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Morning Briefing: Feb. 18, 2024

Diary

Israeli army continues violations against Nasser, Emel hospitals in Khan Yunis

Morocco holds protests in solidarity with Gaza

Egypt to establish logistics center in Rafah to facilitate aid to Gaza Strip

Independent Palestinian state ‘prerequisite’ before normalization with Israel: Saudi Arabia

Israel's president says normalization with Saudi Arabia would be 'a gain against Hamas'

Hezbollah attacks 6 Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon

Kyiv's top diplomat discusses ‘need to restore just peace’ in Ukraine during talks with China’s Wang

Egyptian President Sisi affirms ‘categorical rejection’ of displacement of Palestinians to Egypt in any way

Erdogan, Sisi meeting to boost reconstruction in Libya: Libyan minister

Palestine Emergency collective demand of boycott of Carrefour stores because of its support for Israel

Azerbaijani leader, US Secretary of State discuss Armenia, Azerbaijan peace process

Brazilian president says African continent key to Global South's future

Congo accuses Rwanda of airport ‘drone attack’

Netanyahu says Israel will not 'succumb to international dictates,' as he insists on attacking Rafah

Demonstrators in Austria protest Israel's planned attack against Rafah

Israel behind gas pipeline attacks in Iran earlier this week, says New York Times report

US vice president hold bilateral talks in Germany

ICC prosecutor briefs Turkish foreign minister on ongoing acts by Israel in Gaza

UPDATE - US definitely in 'strategic competition' with China, says Blinken

UPDATE - Houthi group claims it targeted British oil ship in Red Sea

Houthi rebels report new US-UK airstrike on Hodeidah amid Red Sea tensions

Azerbaijani president, Armenian prime minister discuss peace treaty, border delimitation at Munich meeting

India says Israel must observe international humanitarian law

Number of Palestinians arrested since Oct. 7 climbs to 7,060

UPDATE 2 - Turkish foreign minister meets officials from Montenegro, Kosovo, Iceland, Italy, Germany

Turkish company inks deal with Saudi Arabia’s Investment Ministry

Priority must be ending current humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza: Saudi Arabia

Violent clashes erupt between Eritrean migrants, police in Netherlands

Egypt says displacement of people from Rafah is violation of international humanitarian law

Hostage swap deal possible if humanitarian conditions in Gaza improve, says Qatari prime minister

Ukraine’s foreign minister says ‘era of peace’ in Europe is over

Somali president cuts short Addis Ababa visit amid deteriorating relations with Ethiopia

Turkish military 'neutralizes' 6 PKK terrorists, says National Defense Ministry

Cuban doctors held hostage by al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalia

Netanyahu to inform his government next week of army's plan to attack Rafah, claims Israeli media

German minister calls for closer ties with African states, to counter Russian, Chinese influence

Libyan unity under threat, says UN special representative

Fire breaks out in mosque in Germany, suspect detained on arson charges

G7 foreign ministers express 'deep concern' over possible Israeli attack on Rafah

US Secretary of State Blinken, French foreign minister discuss Gaza conflict

Hundreds of thousands march across Europe to call for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

Body recovered after cargo ship sank in Sea of Marmara

UPDATE - Congress to pass bill allocating new $60.6B in aid to Ukraine, says US vice president

Turkish foreign minister meets Montenegro president, Kosovo counterpart

5-state veto power at UN Security Council has ‘no place in the 21st century,’ says Irish minister

Congress to pass bill allocating new $60.6B in aid to Ukraine, says US vice president