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Israeli warplanes hit various sites in Gaza Strip

Date: 2019-06-14 07:45:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7979744

GAZA CITY, June 14 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes launched a series of strikes against several sites and targets in the Gaza Strip, causing damage to property of the Palestinians. No casualties were reported, according to Palestinian sources, Israel ....

UK warns Iran over ‘deeply unwise’ attacks on oil tankers

Date: 2019-06-14 07:21:19 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:7979728

LONDON, June 14 (MENA) - Britain is working on the basis that Iran is responsible for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, and warned Iran that these actions were “deeply unwise,” Al Arabiya channel quoted Foreign Secretary ....

2 miners killed by collapse of coal mine in central Iran

Date: 2019-06-13 19:11:35 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:7979534

TEHRAN, June 13 (MENA) - Two miners were killed and a third was injured in the collapse of an underground coal mine in the central province of Semnan in central Iran, Iran News Agency (IRNA) reported. The all-news network quoted the governor of ....

5 Palestinians arrested in Bethlehem, Al Khalil

Date: 2019-06-13 10:45:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:7978340

RAMALLAH, June 13 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested Thursday five Palestinians during raids on Bethlehem and Al Khalil cities in the West Bank. Several military checkpoints were also erected by Israeli troops at the entrance to Al ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry rejects US claims on presence of peace plan

Date: 2019-06-13 10:29:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7978528

RAMALLAH, June 13 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry expressed rejection of US claims on the presence of a plan to achieve peace between the Palestinians and Israel. In a press release Thursday, it said the expansionist colonial campaign ....

Israeli warplanes strike areas in Gaza without causing injuries

Date: 2019-06-13 10:01:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:7978342

GAZA CITY, June 13 (MENA) - Israeli warplanes bombed early this morning agricultural areas in northern and southern the Gaza Strip causing damage but no human injuries, according to WAFA news agency. The military jets launched two missiles at an ....

OIC slams Moldova's decision to move embassy to Jerusalem

Date: 2019-06-13 09:45:08 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7978455

RIYADH, June 13 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned on Thursday the decision to relocate the embassy of the Republic of Moldova from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. The OIC lashed out ....

AL: restoring Palestinian rights key to regional stability

Date: 2019-06-12 23:47:04 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:110 - ID:7978098

CAIRO, June 12 (MENA) – Assistant to the secretary general of the Arab League (AL) for Palestinian affairs and occupied lands Saeed Abu Ali stressed Wednesday that helping the Palestinians to restore their rights and build their independent state is ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2019-06-12 17:26:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:7977773

RAMALLAH, June 12 (MENA) – A group of Jewish settlers, backed by Israeli forces, stormed on Wednesday the holy site of Al Aqsa Mosque from Al Maghraba gate. Guarded by special units of the Israeli police, the settlers conducted provocative tours ....

US diplomat meets Lebanon's top officials

Date: 2019-06-12 15:34:36 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:7977673

BEIRUT, June 12 (MENA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern affairs, David Satterfield on Wednesday had talks with a number Lebanon's top officials. Satterfield held separate meetings with Speaker of the House of Representatives ....