Germany, France, UK say Israel’s Gaza aid blockade ‘must end’

A displaced Palestinian woman cooks near an unexploded ordnance, with explosive materials removed and left behind by Israeli troops (AFP)
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Updated 23 April 2025
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Germany, France, UK say Israel’s Gaza aid blockade ‘must end’

Berlin: Germany, France and Britain on Wednesday called on Israel to stop blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning of “an acute risk of starvation, epidemic disease and death.”
“This must end,” their foreign ministers said in a joint statement. “We urge Israel to immediately re-start a rapid and unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza in order to meet the needs of all civilians.”


UAE says Algeria move to end air pact has no immediate impact on flights

Updated 08 February 2026
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UAE says Algeria move to end air pact has no immediate impact on flights

  • On Saturday, ‌Algeria said it ‍has ‍begun the ‍process of cancelling its air services agreement with the ​UAE, signed in Abu Dhabi in 2013

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates said that Algeria's ​notification to terminate an air services agreement between the two countries will not ‌have any "immediate ‌impact ‌on flight ⁠operations", ​the ‌state news agency WAM reported on Sunday, citing the country's General Civil Aviation ⁠Authority (GCAA).
On Saturday, ‌Algeria said it ‍has ‍begun the ‍process of cancelling its air services agreement with the ​UAE, signed in Abu Dhabi in 2013.
GCAA ⁠said the air services agreement with Algeria remained in force "during the legally mandated notice period," without giving further details.