Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territories — AFP The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has temporarily shuttered its east Jerusalem headquarters after Zionist extremists set fire to the perimeter following weeks of repeated attacks. “This evening, Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the UNRWA headquarters in occu...
ANKARA (AA) – The French foreign minister expressed wish on Tuesday for “another immediate lasting truce” in Gaza. Catherine Colonna, in a joint news conference with her British counterpart David Cameron in Paris, said: “I believe our efforts converge to … wish for another immediate lasting truce.” “For our ...
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – The Palestinian Authority urged France on Sunday to help resolve the problem of settler violence against Palestinians. During a meeting with French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh emphasized the need to put pressure on Israel to ...
Palestinian Territories – AFP Israel faced mounting international pressure Monday over the rising civilian death toll and destruction of hospitals in Gaza. The health ministry in Gaza says Israel has killed more than 18,800 people, mostly women and children since October 7 when Hamas attacked its military check posts. It said dozens were...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Sunday said that international reactions to Israel’s bombing of civilians in Gaza are “shameful.” “The international community’s reactions to the Israeli bombing of civilians in Gaza are not at the required level, and may sometimes be shameful,&#...
Cairo, Egypt – AFP Egypt and France’s foreign ministers urged the delivery of humanitarian aid and the exit of foreign nationals from the bombarded Gaza Strip, on the tenth day of war between Israel and Hamas. “Those who want to leave Gaza must be able to do so,” French foreign minister Catherine Colonna said, urging [&...
MOSCOW (AA) – Azerbaijan has condemned France’s plans to sign an agreement that would allow the delivery of military equipment to Armenia. “The efforts to supply Armenia with weaponry in every possible way and the instigation of this country for another aggression and military adventure by France are unacceptable,” an Azerbaijani Foreign...
ANKARA (AA) – France has dismissed reports that Morocco rejected Paris’ offer of financial assistance to help people affected by the massive earthquake, saying the North African country is sovereign and can choose which peer’s assistance to accept. “Morocco, which is a sovereign country… chose to prioritize the arrival ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Azerbaijan has said that comments made by French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna about the situation in Karabakh are “unacceptable.” “French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna’s statements such as this, which do not serve peace and stability in the region and show a one-sided pro-Armenian position, are unacceptab...
