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Twenty Thousand Palestinians Forced to Flee Jabalia to Seek Safety Gaza, 20 Oct (ONA) --- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that 20,000 Palestinians were forced to flee the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza in search of safety, including those in UNRWA shelters. "People lost everything. They need everything including food, water, blankets and mattresses: the basic of the basic," UNRWA said in a statement distributed by its media office in Gaza. UNRWA stressed that "critical shortage of fuel and medical ...

UN Warns That Palestinians in Northern Gaza Suffer “Unspeakable Horrors” New York, 20 Oct (ONA) --- UN Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Joyce Msuya said that news coming from northern Gaza is horrifying, with Palestinians continuing to suffer unspeakable horrors under the siege imposed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF). "In Jabaliya, people are trapped under the rubble and first responders are blocked from reaching them. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are being forcibly displaced. Essential supplies are running ...

On Behalf of HM, HH Sayyid Asa’ad Heads Oman Delegation in GCC-EU Joint Summit Brussels, 16 Oct (ONA) --- On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tarik Al Said, the Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan headed the Sultanate of Oman’s delegation in the first GCC-EU Joint Summit in Brussels. Upon his arrival at the summit’s venue in the EU building, HH Sayyid Asa’ad was greeted by Charles Michel, President of the European Council and Ursula von der ...

Oman-Iran Foreign Ministers Pledge Sustained Support for Efforts to Stop Escalation, Ease Tension in Region Muscat, 14 oct (ONA) --- Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, today received Dr. Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the Foreign Ministry’s General Diwan in Muscat.During the meeting, the two ministers stressed the depth of bilateral relations based on good neighbourliness, thanks to the two countries’ shared historical and cultural ties, cemented by their growing economic interests. The two sides discussed a number of current ...

Oman-Iran Relations Based on Friendship, Mutual Respect Muscat, 14 Oct (ONA)--- Dr. Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has said that relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran are based on friendship, mutual respect, and cooperation about issues of common concern for the two countries. Dr. Araghchi told Oman News Agency(ONA) that his discussions with Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi were fruitful and that they focussed on current events in the region. He pointed out that the Sultanate of Oman plays a ...

Strike on Market in Sudan Leaves 23 Dead Khartoum, 13 Oct (ONA) --- As many as 23 people died and more than 40 got injured as a result from strikes hitting a market close to a military camp of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. The Southern Belt emergency room said today in a post on Facebook that 23 death cases were confirmed and more than 40 got injured and were moved to three hospitals. Since April 2023, the conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. ---Ends/Thuraiya/AG ...

UNICEF: Children’s Lives in The Middle East Devastated Amid ConflictsNew York, 13 Oct (ONA) --- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said that the lives of children in the Middle East are being destroyed by ongoing conflicts.This came in a statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell today on the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, published on the UN organization's website.She stressed the need for all parties to commit to protecting civilians, especially children, humanitarian workers, schools and health facilities.The UN official also emphasized the ...

Israeli Occupation Forces Bomb School Sheltering Displaced Civilians in Rafah Gaza, 10 Oct (ONA) --- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) bombed another school sheltering displaced civilians south of Rafah City today, slaughtering at least 22 Palestinians and injuring many others. Wafa news agency reported medical sources as saying that the IOF bombed Rafidah school, which is sheltering displaced civilians, murdering at least 22 Palestinians and injuring many others, with some of them being in critical condition. --- Ends/AG ...

IOF Murder 42,010 Civilians, Injure 97,720 Others Since Beginning of Genocide on GazaGaza, 9 Oct (ONA) —- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 42,010 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 97,720 others since the beginning of the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been committing against the Gaza Strip in October 2023. Palestinian Ministry of Health announced in its daily report today that IOF committed three massacres against families in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours, slaughtering 45 Palestinians and wounding 130 others, ...

400,000 Palestinians are Trapped in Northern Gaza: UNRWA Commissioner-GeneralGaza, 9 Oct (ONA) —- At least 400,000 people are trapped in northern Gaza Strip, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said today. He added that the recent evacuation orders from the Israeli authorities are forcing people to flee again and again, especially from Jabalia Camp. "Many are refusing because they know too well that no place anywhere in Gaza is safe," Lazzarini explained in press ...

N. Korea to Cut off Roads, Railways Connected to S. Korea Starting TodaySeoul, 9 Oct (ONA) —-- North Korea's military said it will cut off all roads and railways connected to South Korea starting today and build "strong defense structures" in the areas in response to South Korea-US military maneuvers. "A project will be launched first on 9 October to completely cut off roads and railways connected to" South Korea and "fortify the relevant areas of our side with strong defense structures," the General Staff of the North Korean People's Army said in a report, cited by ...

Britain Urges Continued Efforts for Ceasefire in Gaza and LebanonLondon, 9 Oct (ONA) —- British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called on the international community to continue efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. "We must not waver at this critical period to achieve ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon, to get more desperately needed aid into Gaza, and secure the release of all hostages," Lammy said in the foreign office statement. "The situation is incredibly dangerous and further escalation or miscalculation in the region is in no ...

PalestineSends Letters to UN Officials on Ongoing Israeli AggressionNew York, 8 Oct (ONA) —- Permanent Representative of the State of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad Mansour on Tuesday sent three identical letters to the UN Secretary-General, the President of the UN Security Council for this month (Switzerland), and the President of the UN General Assembly, on the passing of a full year of the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.Ambassador Mansour referred in his letters to the shocking collective punishment, which violates all legal, humanitarian and moral ...

Greece President Receives Credentials of Oman Ambassador Athens, 8 Oct (ONA) --- Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the Republic of Greece today received credentials of HH Sayyid Nizar Al Julanda Al Said, the Sultanate of Oman’s non-resident Ambassador to Greece. This took place when the President of Greece received the ambassador in the Presidential palace. HH Sayyid Nizar conveyed the greetings of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and his best wishes of good health and happiness to President Katerina. He also conveyed His Majesty’s wishes of further progress ...

Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Calls on International Community to Implement Cessation of WarRamallah, 8 Oct (ONA) --- The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the international community to implement the cessation of the war of genocide and to achieve peace. The ministry noted that it continues the political, diplomatic and international legal movement with the aim of translating the international consensus to stop the genocide into binding practical steps that force the occupying state to implement the relevant international legitimacy ...

GCC States: Proliferation of Weapons is One of Most Serious Threats to International Security and PeaceNew York, 8 Oct (ONA) --- The Gulf Cooperation Council for the Arab States (GCC) stressed that the proliferation of weapons of all kinds poses one of the most serious threats to security and peace at both regional and international levels, noting that the international community reached consensus on numerous agreements and treaties related to disarmament and arms limitation. This was stated in a speech delivered by the Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to ...

25 Martyred in Israeli Strikes on Bureij and Nuseirat Camps in Gaza StripGaza, 8 Oct (ONA) --- Murder toll from the Israeli strikes on the Bureij and Nuseirat camps in the central Gaza Strip has surged to 25. According to Palestinian news agency (WAFA), at least 25 Palestinians were martyred and several others were injured after the occupation army targeted a four-storey residential building in the Bureij camp, and displacement tents in the Nuseirat camp. Search and rescue operations are still ongoing to retrieve victims from under the rubble as the bombing ...

Israeli Entity Renews Bombardment of Baalbek, Southern LebanonBeirut, 8 Oct (ONA) --- The Israeli entity has renewed its bombardment of villages in the Baalbek district and towns in southern Lebanon. In a series of late-night air raids, the Israeli warplanes bombed several villages in the Baalbek district, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported. The strikes targeted residential buildings, property, and rural areas. In the eastern part of Baalbek, the Israeli warplanes bombed the outskirts of Nabi Sheet, and the northern village of Younine. ...

UN: Negotiated Solution Only Pathway to Restore Security, Stability on Both Sides of Blue Line in LebanonBeirut, 8 Oct (ONA) --- A negotiated solution is the only pathway to restore the security and stability that civilians on both sides of the Blue Line in Lebanon so desperately want and deserve, and the time to act accordingly is now, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said in a Joint Statement with Head of Mission and Force Commander of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lazaro. The statement said that one year has ...

Israeli Airstrikes Place Displaced Lebanese at Grave Risk: HRW New York, 8 Oct (ONA) --- Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the recent "Israeli airstrikes on the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria on 4 October 2024, are impeding civilians trying to flee and disrupting humanitarian operations." "The situation places civilians at grave risk," HRW warned, reiterating its call to "suspend military assistance and arms sales to Israel, given the real risk that they will be used to commit grave abuses." "Since 7 October 2023, Israeli forces have blocked civilians from ...

Malaysia Calls on International Community to Unite and Take Decisive Action against IsraelKuala Lumpur, 8 Oct (ONA) --- Malaysia has called on the international community to unite, take decisive action, and hold Israel accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people. "The time to act has come," the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said in a statement today marking the one-year anniversary of the Israeli regime's atrocities against Palestine. Malaysia, the ministry stated, reiterated its strong support for the Palestinian people's struggle for the establishment of ...

Year of Brutal War Transforms Gaza into Graveyard for Thousands of Palestinians: UNRWA Commissioner-General New York, 8 Oct (ONA) --- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that "twelve months of brutal war have transformed the Gaza Strip into an unrecognizable sea of rubble and a graveyard for tens of thousands of people, among them far too many children." "One year has passed, and not a day goes by without families in Gaza being subjected to unspeakable suffering, as forced ...

Occupation Will Eventually Pay Price for Gaza Genocide: Turkish President Ankara, 8 Oct (ONA) --- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today said that Israel will eventually pay the price for the genocide that has been going on in Gaza for a year. "Exactly 365 days ago, 50,000 of our brothers and sisters, mostly children and women, were brutally murdered," Erdogan wrote in an X post. "Hospitals, places of worship belonging to different faiths, and schools in Gaza are no longer standing. Many journalists, representatives of civil society organizations and ...

Question of Palestine Is the Biggest Wound to Human Conscience: Chinese UN EnvoyNew York, 8 Oct (ONA) --- A Chinese envoy today urged all parties to exercise restraint and avoid inflammatory remarks and provocative actions to prevent the situation in the Middle East from further escalating or even spiraling out of control. "At present, there must not be any delay in maintaining peace in the Middle East," China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said at the UN General Assembly's plenary meeting on the implementation of the outcomes of the major UN ...

UN High Commissioner Calls for Greater International Support to Stem Humanitarian Catastrophe in LebanonBeirut, 7 Oct (ONA) —- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi called for greater international support to stem the humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Lebanon. "Two weeks of deadly Israeli airstrikes have killed hundreds and forced over a million people to flee their homes," according to a press release issued by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). "I've witnessed today the tragic toll this war is taking on entire communities," said Grandi, ...

Foreign Minister, UK Counterpart Discuss Regional Developments over Phone CallMuscat, 7 Oct (ONA) —- Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister today received a phone call from David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom (UK).The two ministers discussed the historical and strategic relations between the two countries and the keenness to continue developing economic interests and in the energy fields, including renewable energy, in addition to security and defense cooperation.The two sides discussed the regional developments, ...

Oman Welcomes French President's Call to Stop Arms Deliveries to Israeli Occupation Forces Muscat, 7 Oct (ONA) --- The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the French President’s call to stop supplying weapons to Israeli occupation forces during the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip. “Oman considers this call an important step within the context of international efforts aimed to stop the escalating war and protect innocent civilians from the impacts of the conflict,” said Oman in a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry today. The statement stressed that the ...

Israeli Occupation Murder 41,870 Palestinians, Injure 97,166 OthersGaza, 6 Oct (ONA) --- The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) murdered at least 41,870 Palestinian civilians and injured at least 97,166 others since the beginning of the genocide that the Israeli occupation has been committing against the Gaza Strip for a whole year, as Israel's genocide enters its 365th day today. Palestinian medical sources announced that thousands of victims remain under the rubble. The IOF committed three massacres against Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip over ...

Foreign Minister Asserts Ending Israeli Occupation Is Pathway to PeaceMuscat, 4 Oct (ONA) —- Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister said, “It is easy for certain governments to stand by and condemn Iranian actions. But that solves nothing. Nor does the familiar policy of defending Israel come what may. Instead, we have to address the real cause of the present crisis”.In a statement, Sayyid Badr added, “That means facing the undeniable reality that it is only by ending Israel's illegal occupation of Palestine that we can hope to restore peace to the region. Anyone who ...

Dozens of Colonists Storm Al-Aqsa MosqueOccupied Jerusalem, 3 Oct (ONA) --- Dozens of colonists stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem today, under the protection of the Israeli occupation police. The colonists stormed Al-Aqsa in successive groups, carried out provocative tours, and performed Talmudic rituals in its courtyards, the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported. The occupation police deployed hundreds of its members in the Old City and its surroundings, especially at the gates of Al-Aqsa, and imposed restrictions on the entry of ...