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Palestinians observe general strike in northern Hebron over killing of teenager

Date: 2018-02-17 10:07:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:7250043

RAMALLAH, Feb 17 (MENA) - A general strike was observed on Saturday in Halhul town in the north of Hebron, southern the West Bank, in tribute to the Palestinian 19-year-old Hamza Youssef Zamara who had been shot dead by Israeli occupation troops, 10 ....

4.1-magnitude quake jolts western Iran

Date: 2018-02-17 08:50:35 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7249880

TEHRAN, Feb 17 (MENA) - An earthquake measuring 4.1 on Richter scale shook border areas of Sumar in Qasr-e Shirin, Kermanshah province on Friday night. The Seismological Center affiliated to the Institute of Geophysics of Tehran University said ....

Large protests call on Netanyahu to stand down

Date: 2018-02-16 21:20:15 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:7249648

GAZA CITY, Feb 16 (MENA) – Thousands of Israelis congregated midday Friday to call on Prime Minister Netanyahu’s resignation, days after the police recommended he be indicted for bribery and breach of trust, The Jerusalem Post reported. Meeting ....

EU urges Turkey to show restraint in Syria military offensive

Date: 2018-02-16 19:02:56 GMT - Bulgaria - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7249542

SOFIA, Feb 16 (MENA) - The EU on Friday urged Turkey to show restraint in its military operation against Kurdish militia in northern Syria, telling Ankara its efforts should focus on terrorist Daesh group, Russia Today reported. The EU’s ....

11 Palestinians wounded in clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank

Date: 2018-02-16 18:08:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7249400

RAMALLAH, Feb 16 (MENA) - Eleven Palestinians were injured Friday in clashes with Israeli occupation forces during peaceful protests in different parts of the occupied West Bank. The Israeli troops fired live and rubber-coated metal rounds, as ....

Two children injured in suspicious object blast in Gaza

Date: 2018-02-16 17:53:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:7249343

GAZA CITY, Feb 16 (MENA) - Two Palestinian children were wounded when a suspicious object went off at Jabalia camp in northern Gaza Strip, medical sources said on Friday. The object was believed to be a remnant of the Israeli occupation in the ....

Over 1,550 Kurdish elements killed in Afrin operation

Date: 2018-02-16 14:29:54 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:7249130

ANKARA, Feb 16 (MENA) - A total of 1,551 PYD/PKK elements have been "neutralized" since the beginning of Operation Olive Branch in Syria's northwestern region of Afrin, Turkish military said on Friday. Turkish authorities often use the word ....

Gaza power plant shuts down due to lack of fuel

Date: 2018-02-15 19:04:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:89 - ID:7248020

GAZA CITY, Feb 15 (MENA) – The Gaza Strip's only power plant was totally shut down Thursday due to lack of fuel needed to operate it. In statements, Gaza Electricity Distribution Company (GEDCO) media official Mohamed Thabet said that ....

Japanese foreign ministry says it seeks resolving ME peace process via dialogue

Date: 2018-02-15 17:48:19 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:7247814

TOKYO, Feb 15 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Ministry said Thursday that it seeks pushing forward the Middle East peace process via dialogue. Tokyo voted in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recently in favor of the Egyptian resolution on ....

Israel seizes property of Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Date: 2018-02-15 12:27:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:7247012

RAMALLAH, Feb 15 (MENA) - The Israeli authorities seized property and bank accounts belonging to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, with a total value of USD 8.5 million. The patriarchs and church leaders on Thursday condemned the ....