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Church leaders urge EU to take firm stand against Israel's violations in Palestine

Date: 2020-05-11 20:15:31 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:8428979

CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) have urged EU member states to take a firm stance against Israel's decision to annex more Palestinian territories. In a joint letter to heads ....

Israel extends closure of Palestine TV office in Jerusalem

Date: 2020-05-11 10:48:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8428161

RAMALLAH, May 11 (MENA) - The Israeli authorities extended the closure of Palestine TV’s office in occupied Jerusalem for six more months, WAFA reported on Monday. Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan issued the order the first time six ....

Iran reports 1,383 new COVID-19 cases, 51 more deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2020-05-10 13:19:34 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:8427054

TEHRAN, May 10 (MENA) - The Iranian Health Ministry announced Sunday said that 51 more Iranians succumbed to the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the overall toll to 6,640 fatalities. In a statement carried by IRNA news agency, ....

UAE FM confirms rejection of Israel’s plans to annex Palestinian lands

Date: 2020-05-10 11:29:37 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:8426977

ABU DHABI, May 10 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed deep concern and rejection of the plans and measures included in the program of the new Israeli government to ....

Turkey reports 1,546 new coronavirus cases, 50 deaths

Date: 2020-05-09 21:49:03 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:8426579

ANKARA, May 9 (MENA) - The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey has risen by 50 in the last 24 hours to 3,739, with 1,546 new cases of the virus being reported, Turkish Health Ministry data showed on Saturday. The total number of ....

Iran confirms 48 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours, toll rises 6,589

Date: 2020-05-09 19:27:53 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:8426474

TEHRAN, May 9 (MENA) - The head of Iran's Health Ministry's Public Relations Office said Saturday that 48 people lost their lives to COVID-19 over the last 24 hours, taking the virus overall toll to 6,589. In a statement carried by IRNA news ....

US confirms Pompeo to travel to Israel on May 13

Date: 2020-05-08 18:00:48 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:8425457

WASHINGTON, May 8 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Israel next week to discuss the coronavirus pandemic with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset speaker Benny Gantz, the US State Department confirmed Friday. ....

Cyprus protests to UN over Turkey’s maritime carve-up

Date: 2020-05-07 22:08:27 GMT - Cyprus - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:8424538

NICOSIA, May 7 (MENA) – In two letters sent to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Cyprus condemns Turkey’s unlawful maritime claims and new illegal drilling operations in its exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, Financial Mirror ....

Israel president tasks Netanyahu with forming govt

Date: 2020-05-07 21:44:42 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:8424564

GAZA CITY, May 7 (MENA) - Israel''s president on Thursday tasked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with forming a new government after Parliament passed legislations approving details of a power-sharing deal between the premier’s Likud and centrist ....

Israeli settlement practices in Palestine illegal: Arab Troika

Date: 2020-05-07 10:49:32 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8423588

NEW YORK, May 7 (MENA) - An Arab Troika delegation asserted that all Israeli settlement practices in Palestine are illegal. This came on Thursday, in a virtual meeting of the Oman-led Troika representatives and an Arab League delegation with UN ....