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UK Updates Maps to Officially Display Palestine for First Time

(MENAFN) The British government has officially updated its maps to reflect the state of Palestine for the first time, following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement on Sunday recognizing Palestinian statehood. The Foreign Office’s latest...

Palestine: At least 221 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza

Latest figure follows death of photojournalist Rasmi Jihad Salem. Another journalist has died covering the war in Gaza. The latest casualty is Rasmi Jihad Salem, a photojournalist for Al-Manara Media Company, who was killed on 2 September in an...

Oxfam: Palestinians pushed into deeper crisis with Israeli displacement order on entire Gaza City

Israel’s intent to displace around 1 million civilians, half of whom are living in famine, is impossible and illegal Oxfam said today, while the Israeli military continued to flatten Gaza City building by building as its mass forced displacement...

US temporary halt approval of visas for all Palestinian passport holders from Gaza

(MENAFN) The United States has temporarily suspended approval for nearly all visitor visa categories for Palestinians holding Gaza passports, according to The New York Times. A State Department cable sent to US diplomatic missions worldwide on...

Hundreds of motorcyclists stand with Palestine in Hague’s rally

(MENAFN) The event, organized by the group Free Palestine Bikers, attracted participants not only from the Netherlands but also from neighboring Germany and Belgium. Riders assembled at Malieveld Square before forming a convoy that traveled...

The Ark at the Shames JCC in Tarrytown Releases Fall 2025 Schedule of Events

Acclaimed Performance Space Offers Inspiring Seasonal Line-Up TARRYTOWN, NY, UNITED STATES, September 25, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Westchester’s newest performance and events venue, The Ark, has released its fall 2025 schedule of programs....

Gaza Family with Approved Canadian Visas Seeks Support for Medical and Relocation Costs

Mother of four in Gaza seeks support for children’s medical care and relocation to Canada, with visas already approved. GAZA, PALESTINE, September 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A mother of four in Gaza is raising funds for medical treatments...

Supplementary Questions for Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan following the Ministerial Statement on the Situation in the Middle East, 22 September 2025

Question 1 MP Vikram Nair: Thank you for your clarification on Singapore’s position on recognition of Palestine. I think one of the reasons some of the other countries have changed their position is because they believe some of the actions Israel...

UKMTO Reports Blast Close to Ship in Red Sea

(MENAFN) The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced on Tuesday that an explosion occurred near a ship traveling in the Red Sea. According to the authority, reports indicated a splash followed by the noise of an explosion close...

Joint Statement for the Official Visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to Timor-Leste

Ninth Constitutional Government ............................................................................................................................. JOINT STATEMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA TO THE...

Prime Minister Carney to attend the United Nations General Assembly to advance Canada’s global leadership in trade, energy, and security

CANADA, September 19 - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced that he will travel to New York City, United States of America, from September 21 to 24, 2025, to participate in the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly...

Joint Statement on the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and the President of Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto

CANADA, September 24 - “Today in Ottawa, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto undertook a visit to Canada. This was the first meeting of the Leaders in Ottawa in...

Iran Blasts U.S. Restrictions on UN Diplomats as ‘Harassment’

(MENAFN) Iran has sharply criticized the United States for imposing what it called obstructive restrictions on its diplomatic delegation during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, accusing Washington of undermining...

A moveable feast of MENA pop art at the MEI Gallery

A new exhibition at the Middle East Institute Art Gallery called Arab Pop Art: Between East and West offers a timely reminder that in spite of the conflict and turmoil in the region, there is a lively, vibrant, and cosmopolitan culture at play...

Israel Destroys Ten UNRWA Buildings in Gaza

(MENAFN) Israeli air assaults have demolished 10 facilities belonging to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza City within the last four days, including seven schools and two medical centers that were acting as shelters for...

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of Wednesday, 17 September 2025

A. Issues in the environment 1. Economy 1.1. Economic Growth 1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the latest GDP figures, which show that the economy has grown 0.8% in the second quarter of 2025, an improvement from the 0.1% growth in the first quarter. 1.1.2....

Israel Restricts Entry of Spanish Ministers

(MENAFN) Israel on Monday enforced travel prohibitions and personal penalties on two Spanish government members due to their outspoken condemnation of Israeli conduct in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. “Israel will not maintain any ties...

New international joint campaign to stop foreign complicity in Israel's illegal settlement project: Stop Trade with Settlements

Campaign focuses on companies that trade, or have until recently traded, with Israeli settlements JCB (UK), Barclays Bank (UK), Siemens (Germany), Carrefour (France), Maersk (Denmark), Tui (Germany), eDreams Odigeo and Opodo (Spain) An alliance of...

Sheboygan Film Festival Announces Schedule

The films are selected, the passes are on sale, and excitement is building. SHEBOYGAN, WI, UNITED STATES, September 4, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Organizers of the Sheboygan Film Festival (SFF) announced today that the schedule for the first...

Gaza-Bound Flotilla Launch Deferred to Thursday

(MENAFN) The launch of the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza from Tunisia has been postponed until Thursday, an organizer confirmed. Nabil Chennoufi, a steering committee member of the Maghreb branch of the flotilla, told media that “It was...