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Prisoners start open-ended hunger strike demanding better conditions

Date: 2019-09-02 12:05:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:8087169

RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (MENA) - More than 200 Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jail of Rimon started on Monday an open-ended hunger strike in protest against installation of jamming devices in the prison, which they fear cause cancer. They also ....

Response to south developments considered, appropriate: Lebanese FM

Date: 2019-09-02 10:38:12 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:8086820

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (MENA) - The level of response regarding the recent security developments along Lebanon's southern borders was fully considered and appropriate, said Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil on Monday. In a statement, Lebanon's ....

Lavrov: talk about Syrian regime's failure to secure proper conditions for refugees' return "politicized"

Date: 2019-09-02 10:18:17 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:8086829

MOSCOW, Sept 2 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that all talk about the Syrian government's failure to create proper conditions for the return of refugees is politicized and biased. Delivering a speech at the Moscow ....

Israel launches spy balloon off Mays al-Jabal

Date: 2019-09-02 09:32:32 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8086831

BEIRUT, Sept 2 (MENA) - The Israeli army launched Monday morning a spying air balloon in the Assi area facing Mays al-Jabal, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. The Israeli army also pursued this morning excavations works and lifted earth ....

Israel arrests 12 Palestinians in WB

Date: 2019-09-02 07:25:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:8086663

RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (MENA) - At least 12 Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli troops as part of a wide-scale campaign in the West Bank. Seven citizens were arrested in Hebron and one university student in Ramallah, Palestinian sources said ....

Israel to decide on future action with Lebanon depending on developments - Netanyahu

Date: 2019-09-01 19:16:12 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:8086379

GAZA CITY, Sep 1 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is prepared for any scenario, and will decide on future actions with Lebanon depending on the developments, according to the Jerusalem Post Sunday. Israel, he said, ....

Palestinian official rejects Netanyahu's plan to annex more WB lands

Date: 2019-09-01 12:22:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:8085705

RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Palestinian Presidential Spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh slammed remarks made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in which he pledged to annex and impose Israeli sovereignty on illegal West Bank settlements, said ....

Israeli gunboats open fire at Palestinian fishermen in Gaza

Date: 2019-09-01 11:30:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:8085539

GAZA CITY, Sept 1 (MENA) - Israeli naval forces opened fire towards Palestinian fishing boats, on Sunday morning, off the coasts of Al Sudaniya area in northern the Gaza Strip. A statement released by the Palestinian fishermen committee said no ....

Iran to sell oil to any and all buyers: Zarif

Date: 2019-08-31 21:46:16 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:8085048

TEHRAN, Aug 31 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday his country will continue selling oil as usual, Mehr news agency reported. "US engages in piracy and threats to prevent Iran from selling oil to traditional ....

Palestinian youth dies from Israeli gunfire wounds in Gaza

Date: 2019-08-31 10:41:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:8084392

GAZA CITY, Aug 31 (MENA) - A Palestinian youth died on Saturday from wounds sustained by Israeli gunfire during protests at Gaza border yesterday, Palestinian news agency WAFA quoted medical sources as saying. Badr Eddin Musa, 25, was shot and ....