authorities responsible for the crimes committed against the Palestinian people,” Cr...
