Egypt’s Int’l El Gouna Film Festival Closes, Highlights Gaza Crisis

CAIRO, Oct 25 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt’s International El Gouna Film Festival (GFF), concluded its 8th edition in the Red Sea coastal resort city of Hurghada, yesterday, a run that strongly reaffirmed the festival’s humanitarian commitment through its “Window on Palestine” programme. This year’s GFF, which opened on Oct 16, features…

Four Killed In Israeli Airstrikes Across Lebanon: Sources

BEIRUT, Oct 24 (NNN-NNA) – Four people, including two Hezbollah members, were killed yesterday, in Israeli airstrikes targeting eastern and southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources. Two people were killed and two others injured by Israeli airstrikes in the evening, targeting a house in the town of Arabsalim, deep in…

Hamas Rejects U.S. Statement On Its “Planned Attack On Palestinian Civilians”

GAZA/WASHINGTON, Oct 20 (NNN-WAFA) – Hamas, yesterday, rejected a statement from the U.S. Department of State that, Hamas would launch an attack against Palestinian civilians. The U.S. State Department said yesterday that, it had received “credible reports” suggesting that Hamas is planning an imminent attack against Palestinian civilians. The United…

Feature: Gaza’s Mothers, Doctors Keep Hope Alive Amid Conflict, Ruin

GAZA, Oct 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – At dawn, obstetrician-gynecologist, Somaya Shomer, walks briskly towards al-Awda field hospital, in al-Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip. Balancing her duties as a physician and a mother of three, she helps women give birth amid war and devastation. “In my previous pregnancies, I enjoyed every…

Erdogan Says Gaza Ceasefire Deal Not Final Solution To Palestinian Issue

ANKARA, Oct 15 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, yesterday said, the ceasefire agreement reached in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh should not be mistaken for a final settlement to the Palestinian issue, while urging Israel to honour its commitments and warning against possible violations. “It would be wrong to view…

Türkiye’s Erdogan To Attend Gaza Peace Summit In Egypt

ANKARA, Oct 13 (NNN-TRT) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will attend the Gaza peace summit to be held in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, today, according to his office, yesterday. “Our president is scheduled to address the summit, and also hold consultations with leaders of the…

Senior Qatari, Turkish Officials To Join Ongoing Gaza Ceasefire Talks In Egypt

CAIRO, Oct 8 (NNN-MENA) – Top diplomatic and intelligence officials from Qatar and Türkiye, are set to join the Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Egypt, today, as mediators push to end the devastating conflict. Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, will travel to…

Syria’s Transitional Authorities Announced Final Results Of Parliamentary Elections

DAMASCUS, Oct 7 (NNN-SANA) – Syria’s transitional authorities announced here yesterday, the final results of the country’s first parliamentary elections, since the fall of former President, Bashar al-Assad in Dec last year, describing the process as transparent and inclusive despite challenges. Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad, chairman of the Higher Committee for…

At Least 20 Injured In Yemen Drone Attack On Southern Israeli City Of Eilat

JERUSALEM, Oct 6 (NNN-MA’AN) – At Least 20 Injured, In Yemen Drone Attack On Southern Israeli City Of Eilat, late last night, the second attack in a day, the Israeli military said, adding that, the unmanned aircraft was likely intercepted. “Following the sirens that sounded regarding a hostile aircraft infiltration…

UN Condemns Israeli Grenade Attacks Near Peacekeepers In Southern Lebanon

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), yesterday, condemned Israeli grenade attacks near its peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers, in southern Lebanon, calling them a serious violation of UN Security Council resolution 1701. In a statement, UNIFIL said, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) drones, Thursday, dropped…
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