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Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2017-07-20 11:20:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:6907255
RAMALLAH, July 20 (MENA) – Scores of Israeli settlers stormed the holy Mosque of Al Aqsa early Thursday amid tight security measures by Israeli police. They roamed freely in the holy shrine as worshipers refused to access the mosque from the ....
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Air strikes on Syria's Raqqa leave 20 civilians dead
Date: 2017-07-20 08:08:13 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:6906814
DAMASCUS, July 20 (MENA) - At least 20 civilians, including women and children, were killed Thursday in air strikes on the Syrian village of Zour Shamar in the eastern countryside of Raqqa city, northeast bank of the Euphrates River. The air ....
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Abbas contacts world governments to halt Israeli measures in Jerusalem
Date: 2017-07-20 07:32:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:6906776
RAMALLAH, July 20 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas contacted several world governments to urge their intervention to put a stop to new Israeli measures in occupied East Jerusalem and particularly at the Muslim holy place, Al-Aqsa Mosque, ....
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New Israeli construction plan to cut off Ramallah from East Jerusalem - Paper
Date: 2017-07-20 06:30:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:6906758
RAMALLAH, July 20 (MENA) - There is a new Israeli construction plan to cut off Ramallah from East Jerusalem, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. The project would add 1,100 housing units to the settlement of Geva Binyamin, between the capital ....
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Pentagon says Turkish reveals 'sensitive' info on US forces in Syria
Date: 2017-07-19 22:31:50 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:6906625
WASHINGTON, July 19 (MENA) - The Pentagon has voiced concerns to Turkey after the NATO ally's state news agency disclosed the locations of 10 US military posts in northern Syria, Sputnik News Agency reported Wednesday. According to the media, two ....
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3 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli troops in occupied West Bank
Date: 2017-07-19 20:45:16 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:93 - ID:6906504
RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were injured by Israeli troops in clashes near the Qalandia checkpoint, northern al Quds, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. The clashes were triggered when the Israeli forces ....
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Message from Abbas to Lebanese President about Israeli practices
Date: 2017-07-19 13:42:16 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:6905840
BEIRUT, July 19 (MENA) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun received on Wednesday a message from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas expressed in his message Palestinian leadership's appreciation for the care which Palestinians receive from ....
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AL chief warns of consequences of Israeli practices in Al Quds
Date: 2017-07-19 12:18:00 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:6905766
CAIRO, July 19 (MENA) – Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abu Gheit on Wednesday denounced the Israeli violence and measures against Palestinians of Al Quds city, and especially at Al Aqsa Mosque. In a released statement, he urged the Israeli ....
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Al Quds Waqf department decides to close all mosques Friday
Date: 2017-07-19 11:26:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:6905649
RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - The Islamic Waqf department in occupied East Jerusalem has decided to close all mosques on Friday, urging worshipers to perform prayers in the vicinity of Al Aqsa Mosque instead. The department demanded that Israel ....
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Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque despite continued Muslims sit-in
Date: 2017-07-19 08:18:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:6905076
RAMALLAH, July 19 (MENA) - Thirty-six Israeli settlers stormed the courtyard of the holy Mosque of Al Aqsa early Wednesday amid tight security measures by Israeli police. Occupation troops forced an Aqsa guard to stay away from settlers and ....
