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Death toll among Turkish soldiers in Afrin rises to 31

Date: 2018-02-11 15:51:27 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:7240179

Damascus, Feb 11 (MENA) – Turkey's military announced the death of another soldier in its operation against a Syrian Kurdish militia in northern Syria on Sunday, The New York Times reported. Sunday's announcement brings to 31 the number of ....

Israeli forces storm Palestinian factory

Date: 2018-02-11 12:45:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:7239554

RAMALLAH, Feb 11 (MENA) - Israeli forces stormed a Palestinian factory for manufacturing air conditioners in Tulkarm on Sunday destroying its main contents. In statements, the factory's director Mohamed Goher said that the losses have not been ....

SDF asserts dropping 2 Turkish choppers in Afrin

Date: 2018-02-11 10:57:16 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:7239344

DAMASCUS, Feb 11 (MENA) - In a statement on Sunday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they dropped two Turkish helicopters flying over Afrin city in northern Syria. Twenty Turkish soldiers were boarding the choppers, US-funded Alhurra ....

Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-02-11 09:54:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7239142

RAMALLAH, Feb 11 (MENA) - Israeli settlers on Sunday stormed Al Aqsa Mosque from Bab Al Magharbah Gate under heavy protection of Israeli forces. Eyewitnesses said the settlers toured the holy site while listening to explanations about the alleged ....

SOHR: Six elements of regime forces killed in Israeli raids

Date: 2018-02-11 09:54:05 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:7239022

DAMASCUS, Feb 11 (MENA) - At least six elements of the Syrian regime forces and their affiliate militants were killed in raids carried out by the Israeli warjets over several areas of Syria, Al Hurra news channel reported quoting the Syrian ....

SOHR: Afrin operations death toll climbs over 400

Date: 2018-02-11 08:31:54 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7238947

DAMASCUS, Feb 11 (MENA) - The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the death toll from the Turkish military operations in Syria's Afrin city rose to more than 400. SOHR said fierce clashes are going on between the People's Protection ....

Israel detains 13 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2018-02-11 07:39:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7238883

RAMALLAH, Feb 11 (MENA) - Israeli troops detained 13 Palestinians during raids in the occupied West Bank in the early hours of Sunday. The detainees, including a woman, were allegedly wanted. They have been referred to interrogation centers. The ....

UN Chief Guterres calls for immediate de-escalation in Syria

Date: 2018-02-11 06:40:33 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:7238853

NEW YORK, Feb 11 (MENMA) - United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate de-escalation in Syria after Israel carried out air strikes inside the country that has been ravaged by civil war since 2011. UN spokesman Stephane ....

US concerned violence escalating at Israel's border

Date: 2018-02-11 06:32:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:7238839

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (MENA) - The US was "deeply" concerned about Saturday's escalation of violence over Israel's border and "strongly" supported Israel's sovereign right to defend itself, the State Department said. "Iran's calculated escalation of ....

Israel calls on UN to 'end Iranian provocations'

Date: 2018-02-10 19:37:04 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:7238611

GAZA CITY, Feb 10 (MENA) - Israel's ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon called on the Security Council on Saturday to end "Iranian provocations" hours after Israel shot down an Iranian drone that had breached Israeli airspace, according to ....