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Palestinian youth killed by Israeli forces near Jericho

Date: 2019-03-10 07:18:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7840554

RAMALLAH, March 10 (MENA) - A 22-year-old Palestinian youth was shot dead by Israeli forces near the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, according to the Ministry of Health. The youth, identified as Salameh Saleh Kaabneh, was shot dead in ....

Israel raids Palestinian outposts in Gaza Strip

Date: 2019-03-10 05:34:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:7840480

GAZA CITY, March 10 (MENA) - Israeli war jets targeted a number of Palestinian resistance positions in northern Gaza Strip at dawn of Sunday. Israeli warplanes targeted al Waha outpost by two rockets, the Palestinian sources said. No ....

Israel forces fire at Palestinian fishermen off Gaza shores

Date: 2019-03-09 08:40:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7839452

GAZA CITY, March 9 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces opened fire on Saturday morning at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of northern Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported as a result of the attack, according to Palestinian sources. ....

Turkey to face 'grave consequences' for acquisition of Russian S-400 - Pentagon

Date: 2019-03-09 07:58:04 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:7839401

WASHINGTON, March 9 (MENA) - Turkey’s military relationship with the United States will face serious consequences if Ankara takes possession of the Russian S-400 air defence system, Defense Department spokesperson Charlie Summers said. "If ....

Iranian navy thwarts pirate attack on oil tanker - state TV

Date: 2019-03-08 12:40:19 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7838701

TEHRAN, March 8 (MENA) - Iranian naval forces intervened to repel pirates who attacked an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, Euronews quoted Iran's state television as saying on Friday. The broadcast said pirates in 11 speedboats attacked a ....

Israeli forces tighten security in Al Quds ahead of Friday prayer in Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2019-03-08 11:52:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7838467

GAZA CITY, March 8 (MENA) - Security has been stepped up by Israeli occupation forces on Friday in Al Quds city and the vicinity of the Old City ahead of Friday prayer in Al Aqsa Mosque. Before Friday prayer, Israeli forces launched a wide-scale ....

Israeli artillery shells eastern Gaza

Date: 2019-03-07 19:35:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:7837873

GAZA CITY, March 7 (MENA) – The Israeli artillery forces shelled Thursday a Palestinian outpost eastern Gaza city, Palestinian sources said Thursday. None was harmed, the sources added. In the meantime, the Israeli occupation army said that ....

AL praises struggle of Palestinian woman

Date: 2019-03-07 17:45:46 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:7837787

CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) lauded the struggle of the Palestinian and East Jerusalem women who are exposed to ethnic cleansing daily. The pan-Arab body greeted the female Palestinian prisoners incarcerated in Israeli dungeons as ....

No pressure to withdraw from Syria by specific date: U.S. General

Date: 2019-03-07 17:06:21 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:7837828

WASHINGTON, March 7 (MENA) - The general overseeing U.S. forces in the Middle East said on Thursday that he was under no pressure to withdraw forces from Syria by any specific date. "What is driving the withdrawal of course is our mission, which ....

OIC condemns Kabul attack

Date: 2019-03-07 16:07:22 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:7837716

RIYADH, March 7 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the terrorist attack that took place in Kabul, Afghanistan, which targeted a gathering of political figures, Saudi Press Agency reported. OIC Secretary ....