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  • Palestinian shot dead in Al Quds as clashes erupt in West Bank

    Date: 2017-07-22 20:46:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:6910754

    RAMALLAH, July 22 (MENA) – Clashes continued in certain areas in occupied Al Quds (East Jerusalem) and the West Bank on Saturday, leaving one Palestinian shot dead by Israeli fire and dozens more wounded, Maan News reported. Israeli forces shot ....

  • 15 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli forces in Ramallah

    Date: 2017-07-22 17:00:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:6910510

    RAMALLAH, July 22 (MENA) – Fifteen Palestinians were wounded, including one with live bullet, on Saturday in ongoing clashes with Israeli occupation forces in Kobar village in western Ramallah, the Palestinian Red Crescent said. On Friday, a ....

  • Lebanese security forces arrest 55 Syrians for attempting to infiltrate into territories

    Date: 2017-07-22 15:55:55 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:6910440

    BEIRUT, July 22 (MENA) - Lebanese security forces arrested on Saturday 55 Syrians while infiltrating into Lebanese. In a statement on Saturday, the forces said all needed legal measures were taken against the arrestees. (MENA) M N E/M H E ....

  • National powers in Ramallah: Sunday will witness comprehensive escalation against Israel

    Date: 2017-07-22 15:16:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:6910364

    RAMALLAH, July 22 (MENA) - The national and Islamic powers in Ramallah urged the Palestinians to launch a "comprehensive escalation" against the Israeli occupation and its settlers in the province. In a statement issued on Saturday, the powers ....

  • Syrian military jets conduct strikes against Daesh in Raqqah

    Date: 2017-07-22 14:56:40 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:6910377

    DAMASCUS, July 22 (MENA) – The Syrian military jets conducted strikes against Daesh in the Syrian city of Raqqah, military sources said on Saturday. The strikes targeted Daesh sites, vehicles and gunmen, the sources said. On the other hand, ....

  • Israeli forces raid village of alleged attacker in Ramallah, detain his brother

    Date: 2017-07-22 09:32:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:6909584

    RAMALLAH, July 22 (MENA) - Israeli forces raided early Saturday Kobar village in western Ramallah and ransacked the home of an alleged attacker whom they accuse of stabbing three Israeli settlers to death on Friday night, local sources said. ....

  • Tensions continue in Al Quds as Palestinians perform Fajr prayers in streets

    Date: 2017-07-22 09:29:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:6909550

    RAMALLAH, July 22 (MENA) - For the eighth consecutive day, worshipers continued Saturday to refrain from entering Al Aqsa mosque through the electronic gates set up by the Israeli occupation forces at the entrances to the mosque. The director of ....

  • US confirms end of CIA support for opposition in Syria

    Date: 2017-07-22 06:44:05 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:6909471

    WASHINGTON, July 22 (MENA) - A US army general has confirmed that Washington has decided to put an end to a CIA scheme to equip and train certain rebel groups fighting the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad. He insisted the policy shift ....

  • 21 Palestinians from West Bank arrested by Israeli occupation forces

    Date: 2017-07-21 21:12:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:6909344

    RAMALLAH, July 21 (MENA) – The Palestinian Prisoners Club said on Friday that 21 Palestinians from the West Bank were arrested by Israeli occupation forces during clashes that took place near Al Aqsa Mosque. In a press release, the club said ten ....

  • Abbas freezes contacts with Israel over Al Aqsa violations

    Date: 2017-07-21 19:46:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:6909310

    RAMALLAH, July 21 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday all contacts with Israel will be suspended till the occupation forces stop their attacks on Al Aqsa Mosque. In a speech, Abbas urged all Palestinian factions to overcome ....

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