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Hebron shut down to curb Covid 19 outbreak

Date: 2020-06-28 08:03:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8486601

RAMALLAH, June 28 (MENA) - The West Bank city of Hebron will be temporarily closed as of Sunday following a spike in coronavirus cases. Hebron governor Jibril el Bakri Shtayyeh announced a strict curfew during which only pharmacies, grocery ....

Bethlehem governor declares total 2-day lockdown on city starting Monday

Date: 2020-06-27 07:53:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:8485414

RAMALLAH, June 27 (MENA) - Bethlehem governor Kamel Hmeid announced late last night a total two-day lockdown in the city and area towns and villages starting Monday, in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease, Wafa news agency ....

Israel reports 499 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2020-06-26 18:36:54 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:8485061

GAZA CITY, June 26 (MENA) - Israel has reported 499 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 22,800, the Health Ministry said Friday afternoon, Ynetnews reported. The total death toll from COVID-19 has ....

UN human rights expert urgues EU to foil Israeli plans to annex WB

Date: 2020-06-26 13:19:57 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:8484602

GENEVA, June 26 (MENA) - A UN human rights expert has urged the European Union to use its "economic weight, diplomatic expertise and aid, trade and investment leverage" to forestall looming Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank and the ....

Iran, Russia continuing consultations on Syria

Date: 2020-06-26 11:58:52 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8484570

MOSCOW, June 26 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin and Iranian Ambassador Kazem Jalali on Friday discussed the developments in Syria, according to IRNA news agency. In this telephone conversation, the focus was on assisting ....

Palestine confirms 132 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-06-26 09:03:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:8484258

RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - Palestine Friday morning confirmed 132 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the occupied territories since the pandemic outbreak to 1,720, according to Wafa news agency. Health Minister ....

Palestinian community in Cairo rejects Israeli annexation plans

Date: 2020-06-26 08:54:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8484194

CAIRO/RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - The Palestinian community in Egypt on Friday confirmed its support for the Palestinian leadership in its efforts against the Israeli plans to annex parts of the Palestinian territories. According to the ....

Palestinian FM welcomes Belgian parliament resolution against Israeli plans

Date: 2020-06-26 08:46:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:8484197

RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki welcomed a resolution that was passed by the Belgian parliament on Friday morning with an overwhelming majority urging the government to act to prevent Israel from unilaterally ....

Large explosion reported in Iranian military base east of Tehran

Date: 2020-06-25 22:36:10 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:8484052

TEHRAN, June 25 (MENA) - There are unconfirmed reports on the occurrence of a large explosion in an Iranian military base in East of the capital Tehran, Russia Today reported. The all news channel did not give further details.(MENA) M H E ....

400 Israeli teenagers sign petition against WB annexation plan

Date: 2020-06-25 21:14:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:8484003

GAZA CITY, June 25 (MENA) - About 400 Israeli teenagers have signed a letter demanding Israel halt its plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, according to Israel's +972 Magazine on Thursday. Titled “Teens Against Annexation,” the ....