The US government has “every expectation” that Israel will accept a ceasefire proposal that would begin with a six week cessation of hostilities in Gaza if Hamas takes the deal, according to National Security Council…
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Oil prices fell for a second day yesterday as talks for a ceasefire in Gaza continued. This is even as Egyptian and Qatari mediators met resistance in their search for a cease fire. Brent crude…
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The United Nations Security Council yesterday issued its first demand to halt the fighting in Gaza, calling for a ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a vote that drew an immediate protest…
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China has sharply criticised the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Beijing said the move sent the “wrong message” and effectively gave a “green light to the…
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Israeli forces pounded areas in northern and southern Gaza yesterday after Hamas said it had received and was studying a new proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages held in the Palestinian enclave. The…
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Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the Gaza Strip in return for a permanent ceasefire, two Egyptian security sources told newsmen on Monday. Izzat al-Rishq,…
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Liberia has reversed its vote against a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza following a directive by President George Weah. “The Liberian Foreign Ministry has therefore ensured the reversal of the negative vote through the appropriate channels…
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The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the United States (US) to ensure an end to the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza, saying the US holds a historical responsibility to ensure a permanent ceasefire.…
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The United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) will on Tuesday meet to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The development was confirmed on Sunday, December 10 by the officials and diplomats of the Assembly after the…
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A North Korean senior official has criticised the United States for blocking a United Nations (UN) resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, claiming the veto showed Washington’s “double standards”. The United States…
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