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  • Israeli forces shell Hamas position in central Gaza Strip

    Date: 2017-10-09 06:30:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:7030248

    GAZA CITY, Oct 9 (MENA) - Israeli artillery shelled a Palestinian resistance position in central Gaza late on Sunday, Palestinian sources said. The shelling came in response to a rocket attack fired from the Gaza Strip targeting Israel. The ....

  • Israel detains 13 Palestinians from West Bak

    Date: 2017-10-08 10:14:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7028791

    RAMALLAH, Oct 8 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained at dawn Sunday 13 Palestinians from the West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said. The forces detained six Palestinians from Hebron, three from Nablus, two from Bethlehem and two from Ramallah ....

  • Over 200 settlers storm into Aqsa

    Date: 2017-10-08 08:20:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7028566

    RAMALLAH, Oct 8 (MENA) - As many as 222 Jewish settlers stormed into Al Aqsa Mosque on Sunday guarded by Israeli forces. A number of Jewish groups entered the mosque successively through Magharba gate, eyewitnesses said. (MENA) M H K/R G E ....

  • Trump to give Israeli-Palestinian peace 'a shot' before moving US embassy to Jerusalem

    Date: 2017-10-08 06:08:28 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:7028458

    WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump said he would halt moving the US embassy to Jerusalem until he sees the result of the Washington’s latest peace proposal for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which is expected to be laid out in ....

  • Tehran can quit nuclear deal if Washington violates it – Iranian FM

    Date: 2017-10-07 19:58:48 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:7028237

    TEHRAN, Oct 7 (MENA) - Iranian Foreign Minister Jawad Zarif said Saturday his country could partially or completely withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement in case of any violation of the deal by the US, Russia Today reported. He added that Iran ....

  • Iraqi army controls 150 villages, kills 385 terrorists in Hawija

    Date: 2017-10-07 09:42:40 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:7027315

    BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) - Iraqi army took control of 150 villages, killed 385 terrorists and arrested six others during an operation to liberate Daesh-controlled Hawija town, Hawija Operations Commander Lt. General Rashid Yarallah said on ....

  • Palestine calls for US, int'l stance against settlements

    Date: 2017-10-07 09:13:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:7027306

    RAMALLAH, Oct 7 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned in the strongest possible terms the Israeli settlements, calling for a US and international action to halt such activities and put into effect the UN resolution ....

  • Russian forces destroy Daesh command post in Syria, killing 80 terrorists

    Date: 2017-10-07 08:38:42 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7027254

    MOSCOW, Oct 7 (MENA) - Russia's Defense Ministry has reported the elimination of terrorist Daesh command position in the Syrian Al Mayadin district, leaving 80 militants dead. The ministry added that there were nine people from the North Caucasus ....

  • 3 Daesh suicide bombers killed after failed terror attack

    Date: 2017-10-07 08:16:17 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7027218

    BAGHDAD, Oct 7 (MENA) - Three Daesh suicide bombers were killed when they tried to infiltrate into a train station in western al Anabr, Commander of al Jazeera Operations Lt General Qassim al Mohammadi said on Saturday. Units of Iraqi army along ....

  • Israeli drone crashes in southern Gaza Strip

    Date: 2017-10-06 19:31:13 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:7026987

    GAZA CITY, Oct 6 (MENA) – An Israeli drone crashed in southern Gaza Strip Friday, The Jerusalem Post quoted the Israeli army as saying. No information was lost, a spokesman for the armyr said. (MENA) M M E/A H E ....

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