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Arab Lawyers Union commends historic role of Egypt in support of Palestinian people

Date: 2021-05-20 18:23:10 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:8966590

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Participants in an emergency meeting of the general secretariat of the Arab Lawyers Union in solidarity with the Palestinian people on Thursday commended the historic role of Egypt in supporting the Palestinian people against ....

AL chief calls for holding Israelis accountable over crimes against Palestinians

Date: 2021-05-20 18:14:35 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:85 - ID:8966468

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) chief Ahmed Abul Gheit asserted Thursday the importance of holding the Israeli occupation authority accountable for its crimes and systematic violations against the Palestinians. Abul Gheit’s remarks came ....

Israeli occupation forces storm Al-Makassed Hospital in Al Quds

Date: 2021-05-20 17:38:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:8966588

RAMALLAH, May 20 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces Thursday afternoon stormed Al-Makassed Hospital in the East Al Quds neighborhood of al-Tur, Wafa news agency reported according to witnesses. They said that Israeli soldiers and intelligence ....

Arab League chief condemns Israeli bombing of Qatari Red Crescent office in Gaza

Date: 2021-05-20 16:29:01 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:8966661

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned in the strongest possible terms the continued random bombardment by the Israeli occupation forces of the Gaza Strip, saying that Israel commits with each passing day a ....

Arab Lawyers Union deplores assault on Palestinian Bar Association's chief by Israeli forces

Date: 2021-05-20 15:46:42 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:8966400

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) – The General Secretariat of the Arab Lawyers Union (ALU) condemned on Thursday the Israeli assault targeting head of the Palestinian Bar Association Jawad Obeidat in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. This came during ....

AL chief says recent escalation in Palestinian territories exposed Israel

Date: 2021-05-20 14:13:31 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:8965988

CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said that the recent Israeli escalation in the Palestinian territories exposed the "true face" of Israel before the world's public opinion, as it proved that millions of ....

Iran reports 12,994 new coronavirus cases, 229 fatalities

Date: 2021-05-20 13:01:48 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8966051

TEHRAN, May 20 (MENA) - The Iranian Health Ministry announced Thursday registering 12,994 new coronavirus cases and 229 fatalites in the past 24 hours, IRNA reported. In its daily report, the ministry said the total number of Covid-19 cases in ....

UN Human Rights Council to hold special session on developments in Palestinian territories

Date: 2021-05-20 11:20:33 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:8965960

GENEVA, May 20 (MENA) - The UN Human Rights Council will hold a special session on May 27 to discuss the serious situation in the Palestinian territories, especially in Al Quds. The session will convene upon an official request by Pakistan, in ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns attack by Israeli settlers against Christian clergymen in Quds

Date: 2021-05-20 10:41:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:8965699

RAMALLAH, May 20 (MENA) – The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned an attack by the Israeli settlers against Christian clergymen in Al Quds. The ministry denounced the crimes of the Israeli settlers and occupation forces against the ....

Gaza death toll tops 230, over 1,700 wounded

Date: 2021-05-20 10:12:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:8965696

RAMALLAH, May 20 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the death toll of the ongoing Israeli military aggression on the Gaza Strip has so far risen to 230, while the number of wounded increased to 1,710. MoH said the death ....