The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of Hamas, confirmed in a press release the Qatari Foreign Ministry’s announcement of a ceasefire with Israel starting at 7am on Friday. “It will last four days” and “includes a complete suspension of military activities”, they emphasize. During the truce, “50 Zionist captives (as it calls the hostages), … Read more
The United States is against the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to another country, the country’s special envoy for humanitarian affairs in the Middle East, David Satterfield, told Lebanon’s al-Jadeed network. Satterfield said Gazans displaced to the southern part of the Strip by Israeli military operations “must be allowed to return to their … Read more
The Government expects a conclusion to be reached in the negotiation with Chevron as soon as possible, Government Spokesman Konstantinos Letympiotis said on Tuesday. Answering a question after the conclusion of the Council of Ministers, about the letter that has recently been sent to the Government by the Chevron company in relation to the development … Read more
A “UN protectorate” in Gaza would not be a solution to the conflict there, the organization’s secretary-general said Monday, calling instead for a “transitional period” involving Arab states and the United States and leading to a solution two states. Antonio Guterres said it was “important to be able to turn this tragedy into an opportunity” … Read more
A representative of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas told the Jordanian newspaper Al-Gad (“Tomorrow”) that it was agreed to declare a cease-fire within the day which will last from four to five days in exchange for the release of 50 hostages, however a source close to the government of Israel denied this information speaking to … Read more
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei today urged Muslim nations to “at least sever political ties with Israel for a limited period of time,” the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, weeks after Iran called for an Islamic oil embargo. and food against Israel. During a joint conference between members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and … Read more
After US intervention, Israel agreed to allow two fuel trucks every two days into Gaza to be used to fuel aid vehicles and communications networks. Communications networks in Gaza were down for more than a day after the strip’s telecommunications companies ran out of fuel to generate power to run the phone or the internet. … Read more
The Berlin police do not give information about how the Turkish president’s motorcade will move in Berlin, nor about the security measures. But it is considered certain that he will mobilize thousands of police and riot police in central parts of the capital, block the area around the Adlon Hotel where the Turkish president will … Read more
We neither underestimate nor downplay what was published last night, said the President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Christodoulidis this evening. In his statements to journalists, attending the event on the occasion of the anniversary of the declaration of the pseudo-state, and when asked if a group of investigators will be set up to investigate … Read more
Everything that came to light will be investigated and no one is above the reputation of our country, said tonight the President of the Republic, Mr. Nikos Christodoulidis, when asked to comment on foreign publications that came to light tonight regarding Cyprus. In his statements to journalists, at an event in Paliometochos, the President of … Read more