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Israel to detonate house of Palestinian responsible for killing 3 Israeli soldiers
Date: 2017-11-09 10:35:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:7082194
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation authorities decided to detonate the home of a Palestinian who shot to death three Israeli soldiers, nearly two months ago at the entrance of Har Adar settlement. The Palestinian, identified as ....
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Israeli forces besiege schools in Hebron to prevent commemorating death of Arafat
Date: 2017-11-09 09:24:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7082061
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - Israeli police forces besieged on Thursday schools in southern Hebron to prevent commemorating the death of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Eyewitnesses said a large number of Israeli troops fanned out in the ....
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Israel grants building permits for 240 homes in East Al Quds
Date: 2017-11-08 21:24:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:91 - ID:7081829
RAMALLAH, Nov 8 (MENA) – Israeli authorities granted building permits for 240 homes in East Al Quds on Wednesday, Deputy Mayor Meir Turgeman told The Times of Israel. A committee, chaired by Turgeman, approved 90 units in the Gilo neighborhood ....
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Israeli-Arab lawmakers encourage EU to cut trade agreement with Israel
Date: 2017-11-08 19:53:16 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:7081684
GAZA CITY, Nov 8 (MENA) - Israeli-Arab Members of Knesset flew to Brussels this week to tell European lawmakers and diplomats that they believe Israel is violating the terms of their trade agreement with the European Union, The Jerusalem Post ....
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France, Britain, US, Germany demand UN extend mandate on Syria chemical probe
Date: 2017-11-08 18:19:20 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:7081635
PARIS, Nov 8 (MENA) - Major Western powers appeared ready for a showdown with Russia at the UN Security Council after demanding on Wednesday the renewal of the mandate of an international inquiry into chemical weapons attacks in Syria, The New York ....
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5 killed and 16 injured in explosion in Turkey
Date: 2017-11-08 15:34:18 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:7081419
ANKARA, Nov 8 (MENA)- Five workers were killed and 16 wounded on Wednesday in an explosion at a textile factory in the Turkish city of Bursa, the Turkish Labor Ministry said. A steam boiler in the factory caused the explosion which resulted in ....
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Israeli settlers perform Talmudic rituals in Hebron
Date: 2017-11-08 10:31:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7080550
RAMALLAH, Nov 8 (MENA) - A number of Jewish settlers performed Talmudic rituals at al Mowaraq Palace in Dora town, southern Hebron, earlier Wednesday. The settlers performed the rituals under protection of the Israeli occupation army, ....
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SDF advances more on eastern bank of Euphrates River
Date: 2017-11-08 09:57:04 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7080477
DAMASCUS, Nov 8 (MENA) - The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) claimed more advances on the eastern bank of Euphrates River and retook villages in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Clashes centered in the precincts of Basira town and Al ....
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Israeli occupation forces arrest 17 Palestinians from WB
Date: 2017-11-07 10:51:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:7078681
RAMALLAH, Nov 7 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested 17 Palestinian citizens from the West Bank, in overnight raids that lasted till Tuesday morning. Occupation forces detained three Palestinian children near a playground in Beit Hanina ....
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Russian journalists and servicemen injured by explosion in Syria
Date: 2017-11-07 09:39:08 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7078513
MOSCOW, Nov 7 (MENA) - Journalists of Russia's NTV and Zvezda broadcasters were injured in Syria on Monday night and then were safely evacuated to Russia's Hmeimim airbase, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. According to the ....