Middle East
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Israeli forces target Palestinians' fishing boats
Date: 2017-06-19 10:35:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:6860897
GAZA CITY, June 19 (MENA) – Israeli gunboats targeted on Monday the Palestinians’ fishing boats off Gaza shores. The gunboats fired at the boats and no injuries were reported. (MENA) M H K/S R E ....
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UN: 3 buildings demolished, 27 olive trees cut down by Israel in occupied West Bank
Date: 2017-06-19 08:55:01 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:6860779
CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - The Israeli authorities demolished three structures belonging to a traditional charcoal factory in the Area B town of Ya’bad (Jenin), citing the violation of environmental regulations, and confiscated over 150 tons of wood, ....
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Any actions 'on ground' in Syria should be coordinated with Damascus: Lavrov
Date: 2017-06-19 08:31:06 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:6860673
MOSCOW, June 19 (MENA) - All countries should respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and coordinate any actions "on the ground" with Damascus, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said following a meeting of the BRICS foreign ....
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UNICEF appoints Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan as Goodwill Ambassador
Date: 2017-06-19 07:08:39 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:6860672
CAIRO, June 19 (MENA) - UNICEF announced Monday, on the eve of World Refugee Day, the appointment of Muzoon Almellehan, a 19-year-old education activist and Syrian refugee, as its newest – and youngest – Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment makes ....
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At least one person stabbed near north London mosque
Date: 2017-06-19 07:07:15 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:6860674
LONDON, June 19 (MENA) - A man leapt out of a white van and stabbed at least one person near a North London mosque, Sky News reported. A man has died and eight people have been injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians near a north London ....
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Israeli occupation detains 12 Palestinians
Date: 2017-06-18 13:29:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:6859826
RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces detained 12 Palestinians, including the wife of a hostage from the West Bank. The forces detained at least six citizens from Al Quds, mostly underage, the Prisoners Club said in a statement ....
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Palestinian foreign ministry: Netanyahu foments tension to implement his colonial plans
Date: 2017-06-18 13:27:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:6859919
RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu works on fomenting tension, spreading instability and expanding violence so as to implement his colonial plans and foil US efforts to ....
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S. Korea, Israeli foundation to offer financial support to consortia
Date: 2017-06-18 12:41:14 GMT - south korea - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:6859862
SEOUL, June 18 (MENA) -- A joint South Korean and Israeli foundation plans to provide financial assistance to about three consortia between technology companies of the two countries, Yonhap quoted a south Korean official as saying Sunday. The ....
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Israeli forces assault worshipers, sabotage Al-Aqsa Mosque archaeological gates, windows
Date: 2017-06-18 10:30:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:6859558
RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) – Israeli forces destroyed a number of archaeological gates and windows in Al-Qibli Chapel of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Earlier, Israeli authorities closed the mosque and assaulted the worshipers and fired gas bombs at them and then ....
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Netanyahu turns area near Damascus Gate into 'sterile area'
Date: 2017-06-17 21:41:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:6859115
RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he was considering turning the area near Damascus Gate, which has been the site of frequent attacks, into a “sterile area,” the Times of Israel reported on ....