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Israeli forces detain 2 young Palestinians in Hebron

Date: 2018-02-08 21:51:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:115 - ID:7235589

RAMALLAH, Feb 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained Thursday a young Palestinian for allegedly attempting to carry out a stabbing attack in Hebron, south of West Bank. Another allegedly stabbing attack by a young Palestinian on a Israeli ....

Israeli PM blocks settlement annexation bill from coming to vote

Date: 2018-02-08 21:31:42 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:113 - ID:7235580

RAMALLAH, Feb 8 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday pulled legislation aimed at annexing Israeli settlements in the West Bank that was slated to come before a key Knesset committee for a vote next week, The Times of Israel ....

Russia to ask US to explain strike on pro-government forces in Syria — UN ambassador

Date: 2018-02-08 21:18:52 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:112 - ID:7235574

MOSCOW, Feb 8 (MENA) - At a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council on Thursday, Russia will ask the US delegation to explain the coalition’s strike on pro-government troops in Syria, Russia's UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya told reporters on ....

Tillerson to travel to Cairo, Amman, Ankara, Beirut, Kuwait City next week

Date: 2018-02-08 19:39:09 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:105 - ID:7235441

WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will travel to Cairo, Amman, Ankara, Beirut, and Kuwait City on February 11–16, the US State Department said in a press release on Thursday. The Secretary will meet with senior ....

Palestine to demand full membership in UN in February - Official

Date: 2018-02-08 18:41:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:100 - ID:7235349

RAMALLAH, Feb 8 (MENA) – Member of Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Wasel Abu Yousef said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government are trying to legalize the establishment of settlements ....

Israeli forces detain 19 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2018-02-08 14:35:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:7234874

RAMALLAH, Feb 8 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained 19 Palestinians in multiple overnight raids across the West Bank, said Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). Israeli forces detained four Palestinians, including two brothers and their uncle, after ....

Israeli forces carry out limited incursion into Gaza Strip

Date: 2018-02-08 12:56:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:7233941

GAZA CITY, Feb 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Thursday carried out a limited incursion into northeastern Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip. Backed by reconnaissance aircraft, several Israeli military vehicles including bulldozers ....

Israeli authorities ban Palestinian youth from staying at home for 21 days

Date: 2018-02-08 09:26:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7233940

RAMALLAH, Feb 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation authorities decided late Wednesday to release a Palestinian youth, Loai al Ragby, from Selwan town, on condition of keeping him away from his home in the south of Al Aqsa mosque for 21 days. Israeli ....

Turkish army shells school, water plant in Afrin -- YPG

Date: 2018-02-07 22:49:58 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:91 - ID:7233708

ANKARA, Feb 7 (MENA) - Syrian Kurdish fighters accused the Turkish army Wednesday of shelling a primary school and a water plant in Syria's northern Afrin region, Daily News reported. Nouri Mahmoud, spokesman of the Syrian Kurdish YPG, said ....

Israeli settler runs over Palestinian in southern Nablus

Date: 2018-02-07 22:14:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:89 - ID:7233676

RAMALLAH, Feb 7 (MENA) – A Palestinian man driving a motorcycle was injured when an Israeli settler plowed his car into him near Aqraba town in southern Nablus city, a first aid officer said on Wednesday. The injured Palestinian, aged 27 from ....