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Iran registers 6,268 new COVID-19 cases, 70 deaths on Sunday

Date: 2021-01-31 12:16:26 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8777072

TEHRAN, Jan 31 (MENA) - The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 6,268 COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, said MEHR news agency. Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari made the announcement on ....

200 Palestinian prisoners in Israel infected with coronavirus since start of year

Date: 2021-01-30 09:58:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8775498

RAMALLAH, Jan 30 (MENA) - At least 200 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails got infected with the coronavirus disease since the start of the year, WAFA news agency reported, quoting an official with the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-detainees’ ....

Palestine reports 575 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2021-01-29 12:02:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:8774641

RAMALLAH, Jan 29 (MENA) - Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila on Friday confirmed 575 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths in the past 24 hours, the Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported. A total of 520 patients have recovered from the virus, ....

Russian deputy FM, Fatah official discuss ways of restoring Palestinian national unity

Date: 2021-01-28 14:41:02 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:8773514

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (MENA) – Russian President's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov discussed on Thursday with Fatah Official Samir Mashharawi means of restoring Palestinian national unity ....

Israeli forces arrest 16 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2021-01-28 08:39:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8773114

RAMALLAH, Jan 28 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested 16 Palestinians in different parts of the West Bank on Thursday. The arrests took place in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Jenin. A liberated prisoner is among the detainees. (MENA) S R E ....

OIC hosts virtual meeting on Rohingya Muslims

Date: 2021-01-27 15:49:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8772279

JEDDAH, Jan 27 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation hosted on Wednesday a virtual meeting, during which the UN High Commissioner for Refugees presented a request to an OIC working team concerned with Rohingya Muslims about the latest ....

Israeli occupation troops arrest 18 Palestinians in WB

Date: 2021-01-27 09:56:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8771400

RAMALLAH, Jan 27 (MENA) – Israeli occupation troops detained overnight Wednesday 18 Palestinians, including two teens, from various parts of the West Bank, reported Wafa News Agency. Israeli forces detained a number of Palestinians and raided ....

Iraq, Pakistan probe bolstering bilateral cooperation in military domain

Date: 2021-01-27 09:23:01 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8771257

BAGHDAD, Jan 27 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed during a meeting Wednesday with visiting Pakistani Minister of Military Production Zubaida Jalal Khan means of boosting bilateral cooperation in the military field, as well as an array ....

Israel registers 7,737 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-01-27 06:34:15 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8771087

GAZA CITY, Jan 27 (MENA) - Some 7,737 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel in the past 24 hours, with 9.6% of tests returning positive, according to a Wednesday morning update by the Health Ministry. Of those infected, 1,141 ....

Palestinian premier urges France to recognize State of Palestine

Date: 2021-01-26 17:38:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:8770466

RAMALLAH, Jan 26 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh urged France on Tuesday to recognize the State of Palestine as a means to salvage the two-state solution. Speaking during a meeting with French Consul General Renier Trokaz, ....