UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council urged Sudan’s warring parties on Friday to immediately halt hostilities during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and allow aid to get to 25 million people in desperate need of food and other assistance. Ramadan is expected to begin on or around Monday, depending on the sighting […]
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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”. […]
Gaza cease-fire talks fail to achieve a breakthrough with Ramadan just days away, Egypt says
CAIRO (AP) — Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages failed to achieve a breakthrough on Tuesday, Egyptian officials said, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the informal deadline for a deal. The nearly five months of […]
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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 […]
Israel is ready to pause its war in Gaza during Ramadan if a hostage deal is reached, Biden says
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel would be willing to pause its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants, President Joe Biden said in comments released Tuesday. There was no immediate Israeli reaction to Biden’s comments […]
Israel ready to halt war during Ramadan if hostage deal reached, says Biden
US president Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar are working on a framework deal under which […]
Israel agrees to halt military activity over Ramadan, risks losing world support
By Jeff Mason NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed not to engage in military activities during Ramadan in the Gaza Strip, 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. […]
Israel ready to halt war during Ramadan if hostage deal reached, says Biden
US President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the militants. Negotiators from the US, Egypt and Qatar are working on a framework deal under which […]