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10 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli troops in Hebron

Date: 2018-02-07 08:08:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:7231985

RAMALLAH, Feb 7 (MENA) - At least 10 Palestinians were injured in clashes that erupted earlier Wednesday with Israeli troops in Halhul district of Hebron. The confrontation took place after the Israeli troops stormed the house of Youssef Zamara ....

Washington 'deeply disturbed' by Iran's return of ailing US citizen to prison

Date: 2018-02-07 07:22:00 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7231847

WASHINGTON, Feb 7 (MENA) - US Undersecretary of State Steve Goldstein, in charge of US public diplomacy, said the United States was "deeply disturbed" that the Iranian government has returned 81-year-old Baquer Namazi to prison, Alhurra news channel ....

Palestinian killed by Israeli fire north of Al Khalil

Date: 2018-02-07 06:53:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:7231815

RAMALLAH, Feb 7 (MENA) - A Palestinian youth was killed on Wednesday by Israeli fire under the pretext of committing a stabbing attack near Israel's settlement of Karmei Tzur. In a statement released by Hebrew media outlets, the Israeli military ....

Syria's air defenses intercept Israeli raid on Rif Dimashq

Date: 2018-02-07 06:22:18 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:7231844

DAMASCUS, Feb 7 (MENA) - Syrian air defenses intercepted on Wednesday a new Israeli attack against an outpost in Rif Dimashq, the Syrian news agency reported. In January, the Syrian air defense repelled three consecutive attacks by Israeli army ....

Iran's Rouhani urges Turkey to halt military offensive in Syria’ Afrin

Date: 2018-02-06 22:19:28 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:7231459

TEHRAN, Feb 6 (MENA) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the Turkish military assault on Afrin region in northwest Syria should come to an end, Tasnim News Agency reported. “The Afrin (military) operation should end soon because ....

Israeli soldiers raid Nablus, kill Palestinian, injure dozens others

Date: 2018-02-06 21:28:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:92 - ID:7231706

RAMALLAH, Feb 6 (MENA) - Israeli soldiers on Tuesday killed a Palestinian man and injured at least 40 others, half a dozen of them reported in critical condition, during clashes in Nablus, north of the West Bank, WAFA reported. The clashes broke ....

Israel arrests Palestinian mother, daughter over terror charges

Date: 2018-02-06 16:40:28 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:7231090

GAZA CITY, Feb 6 (MENA) - Two Palestinians, a mother and daughter, were arrested by Israeli police for planning terrorist activities, JPost quoted the Israel Police spokesman as saying on Tuesday. Last week, police and border policeman arrested a ....

UN calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Syria

Date: 2018-02-06 10:58:55 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:7230203

NEW YORK, Feb 6 (MENA) - UN Representatives in Syria called for a month-long immediate cessation of hostilities to enable the delivery of humanitarian aid and evacuation of the critically sick and wounded, said a statement on Tuesday. In a ....

Palestinian leader to MENA: High committee formed to follow up security coordination

Date: 2018-02-06 10:57:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7230185

RAMALLAH, Feb 6 (MENA) - Member of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee Wassel Abu Youssef said a high committee was formed to follow up vital issues which need a mechanism to be coordinated. In statements to MENA, ....

Israeli detains 17 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2018-02-06 09:58:16 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7230125

RAMALLAH, Feb 6 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained 17 Palestinians from the northern West Bank. The detained include four from Nablus, three from Jenin, four from Salfit and three from Qalqiliya, according to Palestinian sources. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....