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Egypt slams Israeli plan to build 5,000 settlement units in WB

Date: 2020-10-17 18:43:14 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:8632094

CAIRO, Oct 17 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Ahmed Hafez denounced an Israeli plan to build 5,000 settlement units in the occupied West Bank. In a press release Saturday, the spokesman deplored Israel's settlement expansion decision ....

Israeli navy attacks Palestinian fishermen off Gaza Strip

Date: 2020-10-17 08:20:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:8631261

RAMALLAH, Oct 17 (MENA) - Israeli navy boats on Saturday opened fire and water hoses at Gaza fishermen sailing off the northern shores of the Gaza Strip and forced them to cut short their work at sea, WAFA news agency reported. The Israeli navy ....

US seeks reversal of Turkey's provocative reopening of Varosha

Date: 2020-10-17 08:04:18 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:8631214

WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced deep concern about Northern Cyprus' reopening part of a beachfront resort abandoned since Turkey invaded the island in 1974, calling it provocative and seeking its reversal, Al ....

US blasts reported test of Turkey's S-400 air defense system

Date: 2020-10-16 21:16:46 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:8631091

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (MENA) - The Pentagon on Friday blasted Turkey over reports that the NATO member tested its Russian-made S-400 air defence system, which the U.S. said “risks serious consequences” for the allies’ relationship, The Hill ....

Europe's super powers condemn Israeli decision to build thousands of settlement units

Date: 2020-10-16 18:59:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:8630960

LONDON/RAMALLAH, Oct 16 (MENA) - Europe's main powers condemned on Friday Israel's decision to approve thousands of housing units in the illegal settlements of the occupied Palestinian territories, calling it a “counterproductive” move that ....

Israel detains 3 Palestinians from Bethlehem

Date: 2020-10-15 06:53:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:8628595

RAMALLAH, Oct 15 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Thursday three Palestinians from Bethlehem and summoned others from Hebron. The forces stormed the houses of the detainees and inspected them, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. ....

Official: COVID-19 kills 279 more in Iran

Date: 2020-10-14 14:20:01 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:8627851

TEHRAN, Oct 14 (MENA) – Iran's Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Wednesday that some 279 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 29,349, IRNA ....

Palestine confirms 532 new coronavirus cases, four fatalities

Date: 2020-10-14 12:34:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8627718

RAMALLAH, Oct 14 (MENA) – Palestine confirmed on Wednesday 532 new novel coronavirus cases and four fatalities, WAFA reported. Minister of Health Mai al-Kaila said in her daily report on the pandemic outbreak that 532 Palestinians tested positive ....

First round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel on border demarcation winds up

Date: 2020-10-14 12:17:25 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8627610

BERUIT, Oct 14 (MENA) - The first round of US-mediated border demarcation negotiations between Lebanon and Israel ended, the state-run National News Agency reported reported on Wednesday. The second round of negotiations is scheduled to take ....

22 Israeli settlers barge into Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2020-10-14 11:26:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8627541

RAMALLAH, Oct 14 (MENA) - Twenty-two Israeli settlers barged into Al Aqsa Mosque grounds on Wednesday under the protection of Israeli police. Palestinian news agency WAFA said the settlers toured the grounds provocatively and attacked the mosque ....