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Three Palestinians injured by Israeli forces near Ramallah

Date: 2019-03-30 12:38:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:7872867

RAMALLAH, March 30 (MENA) - At least three Palestinians were injured from rubber-coated metal bullets after Israeli soldiers attacked a non-violent march commemorating the 43rd anniversary of Land Day at the northern entrance to Ramallah in the ....

Two Palestinians wounded by Israeli fire as rally commemorates Land Day

Date: 2019-03-30 10:03:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7872732

GAZA CITY, March 30 (MENA) – Two Palestinians were injured Saturday by Israeli fire east of Gaza City as a rally started to mark the 43rd anniversary of the Land Day. Eyewitnesses said the Israeli army forces shot fire and used tear gas in large ....

Macron reiterates rejection of US recognition of Israel's sovereignty over Golan

Date: 2019-03-30 09:46:24 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7872692

PARIS, March 30 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated his country's objection to the US recognition of Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, France 24 channel reported Saturday, citing a statement by the Elysee. Macron made ....

Abbas: Palestine with Jerusalem its capital is inevitable

Date: 2019-03-30 08:20:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7872546

RAMALLAH, March 30 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas said Palestine will only be for the Palestinians and that the free and independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital is inevitable and definitely ....

Palestinian youth killed by Israeli fire in Gaza

Date: 2019-03-30 07:21:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:7872504

GAZA CITY, March 30 (MENA) - A Palestinian young man was killed on Saturday morning after being hit by in the head by shrapnel that was fired by Israeli soldiers deployed on the other side of the Gaza fence with Israel, according to the Ministry of ....

US decision on Golan Heights is open demonstration of permissiveness, says Lavrov

Date: 2019-03-29 16:27:24 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7872096

MOSCOW, March 29 (MENA) - The United States’ decision to recognize the Golan Heights as part of Israel is a deliberate demonstration of permissiveness, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters at a joint news conference with his Turkish ....

UNRWA releases report on GMR impact on Palestinians

Date: 2019-03-29 15:14:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:7871926

RAMALLAH, March 29 (MENA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) revealed that 195 Palestinians (including 41 children) had been killed and close to 29,000 people injured after one year of the ....

6 Palestinians injured by Israeli fire in northern Gaza

Date: 2019-03-28 21:40:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:7871128

GAZA CITY, March 28 (MENA) – The Israeli occupation forces shot and injured six Palestinians during the “Night Confusion” protest, near the border fence in northern Gaza. In its statement, the Palestinian Health Ministry said the injured had ....

Pompeo, Saudi defense official urge confronting Iran's practices

Date: 2019-03-28 17:49:58 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:7870853

WASHINGTON, March 28 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman asserted on Thursday the importance of confronting Iran's practices that undermine the region's stability. During a meeting in ....

Israeli airstrike targets, injures 3 Palestinians in Gaza

Date: 2019-03-28 16:11:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:7870608

GAZA CITY, March 28 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were injured during an Israeli airstrike in the northern besieged Gaza Strip, on Thursday, Ma'an news agency reported. According to local sources, an Israeli warplane fired at least one missile ....