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Palestinian FM due in Berlin Tuesday

Date: 2020-11-16 16:33:03 GMT - Germany - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:8674578

BERLIN, Nov 16 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will receive on Tuesday his Palestinian counterpart Riad al Maliki at the premises of the German Foreign ministry here. The talks will focus on bilateral relations, the latest updates in ....

Cyprus condemns Ergodan's provocative visit to Varosha

Date: 2020-11-16 11:24:45 GMT - Cyprus - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:8673929

NICOSIA, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Cypriot Presidency deplored the illegal declaration of independence by the regime in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus and stated it will report the “provocative and illegal” action by the Turkish President to ....

Israel detains 16 Palestinans from West Bank

Date: 2020-11-16 09:16:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:8673926

RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Monday 16 Palestinians from the West Bank including a girl. The forces detained seven Palestinians from Hebron, six from Quds and three from Ramallah. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

613 new cases in Israel, 2.7% of tests positive

Date: 2020-11-16 08:11:08 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:8673798

GAZA CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - Some 613 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Sunday, with the percentage of tests returning positive rising to 2.7%, The Jerusalem Post quoted the Israeli Health Ministry as saying. Of those ....

Syrian FM Walid al Moallem dies aged 79

Date: 2020-11-16 05:51:22 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:8673693

DAMASCUS, Nov 16 (MENA) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al Moallem has died at the age of 79. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates mourns the death of Minister of Foreign Affairs Walid al-Moallem," said state news agency SANA on ....

Israel reports new 748 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-11-14 16:52:10 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:8672116

GAZA CITY, Nov 14 (MENA) - The Israeli Health Ministry reported that 748 people were diagnosed with the novel virus on Friday – 2.1% of those screened, The Jerusalem Post reported. Some 50% of new cases are from within the Arab sector, according ....

Sisi delegates presidential secretary to offer condolences over Erekat's death

Date: 2020-11-14 09:45:23 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8671422

CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday delegated Presidential Secretary Mohamed Negm to Palestine's embassy in Cairo to offer condolences over the death of Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation ....

Palestine records 730 Covid-19 cases, six fatalities

Date: 2020-11-13 13:29:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:8670722

RAMALLAH, Nov 13 (MENA) – Palestine recorded on Friday 730 new Covid-19 cases and six fatalities, WAFA news agency reported. Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh said that 730 Palestinians contracted the highly contagious virus and six ....

US Assistant Secretary of State to visit UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Israel on Nov 14-23

Date: 2020-11-13 09:03:31 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8670279

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Israel on November 14-23 to meet with key US regional partners on expanding ....

Israel detains 12 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2020-11-11 09:28:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8667370

RAMALLAH, Nov 11 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Wednesday 12 Palestinians from the West Bank and summoned four others including Fatah secretary and head of Palestinian Prisoners Club. The forces detained the Palestinians from Quds, Hebron ....