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  • Ghazni city’s all strategic parts under full control of Afghan army

    Date: 2018-08-12 16:28:25 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:7530489

    KABUL, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Afghan National Army Chief of Staff General Sharif Yaftali confirmed that sporadic clashes continue in some parts of Ghazni city, the provincial capital of Ghazni province. Speaking during a press conference in Kabul, ....

  • 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 ....

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