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Israeli forces kill young Palestinian in Bethlehem

Date: 2017-07-14 07:15:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:6896946

RAMALLAH, July 14 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Friday that a young Palestinian was killed, after he was shot by Israeli occupation forces in Dheisheh refugee camp in the city of Bethlehem, southern West Bank. The ....

Three Palestinians killed, 3 Israelis wounded in clashes in Al Aqsa mosque

Date: 2017-07-14 06:34:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:6896945

RAMALLAH, July 14 (MENA) - Three Palestinian young men were killed and three Israeli policemen were wounded in violent clashes inside Al Aqsa Mosque on Friday morning. The three Palestinians, who were riding a motorcycle stormed the mosque ....

Russia reports six ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours

Date: 2017-07-13 11:40:24 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:6895559

MOSCOW, July 13 (MENA) - The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday that the Russian side of the joint Russian-Turkish commission on issues related to violations of the Joint Agreement registered six ceasefire violations in Syria’s cities over ....

Turkey detains 44 people suspected of planning attacks

Date: 2017-07-13 11:10:37 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:6895709

ANKARA, July 13 (MENA) - A Turkish official says 44 people suspected of planning terror attacks linked to Kurdish militants have been detained in police operations, ABC news reported Thursday. The detained people include suspects in two separate ....

Palestinian Awqaf minister calls on UNESCO to include old mosques in protected sites list

Date: 2017-07-13 09:10:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:6895262

RAMALLAH, July 13 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Sheikh Youssef Id'eis called on international institutions, especially the UNESCO, to include old mosques in the Palestinian territories in the list of protected areas, ....

7 Palestinians arrested in W.Bank

Date: 2017-07-13 07:37:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:6895236

RAMALLAH, July 13 (MENA) - Seven Palestinians were arrested on Thursday by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. According to local sources, one person was arrested in Qasra, two in Qalandia, one in al Birah, two in al Arroub camp, and one in ....

Huge fire breaks out in Turkish military zone near Syrian border

Date: 2017-07-13 06:18:17 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:6895129

ANKARA, July 13 (MENA) - A huge fire has broken out in a military zone in Turkey's southern province of Kilis bordering Syria, and small explosions have been heard from an ammunition depot there, Sky News reported on Thursday. Fire fighters are ....

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets with Jason Greenblatt

Date: 2017-07-12 17:49:06 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:6894781

GAZA CITY, July 12 (MENA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump’s Middle East Advisor Jason Greenblatt in Al Quds Wednesday ahead of the president’s announcement to restart peace talks between Israel and the ....

Palestine urges Arab information ministers to rally efforts against Israel's terrorism

Date: 2017-07-12 15:38:51 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:6894613

CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) - Palestinian Deputy Minister of Information Mahmoud Khalifa called on the Arab Information Ministers' Council to exert more efforts to overcome black terrorism practiced by the Israeli occupation, warning against the danger ....

Israeli occupation forces arrest 21 Palestinians, prepare to demolish martyr house

Date: 2017-07-12 11:20:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:6893750

RAMALLAH, July 12 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested at dawn Wednesday 21 Palestinians during a raid in several areas in the West Bank. The family of one martyr from Deir Abu Mashal village in northwest of Ramallah was notified by the ....