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Houthis state they will attack US naval vessels if they fire at Iran
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Yemeni Houthi movement declared on June 21 that it would target U.S. naval vessels if the United States launches military actions against Iran. In a statement broadcast by their media outlet, a Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya...
EU-Israel Association Agreement: The cost of inaction is measured in lives
Oxfam
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June 23, 2025
EU foreign affairs ministers will meet on Monday, 23 June, for the Foreign Affairs Council. On the table for discussion is the review of the EU-Israel Association Agreement. Article 2 of the EU-Israel Association Agreement states “Relations...
Trump Signals Potential Ceasefire Deal with Hamas Next Week
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) President Donald Trump indicated on Friday that a potential ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be finalized by next week. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump described a “positive” response from Hamas to a U.S. peace...
Israel Reports Elimination of Top Iranian Military Figure
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared on Saturday that the Israeli Air Force had eliminated Saeed Izadi, who led the Palestine Corps within Iran’s Quds Force, during an aerial strike on a residential unit in the heart of Qom, a...
Israel claims murdering senior commander of the Quds Force
MENAFN
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June 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Saturday that Israeli forces had carried out a targeted strike in the Iranian city of Qom, killing Saeed Izadi, a senior commander of the Quds Force and head of its Palestine Corps. As...
Erdogan Engages in Talks with UN, Qatari, Pakistani Figures
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan convened a series of high-level gatherings in Istanbul on Saturday, holding talks with the UN Alliance of Civilizations high envoy, Qatar’s prime minister, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian...
Italy Pledges Commitment to Ending Israeli Hostilities in Gaza
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Italy's Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, reiterated his country's unwavering commitment to halting Israel's military operations in Gaza at the earliest opportunity. In a statement issued by Italy's Foreign Ministry, Tajani declared,...
Egypt and Saudi Arabia: Any good relationship needs work
Middle East Institute
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July 2, 2025
It is a particularly exhausting time to be an Arab foreign minister. On June 21, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterated his country’s condemnation of the State of Israel’s “blatant aggression” against the Islamic Republic of...
Ministers Urge Netanyahu to Annex West Bank
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Fourteen senior officials from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud faction have pressed him on Wednesday night to swiftly assert Israeli control over the occupied West Bank. In a written appeal delivered to Netanyahu and made public...
Switzerland Disbands Controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a highly controversial aid group supported by both Israel and the United States, is being formally disbanded in Geneva, as reported by a Swiss broadcaster on Wednesday. Established earlier this...
Indonesia Denounces Israeli Assault Killing Gaza Hospital Director
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Indonesia sharply criticized an Israeli assault that claimed the lives of Marwan Al Sultan, the director of the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza, and his family, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported Thursday. The Indonesian government...
U.S. Supports Israel Amid West Bank Annexation Calls
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States reaffirmed its support for Israel and its national security choices on Wednesday, even as leading Israeli officials advocated for the annexation of the occupied West Bank. However, American officials avoided addressing...
Pakistan Takes Presidency of UN Security Council for July
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Pakistan formally assumed the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of July, marking a key moment in its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member, which began on January 1. Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad,...
US is offended of UN’s report telling truths
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) The U.S. Mission to the United Nations sharply criticized a new report by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, accusing her of launching an “economic warfare” campaign against both American and international companies by identifying...
Pentagon Sidelines Officer Over Anti Israel Posts
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The Pentagon has relieved a high ranking officer of his duties and opened an internal inquiry after provocative social media messages attacking U.S. Middle East policy and Israel surfaced. Col. Nathan McCormack, formerly the chief of the...
EU has double standards when it comes to Gazan’s human rights
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A prominent child advocacy organization has criticized the European Union for exhibiting what it describes as a “double standard” in upholding human rights, particularly in response to the dire humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip....
Swiss regulators order closures of GHF
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Swiss regulators have mandated the dissolution of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) office in Geneva, according to a report by Swiss public broadcaster RTS. The GHF, an aid organization supported by Israel and the U.S., operates in...
US Approves Sale of Advanced Munitions to Israel
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States government has authorized a USD510 million transaction involving the sale of precision guidance kits and related assistance to Israel, the State Department revealed on Monday. This potential deal encompasses 3,845...
Spanish MEP Urges Blocking Funds for Israeli Arms Firms
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A Spanish representative in the European Parliament has called on the European Commission to prohibit Israeli defense contractors from receiving financial support from the European Union, citing concerns about their involvement in the...
Swiss Authority Orders Shut Down of Gaza Aid Group
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A disputed relief organization operating in Gaza and supported by both Israel and the United States, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), is being officially terminated in Geneva, as stated by a Swiss public broadcaster on Wednesday....