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Ashrawi hails UNHRC resolution to form committee to probe Gaza incidents

Date: 2018-05-19 11:23:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7407598

RAMALLAH, May 19 (MENA) - Member of the Palestine Liberation Organization's executive committee Hanan Ashrawi welcomed Friday's vote that was held at the UN Human Rights Council's emergency session to back a resolution condemning Israeli ....

Second Palestinian dies of wounds sustained in Monday's Gaza protests

Date: 2018-05-19 10:20:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7407503

GAZA CITY, May 19 (MENA) - A second Palestinian on Saturday succumbed to his wounds sustained from Israeli army gunfire during Monday's March of Return protests at the Gaza border with Israel, according to medical sources. Mohammad Mazen Elayyan, ....

Palestinian succumbs to injuries in Gaza

Date: 2018-05-19 08:11:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7407352

GAZA CITY, May 19 (MENA) - A Palestinian man, who was shot by Israeli forces last Monday during the great return march, succumbed to his injuries earlier Saturday in eastern Gaza. Moe'en el Sa'y, 58, was among thousands of Palestinians who ....

Iraq's relations with neighboring countries based on friendship: Sadr

Date: 2018-05-19 08:06:27 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7407315

BAGHDAD, May 19 (MENA) - Iraq's relations with neighboring countries are built on friendship, Sadrist Movement Head Moqtada al Sadr said. He added that all events taking place in these countries affect Iraq. "Sadrist leaders received a host of ....

Sadrist coalition wins Iraq's parliamentary elections

Date: 2018-05-19 07:24:06 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:7407307

BAGHDAD, May 19 (MENA) - The political coalition led by prominent Shiite cleric Moqtada al Sadr won most seats in Iraq's parliamentary election, the Independent High Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Sadr's al Sa'iroon Coalition won 54 ....

Jordan's king calls for resolving Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Date: 2018-05-18 21:25:41 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:7407114

AMMAN/ISTANBUL, May 18 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II stressed on Friday that the Arab region will never enjoy comprehensive peace unless the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is resolved according to international law, relevant United Nations ....

56 injured in Israeli attacks on peaceful demonstrators in Gaza

Date: 2018-05-18 19:42:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:7407027

GAZA CITY, May 18 (MENA) - Fifty-six Palestinians including two journalists and a paramedic were injured when Israeli forces attacked participants in peaceful demonstrations near the border fence in eastern the Gaza Strip. The injured ....

Erekat welcomes forming committee by UNHRC to probe Israeli violations

Date: 2018-05-18 18:54:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7407035

RAMALLAH, May 18 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat welcomed on Friday forming a committee by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to probe the Israeli violations in ....

23 Paletinians injured by Israeli forces - Health Ministry

Date: 2018-05-18 18:22:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7406994

GAZA CITY, May 18 (MENA) - Twenty-three Palestinian protesters were injured by Israeli troops during Friday's peaceful Great March of Return in the east of the Gaza Strip, according to the initial report released by the Palestinian Health Ministry ....

Five Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces along Gaza borders

Date: 2018-05-18 17:16:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:7406960

RAMALLAH, May 18 (MENA) - Five Palestinian citizens were wounded by Israeli fire along the eastern borders of the Gaza Strip during Friday's peaceful Great March of Return. Israeli occupation forces fired dozens of tear gas canisters and live ....