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Israel reports 218 new coronavirus patients, death toll rises to 318

Date: 2020-06-28 20:27:06 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:8487681

GAZA, June 28 (MENA) – The number of people who have died from the novel coronavirus in Israel has reached 318, the Israeli Health Ministry reported Sunday. The number of people infected increased by 218 from the night before, The Jerusalem Post ....

Iran registers 2,489 new coronavirus cases, 144 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2020-06-28 12:43:28 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:8486945

TEHRAN, June 28 (MENA) - Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said Sunday the country registered 2,489 new Covid-19 cases and 144 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to IRNA. Sadat Lari said with the 144 new deaths, the country’s ....

Palestinian spokesman reiterates rejection of Israeli annexation policy

Date: 2020-06-28 10:39:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8486760

RAMALLAH, June 28 (MENA) - Nabil Abu Rudeineh Spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas affirmed Sunday that the national position of the Palestinian leadership is clear and unwavering in rejection of all Israeli annexation schemes, reported Wafa News ....

Israeli forces arrest 3 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2020-06-28 08:22:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:8486636

RAMALLAH, June 28 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested three Palestinians in Jerusalem and Bethlehem on Sunday. Clashes also erupted while Israeli forces were storming Aida camp in northern Bethlehem. (MENA) S R E ....

Hebron shut down to curb Covid 19 outbreak

Date: 2020-06-28 08:03:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8486601

RAMALLAH, June 28 (MENA) - The West Bank city of Hebron will be temporarily closed as of Sunday following a spike in coronavirus cases. Hebron governor Jibril el Bakri Shtayyeh announced a strict curfew during which only pharmacies, grocery ....

Bethlehem governor declares total 2-day lockdown on city starting Monday

Date: 2020-06-27 07:53:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:8485414

RAMALLAH, June 27 (MENA) - Bethlehem governor Kamel Hmeid announced late last night a total two-day lockdown in the city and area towns and villages starting Monday, in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease, Wafa news agency ....

Israel reports 499 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2020-06-26 18:36:54 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:8485061

GAZA CITY, June 26 (MENA) - Israel has reported 499 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 22,800, the Health Ministry said Friday afternoon, Ynetnews reported. The total death toll from COVID-19 has ....

UN human rights expert urgues EU to foil Israeli plans to annex WB

Date: 2020-06-26 13:19:57 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:8484602

GENEVA, June 26 (MENA) - A UN human rights expert has urged the European Union to use its "economic weight, diplomatic expertise and aid, trade and investment leverage" to forestall looming Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank and the ....

Iran, Russia continuing consultations on Syria

Date: 2020-06-26 11:58:52 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8484570

MOSCOW, June 26 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin and Iranian Ambassador Kazem Jalali on Friday discussed the developments in Syria, according to IRNA news agency. In this telephone conversation, the focus was on assisting ....

Palestine confirms 132 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-06-26 09:03:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:8484258

RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - Palestine Friday morning confirmed 132 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the occupied territories since the pandemic outbreak to 1,720, according to Wafa news agency. Health Minister ....