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Russian military in Syria to prevent militants’ withdrawal from Raqqa towards Palmyra

Date: 2017-05-27 10:40:33 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:6829971

MOSCOW, May 27 (MENA) - Commanders of the Russian group of forces in Syria have taken measures to avert the withdrawal of Daesh militants from Raqqa towards Palmyra, which is located in the south, a source at the Russian Defense Ministry ....

Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger strike

Date: 2017-05-27 07:13:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:6829725

RAMALLAH, May 27 (MENA) - Hundreds of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners ended their open-ended strike on Saturday after reaching a deal with Israel, said head of the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Qaraqe. In press ....

Palestinian foreign ministry deplores Minya terror attack

Date: 2017-05-26 22:06:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:120 - ID:6829476

RAMALLAH, May 26 (MENA) – The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned on Friday the terror attack on a number of Egyptian Coptic Christians in Minya governorate. In a press release, the ministry asserted its support and solidarity with the ....

Turkey removes over 4,000 judges, prosecutors after coup

Date: 2017-05-26 10:24:27 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:6828450

ANKARA, May 26 (MENA) - Turkey removed more than 4,000 judges and prosecutors who are suspected to have connections with last year's coup attempt, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Friday. The judicial system was cleared from the ....

Around 30 PKK members killed in clashes with Turkish forces in eastern Turkey

Date: 2017-05-26 09:10:07 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:6828293

ANKARA, May 26 (MENA) - At least 29 members of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed during clashes in Turkey's eastern Agri province with Turkish security forces, Sputnik news agency reported on Friday. Three Turkish soldiers and a village ....

Palestinian dies of wounds after stabbing Israeli policeman

Date: 2017-05-25 19:20:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:6827965

RAMALLAH, May 25 (MENA) – A Palestinian man who was shot after stabbing and wounding an Israeli policeman in Netanya earlier this week has died of his wounds, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Thursday. Mohanad Abdel Rahman Abu Safaqa, 45, ....

Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike continues for 39th day

Date: 2017-05-25 07:36:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:6826803

RAMALLAH, May 25 (MENA) – The hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails entered the 39th running day on Thursday. Led by the high-profile Fatah prisoner and leader Marwan Barghouti, prisoners are protesting against their captivity ....

Jordan condemns storming of Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2017-05-24 14:22:38 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:6825914

AMMAN, May 24 (MENA) – The Jordanian government condemned on Wednesday the Israeli occupation authorities for allowing Jewish extremists to storm Al Aqsa Mosque (Al Haram Al Sharif), the act which provokes Muslims around the world, Petra News Agency ....

Muslim Waqf guards arrested for preventing Jewish settlers from praying at Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2017-05-24 11:58:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:6825667

RAMALLAH, May 24 (MENA) - Israeli police Wednesday arrested two Muslim Waqf (Trust) employees at Al-Aqsa Mosque in al Quds after they intervened to prevent Jewish settlers from singing and performing religious rituals in the Muslim holy place, the ....

Palestinian gov't: Israel gives example of flagrant rebellion against int'l legitimacy

Date: 2017-05-24 11:55:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:6825685

RAMALLAH, May 24 (MENA) - The Palestinian government said Israel has given an example of its flagrant rebellion against international legitimacy resolutions concerning the occupation of Palestinian lands especially East Jerusalem. In a statement ....