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9 soldiers killed, injured in blast in Turkey
Date: 2017-06-17 19:28:30 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:6859019
ANKARA, June 17 (MENA) - Two Turkish soldiers were killed and other seven were wounded when PKK militants detonated a hand-made explosive placed on a field during the passing of security forces in the Guven Dagi region of Hakkari, Hurriyet Daily ....
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Former Istanbul police chief detained over coup charges
Date: 2017-06-17 11:34:36 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:6858337
ANKARA, June 17 (MENA) - Former Istanbul Police Chief Huseyin Capkın surrendered himself to police after a court issued arrest warrant against him as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement, Russia Today reported. Capkın, who served as ....
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Palestinian arrested for attempted stabbing attack in Bethlehem
Date: 2017-06-17 10:13:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:6858213
RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested a Palestinian youth in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Saturday for attempting to commit a stabbing attack in "Gush Etzion" settlement. According to Israeli reports, an Israeli ....
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PFLP announces killing of 2 members in Quds operation
Date: 2017-06-17 10:08:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:6858185
RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) - The People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and its military wing Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades said that the two out of the three people, who were killed in Al Quds operation which took place on Friday, were ....
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Israel rescinds entry permits handed to Palestinians after Al-Quds attack
Date: 2017-06-16 21:51:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:6857867
RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Israel has revoked permits allowing Palestinians to visit Israel on occasion of the holy month of Ramadan after a deadly attack in Al-Quds city on Friday, a senior official told Haaretz. Muslim worshippers' access to ....
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Three Palestinians killed near Damascus Gate
Date: 2017-06-16 21:43:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:6857855
RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were killed on Friday evening in Al Quds city, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said in a statement. Meanwhile, Israeli sources said a female soldier was wounded after being stabbed near Damascus ....
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Israeli soldier dies of wounds sustained in stabbing attack
Date: 2017-06-16 21:42:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:6857858
RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) – An Israeli policewoman died of wounds after a stabbing attack in Al Quds in which three Palestinians were shot dead. According to Palestinian health officials, the three young Palestinians were confirmed dead while the ....
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US warns of possible terrorist threat in Istanbul
Date: 2017-06-16 20:47:41 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:6857850
ANKARA, June 16 (MENA) – The US Consulate General in Istanbul has warned its citizens Friday of possible terrorist threat in Istanbul. "The US Consulate General Istanbul would like to inform US citizens of a heightened Turkish security presence ....
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Israel discusses with Russia, other countries establishing de-escalation zones in Syria - amb.
Date: 2017-06-16 10:23:16 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:6857106
MOSCOW, June 16 (MENA) - Israeli Ambassador to Moscow Gary Koren said that Israel is holding talks with Russia and other countries on the establishment of de-escalation zones in Syria. In press statements on Friday, Koren said the talks focus on ....
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Liberman backs shuttering ‘hostile’ Al-Jazeera’s Israel offices
Date: 2017-06-15 18:33:40 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:6856466
GAZA CITY, June 15 (MENA) - Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that he was in favor of closing the offices of Qatari channel Al-Jazeera, after several Arab states did so. “There is no reason for Al-Jazeera to continue to transmit from ....
