Spokesman for Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Emmanuel Nahshon on Saturday announced that Paraguay will open its embassy in Jerusalem next Monday, days after the US celebrated the transfer of its embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city.

Nahshon wrote on Twitter that the president of Paraguay Horacio Cartes will arrive in Israel Sunday evening for the opening of Paraguay's embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, describing the move as a 'historical"...

Statement by United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, on the opening of Rafah crossing throughout the month of Ramadan “I commend Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s decision to maintain the opening of Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, in both directions, throughout the holy month of Ramadan. This is an important and encouraging step by Egypt and I hope that the security situation will allow for a more regular movement. Not only will Rafah’s extended"...

An emergency summit organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) under the auspices of the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan kicked off in Istanbul Friday to discuss the latest developments in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.

The summit, held for the second time in six months, will be attended by representatives of 40 countries, out of 57, including presidents, vice presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers and other high-level"...

Oil in London is set for the longest weekly run of gains in seven years on growing concerns over supply disruptions from the Middle East to Venezuela and on signs a global glut has dwindled.

Brent futures are heading for a sixth weekly advance after topping $80 a barrel for the first time since 2014 on Thursday. Renewed US sanctions on third-largest Opec producer Iran and shrinking supplies from Venezuela have buoyed crude’s recent rally.

Palestinian activists from the Gaza Strip prevented the entry of medications coming from the Israeli Magen David Adom “Red Star of David” through the Kerem Shalom crossing in the southern Gaza Strip late on Tuesday.

Activists stressed that they refuse to “beautify the image of the occupation” by accepting medication from it.

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Egypt has announced that it will open the Rafah crossing throughout the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan, to allow Palestinians in Gaza access to the outside world.

“I have instructed the concerned bodies to take the necessary steps to continue the opening of the Rafah border crossing throughout the holy month of Ramadan, in order to ease the burden on the brothers in the Gaza Strip,” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said in post"...

Guatemala opened an embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, two days after the United States inaugurated its new site in the contested city in a move that infuriated Palestinians and drew international condemnation.

Israeli troops shot dead dozens of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border on Monday when the high-profile opening of the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem by the administration of President Donald Trump raised tension to boiling point"...

In defiance of international legitimacy and objections by countries around the world, the US opened its embassy in the occupied city of Jerusalem on Monday, fuelling condemnation and angry protests in Palestine as well as Arab and Muslim countries.

By press time on Monday, more than 55 Palestinians were shot dead and more than 2,700 others were wounded in the Gaza Strip by trigger-happy Israeli occupation soldiers.

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While thousands of Palestinians hold the Great March of Return to commemorate the 70th Nakba, first daughter Ivanka Trump has just lead the opening ceremony of the US embassy in Jerusalem.

US President Trump participated in the opening ceremony of the embassy with a registered word, after the latter announced his apology for attendance. The ceremony was led by top US aides, Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Kushner, along with Treasury"...

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Monday expressed concern at events in Gaza and said the UK does not agree with the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem

Speaking this afternoon following a meeting with his French Counterpart, Jean-Yves le Drian, UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson expressed concern about the violence and casualties seen in Gaza today.

He"...