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Israeli forces detain more Palestinians in WB

Date: 2020-04-13 08:38:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8393288

RAMALLAH, April 13 (MENA) - Israeli soldiers detained Monday and late last night several Palestinians in raids in the occupied Palestinian territories as Jewish settlers assaulted civilians in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, according to ....

3 Palestinians arrested by Israeli forces in W.Bank

Date: 2020-04-13 07:44:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:8393173

RAMALLAH, April 13 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested three Palestinians in the West Bank, WAFA news agency reported Monday. Two Palestinians were arrested in Azzun town, located 9 kilometers east of Qalqilya. A 34-year-old Palestinian ....

Israel reports 11,145 patients, including 183 in serious condition, 109 dead from Covid-19

Date: 2020-04-13 05:29:42 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:8393098

GAZA CITY, April 13 (MENA) - Israeli Ministry of Health has announced that there are now 11,145 people with the coronavirus, including 183 in serious condition and 109 dead. Health Ministry deputy director-general Itamar Grotto said, “I think we ....

Turkish interior ministry resigns over coronavirus lockdown

Date: 2020-04-12 21:32:29 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:8393038

ANKARA, April 12 (MENA) - Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu resigned Sunday after an abrupt lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, announced with two hours' notice, sparked panic buying across the country. On Friday evening, the ....

Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises to 1,198

Date: 2020-04-12 20:35:23 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:8393004

CAIRO, April 12 (MENA) - The Turkish Health Ministry said Sunday 97 people died from coronavirus to increase fatalities to 1,198, while the total number of registered infections has surged to 56,956. A total of 4,789 people tested positive for ....

Palestinian authority calls on Israel to cease hostilities against Palestinians

Date: 2020-04-12 18:07:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:8392771

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) – Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki called on the Israeli occupation authorities to stop hostilities against the Palestinians, urging Israel to seize the opportunity of the joint appeal by the UN ....

Iran records 1,675 new coronavirus cases, 117 deaths Sunday

Date: 2020-04-12 12:30:14 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:8392344

TEHRAN, April 12 (MENA) - Iran's Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that his country registered 1,675 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 71,686, Mehr News Agency ....

Palestinian president calls Sultan of Oman

Date: 2020-04-12 10:49:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8392147

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called Sunday Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq. Abbas was reassured about the Omani people amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pandemic, expressing trust that the Omani ....

Palestine: No new coronavirus cases registered

Date: 2020-04-12 10:48:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8392145

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Health and director-general for Primary Healthcare Kamal Shakhra said no new coronavirus cases (COVID-19) were reported on Sunday among the Palestinians. The total number of ....

Israeli forces arrest Palestinian youths in West Bank

Date: 2020-04-12 08:10:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8391966

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Sunday arrested a Palestinian youth with special needs and a teenager in western Bethlehem and northern Hebron, the West Bank. The 20-year-old, who suffers difficulty with speaking, was ....