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Palestine registers 8 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2020-05-27 08:14:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8446610

RAMALLAH, May 27 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said eight new coronavirus cases have been registered in Hebron governorate and Gaza Strip. The latest cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Palestine to 613, ....

S. Korea to send 50,000 tons of rice aid to Mideast, Africa

Date: 2020-05-26 14:33:02 GMT - south korea - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:8446151

SEOUL, May 26 (MENA) - South Korea will provide 50,000 tons of rice to four nations in the Middle East and Africa as part of its overseas food aid program, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. Seoul plans to deliver 19,000 tons of rice to ....

No new COVID-19 cases reported in Palestine over past 24 hours, says health ministry

Date: 2020-05-26 10:14:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8445816

RAMALLAH, May 26 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry said that no new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were reported in Palestine over the past 24 hours, WAFA news agency said on Tuesday. The total number of infections amounted to 602, the ....

Israel detains two Palestinians in Tulkarm

Date: 2020-05-26 09:40:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8445803

RAMALLAH, May 26 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday detained two Palestinians in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, reported the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA). Meanwhile, the Israeli forces prevented Palestinians from reaching Al Haram Al ....

Palestine announces reopening of mosques as coronavirus situation improves

Date: 2020-05-25 17:49:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:8445400

RAMALLAH, May 25 (MENA) – Undersecretary of the Palestinian Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Hossam Abul Rab announced Monday that mosques will be reopened as of Tuesday dawn in line with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh’s ....

Israel to restart commercial flights in mid-July, says airport chief

Date: 2020-05-25 17:21:36 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:8445414

GAZA CITY, May 25 (MENA) - Israel will resume commercial flights by mid-July at the earliest due to the global coronavirus pandemic, Ynet newspaper reported, quoting the chief of country's biggest airport. Ben Gurion Airport Managing Director ....

Netanyahu: Israel to annex West Bank in July

Date: 2020-05-25 16:44:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8445366

RAMALLAH, May 25 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he has set a July date for when Israel will extend its sovereignty to areas of the West Bank, and informed his Likud lawmakers he has no intention of changing it, the ....

Israeli occupation forces close Beit El crossing northern Bireh

Date: 2020-05-25 16:31:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:8445327

RAMALLAH, May 25 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Monday closed the gate of Beit El military crossing in al-Bireh city in central the West Bank, for people departing the city and Ramallah governorate. The gate is still open for the entry of ....

Iran confirms 2,023 new COVID-19 cases, 34 deaths

Date: 2020-05-25 13:21:29 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:8445124

TEHRAN, May 25 (MENA) - As many as 2,023 new coronavirus cases have been detected and 34 others succumbed to the virus in Iran over the past 24 hours, IRNA reported on Monday. In a statement carried by the news agency, Head of Iran’s Health ....

Russian, Syrian naval forces conduct joint exercise to protect Tartus port

Date: 2020-05-25 13:04:15 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8445078

MOSCOW, May 25 (MENA) - Russian and Syrian military have conducted a joint exercise to protect the port of Tartus, where a Russian naval base is located, against a group of saboteurs, the head of the naval station, Vyacheslav Rodionov was quoted by ....