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PBA urges reopening Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing

Date: 2018-08-12 10:45:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7529614

GAZA CITY, Aug 12 (MENA) - Head of the Palestinian Businessmen Association (PBA) in Gaza Ali al Hayek urged all the bodies concerned to practice pressure on Israel to reopen Karm Abu Salem commercial crossing to allow the delivery of badly-needed ....

Jewish settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-08-12 09:01:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7529519

RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers on Sunday stormed anew Al Aqsa Mosque from Bab al Magharibah gate under strong protection from Israeli occupation forces. They carried out provocative tours, during which they performed ....

Palestinian gov't renews call on int'l community to press Israel to lift siege on Gaza

Date: 2018-08-12 08:42:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7529483

RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Palestinian government called again on the international community to swiftly intervene and press Israel to lift the unjust siege on the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Sunday, Palestinian government spokesman Yousef ....

Israeli occupation navy detain five Palestinian fishermen in northern GS

Date: 2018-08-12 06:55:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7529385

GAZA CITY, Aug 12 (MENA) - Israeli occupation naval forces detained on Sunday five Palestinian fishermen off the coasts of northern Gaza Strip. In press statements, Palestinian Fishermen Union Chief Nezar Ayash said all detained fishermen are of ....

Iran's supreme leader approves special corruption courts

Date: 2018-08-11 22:14:37 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7529298

TEHRAN, Aug 11 (MENA) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has approved a request by the judiciary to set up special courts to punish corrupt officials, ABC news reported Saturday. Khamenei said punishments should be "carried out quick and ....

2 Palestinians injured in Gaza border protests

Date: 2018-08-11 19:28:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7529121

GAZA CITY, Aug 11 (MENA) - Two Palestinians were injured after Israeli occupation forces opened gunfire at them near the borderline in eastern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Health Ministry in the enclave said in a statement Saturday. The statement ....

Iran's foreign minister says no meeting planned with US counterpart

Date: 2018-08-11 11:22:30 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7528466

TEHRAN, Aug 11 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said there was no meeting planned with US officials including his counterpart Mike Pompeo at the United Nations General Assembly, the semi-official news agency Tasnim reported on ....

Palestinian man dies of wounds in Gaza

Date: 2018-08-11 09:47:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7528231

GAZA CITY, Aug 11 (MENA) - A Palestinian man died on Saturday of wounds he sustained during Gaza border protests on Friday, WAFA news agency quoted medical sources as saying. Ahmed Jamal Abu Loly, 40, succumbed to his wounds after he was shot and ....

Two Palestinians killed in Gaza border clashes

Date: 2018-08-10 18:48:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:7527871

GAZA CITY, Aug 10 (MENA) - At least two Palestinians, including volunteering paramedic Abdullah Qatati, were killed and about 240 protesters were injured by Israeli gunfire on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health. Qatati was providing ....

3 Palestinians injured by Israeli fire

Date: 2018-08-10 16:35:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:7527758

GAZA CITY, Aug 10 (MENA) - At least three Palestinians were wounded Friday by Israeli occupation forces who opened fire at them, during the weekly Great March of Return protests along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said young ....