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Belgium decries Israel’s decision to build about 2,000 settlement units in WB, al Quds
Date: 2018-08-27 17:13:41 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:7549814
BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (MENA) – Belgium condemned on Monday Israel’s decision to construct more than 2,000 settlement units on Palestinian territories. In a tweet, Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said “Belgium condemns Israel’s decisions allowing ....
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Beit Hanoun crossing reopened: GACB
Date: 2018-08-27 09:11:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7548716
GAZA CITY, Aug 27 (MENA) - Beit Hanoun border crossing in the northern Gaza Strip reopened as of Monday's morning, the General Administration for Crossings and Borders (GACB) announced on Monday. Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor ....
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Abbas will ask for Palestine full UN membership in Sept. - official
Date: 2018-08-27 09:09:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7548747
RAMALLAH, Aug 27 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will submit an official request to the UN General Assembly in September to upgrade Palestine's status at the UN from observer state to full membership, said a member of the Palestine ....
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Israel arrests seven Palestinians in WB, E.Jerusalem
Date: 2018-08-27 07:44:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7548643
RAMALLAH, Aug 27 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Monday seven Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. A 47-year-old activist was arrested in his house in Selwan town, south of Aqsa Mosque. Activist Zoheir Khedr al Rajbi was ....
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9 PKK terrorists neutralized in Turkey, N. Iraq
Date: 2018-08-26 14:17:56 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:7548058
ANKARA, Aug 26 (MENA) - At least nine Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists have been neutralized as part of anti-terror operations in eastern Turkey and northern Iraq, Turkish daily newspaper Yeni Şafak quoted officials as saying on ....
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Major provocations using chemical weapons planned in Syria - Russia’s Ministry of Defense
Date: 2018-08-26 14:11:36 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:7548061
MOSCOW, Aug 26 (MENA) - Major provocations with the alleged use of chemical weapons are planned in Syria with the participation of foreign specialists, Tass said Sunday, quoting Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor ....
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Iranian F5 fighter jet crashes, its pilot killed
Date: 2018-08-26 13:14:08 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:7547982
TEHRAN, Aug 26 (MENA) - Iranian Air Force's F5 fighter jet crashed in Dezfoul, Khuzestan province, on Sunday. According to Mehr news agency, the plane crashed, due to technical fault, while landing in the 4th military air base in Dezful, 460 ....
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Deal of Century attempt to cover up for Israeli settlement activities - Palestinian min.
Date: 2018-08-26 12:13:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7547760
RAMALLAH, Aug 26 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned on Sunday the unprecedented Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territories, saying US President Donald Trump's Deal of the Century is an attempt to cover up for ....
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2 killed, 241 wounded in Iran quake
Date: 2018-08-26 06:53:06 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7547356
TEHRAN, Aug 26 (MENA) - Hundreds of people have been injured and at least two have died after a powerful 5.9 earthquake struck western Iran, near the border with Iraq, Fars news agency reported. The quake struck some 31 kilometers from Javanrud, ....
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Israel arrests two Palestinian fishermen north of Gaza
Date: 2018-08-26 06:49:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7547306
GAZA CITY, Aug 26 (MENA) - Israeli naval forces arrested two Palestinian fishermen in the sea, north of the Gaza Strip. In statements on Sunday, Nizar Ayash, the Palestinian fishermen's union chief, said Israeli forces seized the two fishermen ....