Tag: Ramadan

UN chief urges Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during Muslim holy month of Ramadan

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged Sudan’s warring parties on Thursday to halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, warning that the nearly year-long conflict threatens the country’s unity and “could ignite regional instability of dramatic proportions.” Secretary-General António Guterres’ appeal came ahead of an expected U.N. Security Council vote […]

UN resolution calling for end to hostilities in Sudan ahead of Ramadan

Britain has circulated a draft UN resolution calling for an immediate end of hostilities in Sudan ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The draft, seen by The Associated Press, expresses “grave concern over the spreading violence and the catastrophic and deteriorating humanitarian situation, including crisis levels of acute food insecurity, particularly in Darfur”. […]

Hamas raises stakes in Gaza truce talks with Ramadan call

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jana Choukeir CAIRO/DUBAI (Reuters) – Hamas urged Palestinians on Wednesday to march to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan next month, raising the stakes in negotiations for a truce in Gaza, which U.S. President Joe Biden hopes will be in place by then. The call by Hamas leader Ismail […]

Israel agrees to halt military activity in Gaza during Ramadan

By Jeff Mason NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed not to engage in military activities during Ramadan in Gaza, where it is at war with Hamas militants, and said the Jewish state risked losing support from the rest of the world as Palestinians die in high numbers. Biden, who […]

Israel agrees to stop Gaza attacks for Ramadan: Biden

STORY: U.S. President Joe Biden says Israel has agreed to halt military action in the Gaza Strip over Ramadan, the Muslim holy month that begins on March 10. He made those remarks on NBC’s “Late Night with Seth Meyers”. This came as Arab countries have voiced fears should the fighting continue into Ramadan it will […]