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Palestinian education always targeted by Israel: Arab League

Date: 2020-06-18 12:57:19 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8473996

CAIRO, June 18 (MENA) - Arab League assistant secretary general for Palestine affairs and occupied Arab territories Saeed Abu Ali said that the Palestinian education is always targeted by Israel. Abu Ali pointed out that the coronavirus outbreak ....

Two new coronavirus-linked deaths reported among Palestinian expats raise total to 142

Date: 2020-06-17 19:13:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:8473456

RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) - Two new coronavirus-related deaths among Palestinian communities abroad were confirmed today, raising the total number of fatalities to 142, said the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates. It said 30 ....

AL chief to partake in int'l meeting to reject Israel's annexation plans

Date: 2020-06-16 20:59:38 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:8471955

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit is set to participate in a Security Council video-conference meeting on "the situation in the Middle East." The meeting, to be held at the ministerial level on June 24, will ....

Palestinian foreign ministry warns against Netanyahu's tricks as regards WB annexation

Date: 2020-06-16 13:49:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:8471251

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Tuesday warned against the dangerous tricks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to mislead the international public opinion and officials to make ....

Israeli occupation forces detain 13 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2020-06-16 09:09:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:8471071

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday detained 13 Palestinians from the West Bank after storming their houses and attacking residents, according to the Palestinians News Agency (WAFA). The Palestinian Prisoner Club said ....

With four new coronavirus cases in West Bank, overall number reaches 690 – Health Minister

Date: 2020-06-16 08:27:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:8470991

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said in the morning Tuesday that a new coronavirus case was recorded in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarm of a Palestinian worker in Israel, which brings the overall total in Palestine ....

Israeli forces arrest 14 Palestinians in WB

Date: 2020-06-15 09:51:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8469627

RAMALLAH, June 15 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Monday arrested seven Palestinians in the West Bank cities of Ramallah, Tulkarm, Nablus and Salfit. Seven other Palestinians were arrested by the occupation forces in Al Quds city after ....

Turkey registers 1,562 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths

Date: 2020-06-14 21:56:43 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:8469419

NKARA, June 2 (MENA) - Turkey has registered on Tuesday 1,562 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country's total to 178,239 In a statement, the Turkish Health Ministry announced that 15 new coronavirus-linked deaths have been reported. The ....

107 dead from coronavirus in Iran in past 24 hours

Date: 2020-06-14 12:25:32 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:8468739

TEHRAN, June 14 (MENA) – The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran surpassed 100 for the first time in several weeks, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Sima Sadat Lari put the death toll ....

Rabbis lead new attack on Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2020-06-14 11:20:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:8468647

RAMALLAH, June 14 (MENA) - Two extremist Jewish Rabbis led an attack Sunday into Al-Aqsa Mosque from the side of Bab al-Maghariba under tight protection of Israeli occupation troops, reported Wafa News Agency. Israeli security forces fanned out ....