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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 ....

Abbas speech at UNSC will state future Palestinian strategy - FM

Date: 2018-02-15 12:07:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:7246783

RAMALLAH, Feb 15 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on February 20 will state the final Palestinian position and strategy following the decision of US President Donald Trump on ....

Scores of Palestinian students suffocated by tear gas in Hebron

Date: 2018-02-15 11:53:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:7247186

RAMALLAH, Feb 15 (MENA) - Scores of Palestinian students suffered suffocation after Israeli forces fired toxic tear gas canisters at a checkpoint in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday, Palestinian sources said. The occupation forces fired ....

Israeli forces open fire at Palestinian fishing boats off Gaza coast

Date: 2018-02-15 11:31:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7246774

GAZA, Feb 15 (MENA) - Israeli naval forces fired at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of the Gaza Strip on Thursday. Israeli gunboats targeted the Palestinian boats in the central and northern parts of the coast, according to ....