A major highlight in a series of academic initiatives, the new alliance will bring a cutting-edge blockchain education to the university and support further innovation of the technology. Sharjah, UAE, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sui, a Layer 1 platform for decentralized computation which has grown at a torrid pace since its inception nine […]
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Civilians in Rafah are facing the real and imminent risk of genocide, says Amnesty
RAMALLAH: Amnesty International said that Palestinian civilians in Gaza’s Rafah “are facing the real and imminent risk of genocide,” as they have nowhere to go amidst reports of a possible ground invasion by Israeli forces.
The organization said on X…
Read moreForeign Ministry welcomes France’s imposition of sanctions on violent colonists, urges all states to follow suit
RAMALLAH: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates urged in a statement tonight all states that have not yet joined countries in imposing sanctions on Israeli colonists involved in acts of terror against Palestinians in the West Bank to follow …
Read moreHRW says forcing over 1 million displaced civilians in Rafah to again evacuate ‘catastrophic’
RAMALLAH: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned on Monday that forcing over one million Palestinian displaced civilians in Rafah to evacuate again amidst reports of a possible Israeli military ground invasion would have ‘catastrophic consequences.’
The…
Read moreChina calls on Israel to stop military operation in Rafah
BEIJING: China urged Israel on Tuesday to stop its military operation in the Gazan city of Rafah ‘as soon as possible’, warning of a ‘serious humanitarian disaster’ there if fighting did not stop.
‘China follows closely the developments in the Rafah …
Read moreUN General Assembly president warns another phase of a humanitarian catastrophe ‘is at our doorstep’
NEW YORK: The president of the UN General Assembly expressed grave concern Monday over Israel’s assault on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
“I am deeply distressed by the escalating military operation into Rafah, where over a million civ…
Read morePalestine slams Argentina’s intention to move embassy to Jerusalem
RAMALLAH: The State of Palestine condemned the announcement by the Argentinian President Javier Milei of his intention to move his country’s embassy to Israel to the occupied city of Jerusalem.
Palestine stressed that this declaration contradicts the…
Read moreIsrael’s planned operation on Rafah would be ‘devastating’: Canada
OTTAWA: It is ‘unacceptable’ that Israel goes ahead with a planned invasion of Rafah because such an operation would be devastating to Palestinians, Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said Monday.
Israel has warned around 1 million Palestinians t…
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