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Israeli detains 15 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2021-07-01 09:57:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:9038697

RAMALLAH, July 1 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested on Thursday 15 Palestinians in the West Bank. Seven Palestinians were detained in Hebron, four in Nablus, and three in Jenin, according to the Palestinian news agency. A student was also ....

Palestine demands serious int'l pressure on Israel to halt settlement expansion

Date: 2021-06-30 18:13:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:9038097

RAMALLAH, June 30 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called upon the international community and the US administration to exert serious pressure on Israel to put an end to settlement and forced displacement activities on occupied Palestinian ....

Japan contributes $8 million for Palestine’s efforts to fight coronavirus

Date: 2021-06-30 17:49:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:9038113

RAMALLAH, June 30 (MENA) - Japan contributed $8 million toward Palestine’s efforts to fight coronavirus, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA on Wednesday. Palestine’s Finance Minister Shukri Bishara and Health Minister Mai Alkaila ....

Israel registers 293 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-06-30 11:04:56 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:9036790

RAMALLAH, June 30 (MENA) - Israel recorded 293 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, reported The Jerusalem Post Wednesday quoting an Israeli Health Ministry statement. According to the statement, 24 coronavirus patients are in critical ....

AL condemns demolition of houses in Al Quds

Date: 2021-06-29 13:53:38 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:9035534

CAIRO, June 29 (MENA) - The Arab League has condemned in the strongest possible terms the systematic fierce campaigns carried out by Israel against Arabs in Bustan area in Silwan district in Al Quds (East Jerusalem). In a statement, assistant ....

Palestinian foreign ministry slams demolition of houses in Al Quds by occupation troops

Date: 2021-06-29 13:25:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:9035522

RAMALLAH, June 29 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned on Tuesday the demolition of houses and facilities in Bustan area in the districts of Silwan in Al Quds (East Jerusalem) by Israeli occupation troops. In a statement, the ....

Palestinian officials urges world countries to intervene to end Israeli crimes in Silwan

Date: 2021-06-29 11:21:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:9035125

RAMALLAH, June 29 (MENA) - Palestinian presidential advisor for religious affairs Mahmoud al Habbash has slammed measures by Israeli occupation forces in Silwan district South of Aqsa mosque in Al Quds (East Jerusalem) including the destruction of ....

Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-06-29 08:28:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:9034825

RAMALLAH, June 29 (MENA) - A group of Israeli settlers Tuesday stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque from al Maghareba Gate amid tight security by Israeli police, Wafa news agency reported. Dozens of settlers stormed the mosque and made a provocative tour ....

Palestine confirms 130 new coronavirus infections, two deaths

Date: 2021-06-28 11:41:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:9033377

RAMALLAH, June 28 (MENA) - Two coronavirus patients have died in Palestine in the last 24 hours and 130 new cases were recorded, WAFA news agency reported quoting Minister of Health Mai Alkaila as saying. She said in her daily report on ....

Iran records 12,351 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-06-28 11:40:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:9033376

TEHRAN, June 28 (MENA) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 83,985 with 140 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday. Some 140 more Iranians ....