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  • Israeli forces raid offices of news channels in Ramallah

    Date: 2017-07-29 09:15:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:6920501

    RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - Israeli forces stormed on Saturday the headquarters of Palmedia media production company in Ramallah. The company houses the offices of a set of news channels including RT, Al Mayadeen, Al Manar and Al Quds. The size of ....

  • Coalition airstrikes kill 15 civilians in Raqqah: Sky News

    Date: 2017-07-29 08:01:37 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:6920426

    DAMASCUS, July 29 (MENA) - At least 15 civilians, from the same family, were killed in airstrikes conducted by the US-led coalition on the northern Syrian city of Raqqah, local sources were quoted by Sky News channel as saying on Saturday. Raqqah ....

  • Palestinian young man shot dead in south of Bethlehem

    Date: 2017-07-28 14:15:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:6919767

    BETHLEHEM, July 28 (MENA) – A Palestinian young man was killed when Israeli occupation forces opened fire at him in Gush Etzion settlement, south of Bethlehem city, alleging he attempted to carry out a stabbing attack, the Palestinian Health ....

  • Israel steps up security measures outside Al Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2017-07-28 10:53:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:6919464

    RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - The Israeli authorities beefed up security measures outside Al Aqsa Mosque, as military reinforcements were deployed and barriers were installed to ban Palestinian worshipers from reaching the mosque. Local sources told ....

  • Israel bans under-50 Palestinians from entering Al Aqsa

    Date: 2017-07-28 08:43:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:6919313

    RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - The Israeli police banned under-50 Palestinian worshipers from entering Al Aqsa Mosque to perform Friday prayers, amid intensive security measures at the mosque's entrances. Entering Al Aqsa Mosque was allowed for ....

  • Israeli forces arrest 100 worshipers at Al Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2017-07-27 22:46:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:108 - ID:6919135

    RAMALLAH, July 27 (MENA) – Israeli forces on Thursday arrested more than 100 Palestinians at the Al Aqsa Mosque. Speaking to MENA, witnesses said a guard of the mosque was among those who were detained. Clashes erupted earlier on Thursday ....

  • Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes at Al Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2017-07-27 22:13:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:106 - ID:6919113

    RAMALLAH, July 27 (MENA) – Dozens of Palestinians were injured Thursday when Israeli forces attacked the worshipers at the Al Aqsa Mosque. Israeli forces shot sound bombs and rubber bullets on the worshipers, witnesses told MENA ....

  • Moscow demands more UN experts in Syria to probe Shaykhun chemical attack

    Date: 2017-07-27 10:58:00 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:6917900

    NEW YORK, July 27 (MENA) - Russia has criticized the United States and its Western allies for rushing to blame the Syrian government for a chemical gas incident in an opposition-held town in Syria without even visiting the site, Press TV reported ....

  • Palestinian Foreign Ministry urges full return of historical, legal status of Al Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2017-07-27 10:02:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:6917869

    RAMALLAH, July 27 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry congratulated on Thursday the Palestinians, especially Jerusalemites, for the big achievement they realized against Israeli occupation, calling for the full return of the historical and ....

  • Palestinian religious leaders call for resumption of prayers inside Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2017-07-27 09:53:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:6917828

    RAMALLAH, July 27 (MENA) - Top religious leaders in al Quds city called on Muslims to perform Asr (afternoon) prayers at al Aqsa Mosque after Israel had removed all barriers installed over the past two weeks, WAFA reported. The religious leaders, ....

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