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Israeli forces storm Qalandiya camp, Kafr Aqab town in Al Quds

Date: 2020-05-04 10:35:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8419796

RAMALLAH, May 4 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces stormed Monday Qalandiya camp and Kafr Aqab town, north of the occupied Al Quds city and fired rubber-coated bullets and tear gas bombs at citizens. The Palestinian news agency (WAFA) quoted ....

Palestinian president calls on NAM member states to hold int'l peace conf.

Date: 2020-05-04 10:03:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:8419712

RAMALLAH, May 4 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on member states of the Non-aligned Movement (NAM) to hold an international peace conference based on international law and legitimacy to put an end to Israeli occupation. The ....

8 Palestinians arrested by Israel in W.Bank

Date: 2020-05-04 08:53:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:8419626

RAMALLAH, May 4 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested eight Palestinians in the West Bank, WAFA news agency reported Monday. The Palestinians were arrested in Abu Shkhidem village, north of Ramallah, Mirka and Arraba, southwest of Jenin, ....

Palestinian PM recommends extending state of emergency due to coronavirus

Date: 2020-05-04 08:04:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8419596

RAMALLAH, May 4, (MENA) – Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has recommended to President Mahmoud Abbas to extend by another month the state of emergency imposed two months agoA to fight coronavirus pandemic. The prime minister's office said in a ....

Arab Parliament welcomes ICC report on jurisdiction over occupied Palestinian lands

Date: 2020-05-03 18:36:56 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8419213

CAIRO, May 3 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Meshaal bin Fahm Al-Salami welcomed Sunday an International Criminal Court's report about jurisdiction over the occupied Palestinian territories, including the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the ....

AL lauds ICC report on jurisdiction over occupied Palestinian territories

Date: 2020-05-03 16:12:37 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8419095

CAIRO, May 3 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) has welcomed a report issued by International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda confirming the court’s jurisdiction over the occupied Palestinian territories. In a statement, Arab ....

Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians in Al Quds

Date: 2020-05-03 07:30:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:8418381

RAMALLAH, May 3 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested .ten Palestinians in East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Issawiya and the district of Qalqilia in the West Bank, local sources said. Israeli police forces raided and searched several populated homes ....

Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises to 3,336

Date: 2020-05-02 20:07:20 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8418207

ANKARA, May 2 (MENA) - The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey has risen by 78 in the last 24 hours to 3,336, with 1,983 new cases of the virus being reported, Turkish Health Ministry data showed on Thursday. The total number ....

Palestine's coronavirus cases rise to 520

Date: 2020-05-02 18:32:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:8418080

RAMALLAH, May 1 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila confirmed on Saturday three more cases of the novel coronavirus in Jerusalem, which brings up the total number of confirmed cases in Palestine to 520, according to WAFA. ....

Israel's coronavirus death toll reaches 225, confirmed cases at 16,101

Date: 2020-05-01 20:11:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:8417266

RAMALLAH, May 1 (MENA) - The Health Ministry reported Friday evening said coronavirus has claimed the lives of 225 Israelis, Ynet reported. The Health Ministry said that 103 people are in serious condition with 83 needing ventilators for ....