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  • OIC condemns Israeli decision to build settlement units in Al Quds

    Date: 2017-09-09 10:52:31 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:6981632

    JEDDAH, Sept 9 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Youssef Al Othaimeen strongly condemned the Israeli occupation authorities' decision to build 4,000 settlement units in the occupied city of Al Quds. Al ....

  • Russia: 12 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours

    Date: 2017-09-09 09:51:08 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:6981588

    MOSCOW, Sept 9 (MENA) - The committee tasked with monitoring the truce in Syria reported at least eight ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours across the country. Out of the eight violations, three were reported in Aleppo and three in ....

  • Syrian army takes control of al Taim oil field

    Date: 2017-09-09 08:18:34 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:6981469

    DAMASCUS, Sept 9 (MENA) - Units of Syrian army took control of al Taim oil field and the surrounding areas, military sources said on Saturday. The units are pushing deep toward Deir Ezzor after inflicting heavy losses on Daesh terrorists and ....

  • Palestinian commission rebuilds school in Bethlehem

    Date: 2017-09-09 07:02:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:6981405

    RAMALLAH, Sept 9 (MENA) - The Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission has rebuilt a school in Bethlehem that was demolished by Israeli troops last month. Representative of the Commission Hassan Barija said Saturday five classrooms of Jeb al ....

  • Three Israeli aircraft violate Lebanese airspace

    Date: 2017-09-08 21:34:45 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:103 - ID:6981318

    BEIRUT, Aug 8 (MENA) - The Lebanese army said Friday that two Israeli reconnaissance planes had violated the country's airspace. The planes, on Thursday night, breached the Lebanese skies from over Rmeish and Aalma ech Chaab, where they circled ....

  • Young Palestinian wounded in clashes with Israeli forces in West Bank

    Date: 2017-09-08 17:03:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:6981049

    RAMALLAH, Sept 8 (MENA) - A young Palestinian was wounded Friday in clashes with Israeli occupation forces in the town of Kafr Qaddum, northern West Bank. The clashes broke out after the Israeli forces attempted to disperse a peaceful protest ....

  • 15 SDF members killed in clashes with Daesh in Raqqa, says SOHR

    Date: 2017-09-08 15:43:15 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:6980928

    LONDON, Sept 8 (MENA) - The UK-based Syrian Observatory For Human Rights (SOHR) said Friday that 15 members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were killed in clashes with terrorist Daesh group militants during the past 24 hours in the Syrian city ....

  • Islamic Jihad Movement calls on Egypt to resume efforts to realize Palestinian reconciliation

    Date: 2017-09-08 14:08:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:6980733

    GAZA CITY, Sept 8 (MENA) - The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine organized a rally in the Gaza Strip after Friday prayers, calling on Egypt to resume its efforts to realize the Palestinian reconciliation and end division. During the march, ....

  • Sara Netanyahu to stand trial over corruption charges

    Date: 2017-09-08 12:58:09 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:6980647

    GAZA, Sept 8 (MENA) - Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced Friday that the prime minister's wife, Sara Netanyahu, will be indicted for fraud over spending irregularities at the prime minister's residence. The indictment is subject to a ....

  • Palestinian Foreign Ministry hails Trump's remarks on peace process

    Date: 2017-09-08 11:30:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:6980225

    RAMALLAH, Sept 8 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed on Friday US President Donald Trump's statements during the joint press conference with the Kuwaiti Emir in Washington. Trump affirmed the need to join ....

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