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Israel reports 745 new Covid 19 cases

Date: 2020-11-23 07:43:04 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8683189

GAZA CITY, Nov 23 (MENA) - Some 745 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Sunday, with 2.3% of tests returning positive, JPost reported Monday quoting the Health Ministry. Of those infected, 298 were in serious condition ....

Palestinian FM stresses keenness on continued coordination with Cyprus

Date: 2020-11-22 13:05:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:8682351

RAMALLAH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al Malki has voiced keenness on continued coordination with Cyprus at all regional and international gatherings. Malki, in a meeting with outgoing Cypriot representative here Savvas ....

US to continue working for peace -- Pompeo

Date: 2020-11-22 12:09:31 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:8682223

ABU DHABI, Nov 22 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington will continue working for peace in the region, while keeping the threat of Iran in mind. The US held a consistent stance towards Iran during Trump’s time in the office, ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry:New cornavirus case reported among expats.

Date: 2020-11-22 11:30:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:8682014

RAMALLAH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affaires and Exptriates said a new case of coronavirus has been reported among Palestinians abroad, bringing the number of cornavisus cases among Palesitian expatiates to 7,110, reported Wafa ....

OIC condemns terrorist blast in Kabul

Date: 2020-11-22 09:42:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:8681938

JEDDAH, Nov 22 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) General Secretariat on Sunday condemned in the strongest terms the attack that targeted residential districts in Kabul, leaving scores of people dead and injured, the Saudi Press ....

Scores of settlers barge into Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2020-11-22 09:11:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8681911

RAMALLAH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Scores of settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque on Sunday through Magharba gate. Protected by Israeli forces, the settlers carried out provocative tours through the mosque yards. (MENA) S R E/M H E ....

Israel raids Gaza Strip

Date: 2020-11-22 08:54:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:8681897

GAZA CITY, Nov 22 (MENA) - Israeli fighters launched on Sunday a series of air raids targeting several sites in Gaza Strip, causing damage to citizens' property. Israeli warplanes fired three rockets at a site to the west of Gaza City, destroying ....

Pompeo hints more Trump administration announcements on Israel to come

Date: 2020-11-21 22:55:01 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:8681653

RAMALLAH, Nov 21 (MENA) - US policy towards Israel will continue in the same vein in the coming weeks, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview with the Jerusalem Post. Asked whether the US would find ways to further entrench the ....

Turkey registers 5,532 new coronavirus cases in one day

Date: 2020-11-21 19:14:43 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8681500

ANKARA, Nov 21 (MENA) - Turkey on Saturday reported 5,532 more patients of the novel coronavirus, the largest one-day jump since the start of the pandemic. According to data by the Health Ministry, the total patient count rose to 440,805 while ....

Greece slams Turkey's extension of Eastern Mediterranean activities

Date: 2020-11-21 17:59:52 GMT - Greece - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:8681476

ATHENS, Nov 21 (MENA) - Greece’s Foreign Ministry has urged Turkey to revoke an “illegal” Navtex extending the activities of its Oruc Reis research vessel in the Eastern Mediterranean through November 29, Kathimerini reported. In a statement ....