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Israel to demolish Palestinian homes in 'Peace Forest'

Date: 2019-04-14 08:32:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7896560

RAMALLAH, April 14 (MENA) - The homes of hundreds of East Jerusalem Palestinians are slated for destruction after a court rejected an appeal against the demolitions, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. The Jerusalem District Court court ....

Kuwaiti emir greets Palestinian president over forming new govt

Date: 2019-04-14 08:24:44 GMT - Kuwait - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7896561

KUWAIT CITY, April 14 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al Ahmad al Jaber al Sabah sent a cable of greetings on Sunday to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over forming the new Palestinian government. In the cable, the Kuwaiti emir wished ....

Russian warplanes attack 'terrorist' targets in Syria's Idlib

Date: 2019-04-14 07:31:25 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:7896454

MOSCOW, April 14 (MENA) - Russian warplanes have attacked targets of terrorist groups in Syria's Idlib countryside, Sputnik news agency quoted a military source as saying on Sunday. The targets included a site and an ammunition depot of the Nusra ....

Palestinian boy injured after being beaten up in Hebron

Date: 2019-04-14 06:48:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:7896413

RAMALLAH, April 14 (MENA) - A Palestinian boy was injured late on Saturday after being beaten up by Israeli forces in Hebron in southern the West Bank. The boy was taken to a hospital in Hebron after sustaining wounds and fractures, Palestinian ....

23 Syrians injured in Israeli airstrike in Hama

Date: 2019-04-13 16:17:12 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7896043

DAMASCUS, April 13 (MENA) – At least 23 people were injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted Massyaf City in Hama's northern countryside, Syrian sources said. Earlier, the Syrian air defenses said it intercepted an Israeli air attack that ....

Palestinian youth injured by Israeli gunfire in Hebron

Date: 2019-04-13 11:29:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:7895533

RAMALLAH, April 13 (MENA) - A Palestinian young man was shot in his mouth and injured by the Israeli gunfire in Beit Einoun area, in the north of Hebron, south West Bank. The Palestinian youth was carried to a hospital in the town, Palestinian ....

Israeli occupation open fire on Palestinian farmers southern Gaza

Date: 2019-04-13 09:02:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7895244

RAMALLAH, April 13 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Saturday opened fire on agricultural lands and farmers eastern Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza, Palestinian sources said. No word of casualties was reported among the farmers, the sources ....

Palestinians shot, arrested, suffer suffocation in Jenin clashes

Date: 2019-04-12 08:35:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7893866

RAMALLAH, April 12 (MENA) - Two Palestinian youths from Jenin city, north West Bank, were shot by Israeli occupation forces on Friday, while dozens suffered suffocation, according to Palestinian sources. A Palestinian youth was arrested as well ....

US troops begin withdrawal from north-eastern Syria: Pentagon

Date: 2019-04-12 08:10:51 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7893860

WASHINGTON, April 12 (MENA) - The US Department of Defense announced on Friday the beginning of pulling out US troops deployed north-eastern Syria, in line with US President Donald Trump's decision. The Pentagon plans to keep 400 soldiers in Tanf ....

US is working on set of ideas for Middle East peace process: Pompeo

Date: 2019-04-10 20:21:03 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:7891933

WASHINGTON, April 10 (MENA) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined on Wednesday to publicly say the Trump administration still backs a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, VOA reported. "We are now ....