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Israel closes embassy in Paraguay over Jerusalem move
Date: 2018-09-05 20:27:02 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:7564207
GAZA CITY, Sept 5 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to close his country's embassy in Paraguay after the South American country said it would return its embassy from Jerusalem to its original location in Tel ....
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UN urges immediate funding for emergency fuel to avoid catastrophe in Gaza
Date: 2018-09-05 17:00:52 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:7563954
CAIRO, Sept 5 (MENA) - The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator to the occupied Palestinian territory, Jamie McGoldrick, Wednesday urged immediate funding for emergency fuel to Gaza to avoid catastrophic breakdown in essential services, WAFA news ....
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Russia sends 34 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria
Date: 2018-09-05 08:04:45 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7562751
MOSCOW, Sept 5 (MENA) - Russia delivered more than 34 tons of humanitarian aid to residents of the Syrian city of Latakia, according to a press release by the Russian Emergency Ministry. The aid, which includes foodstuffs, tents and blankets, ....
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Israel struck over 200 Iranian targets in Syria over past year - report
Date: 2018-09-04 22:37:30 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:104 - ID:7562510
GAZA CITY, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Israeli army has carried out more than 200 airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria and fired over 800 missiles and mortar shells over the past year and a half, JPost reported. The strikes were meant to prevent ....
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US tells Israel “please leave Iraq to us” - The Jerusalem Post
Date: 2018-09-04 13:11:45 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7561569
GAZA CITY, Sept 4 (MENA) - US officials have warned Israel not to strike Iraq after officials signaled that Israel could target Iranian military positions in the country, The Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday. According to a report on Israel’s ....
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Donors step up funds to Palestinian aid agency after US cuts
Date: 2018-09-04 12:01:55 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7561564
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (MENA) - The top official with the UN's Palestinian aid agency says countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and India, have stepped up in recent months with a "very high amount" of $238 million in extra funding ....
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UNRWA rejects graft accusations against int'l organization
Date: 2018-09-03 09:22:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7559403
RAMALLAH, Sept 3 (MENA) - Head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) Pierre Krahenbuhl rejected graft and administrative corruption accusations against the international organization. In statements to the ....
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Iran FM arrives in Damascus
Date: 2018-09-03 06:57:14 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7559239
DAMASCUS, Sept 3 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif arrived in Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Monday, IRNA reported. Zarif was welcomed by Syrian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Feisal al-Meqdad, and a number of other ....
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Mail held 8 years by Israel finally reaches Palestinians
Date: 2018-09-02 20:47:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:89 - ID:7559082
GAZA CITY, Sept 2 (MENA) - For the first time in eight years, Palestinians are receiving international mail. Letters, packages, presents and even a wheelchair have arrived in the West Bank after Israel released 10 tons of undelivered mail to the ....
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70 Israeli violations against Palestinian refugees: committee
Date: 2018-09-02 14:36:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:7558345
RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (MENA) - A committee on supporting the Palestinian journalists said Sunday Israeli occupation forces are deliberately targeting Palestinian mediamen and journalists due to their role in exposing the crimes of occupation ....