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Israel says two policemen killed in violent clashes inside Al Aqsa mosque

Date: 2017-07-14 11:54:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:6897253

RAMALLAH, July 14 (MENA) - Two policemen were killed Friday and another one wounded in violent clashes with three Palestinian young men inside Al Aqsa mosque, Israeli police said. The Israeli media pointed out that the perpetrators of the attack ....

Al Quds Mufti denied entry to Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2017-07-14 09:39:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:6897117

RAMALLAH, July 14 (MENA) - Israeli occupation police barred al Quds Mufti Haj Amin al Husseini from entering al Aqsa Mosque on Friday. They also arrested al Aqsa guards and seized their cell phones following today's clashes between Palestinian ....

Israeli forces close Al Aqsa Mosque, cancel Friday prayers

Date: 2017-07-14 07:33:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:6896957

RAMALLAH, July 14 (MENA) - Israeli occupation police closed Al Aqsa Mosque and prevented Friday prayers, after three young Palestinians were killed and three Israeli policemen wounded, including two in critical condition, during violent ....

Israeli forces kill young Palestinian in Bethlehem

Date: 2017-07-14 07:15:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:6896946

RAMALLAH, July 14 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry announced on Friday that a young Palestinian was killed, after he was shot by Israeli occupation forces in Dheisheh refugee camp in the city of Bethlehem, southern West Bank. The ....

Three Palestinians killed, 3 Israelis wounded in clashes in Al Aqsa mosque

Date: 2017-07-14 06:34:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:6896945

RAMALLAH, July 14 (MENA) - Three Palestinian young men were killed and three Israeli policemen were wounded in violent clashes inside Al Aqsa Mosque on Friday morning. The three Palestinians, who were riding a motorcycle stormed the mosque ....

Russia reports six ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours

Date: 2017-07-13 11:40:24 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:6895559

MOSCOW, July 13 (MENA) - The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday that the Russian side of the joint Russian-Turkish commission on issues related to violations of the Joint Agreement registered six ceasefire violations in Syria’s cities over ....

Turkey detains 44 people suspected of planning attacks

Date: 2017-07-13 11:10:37 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:6895709

ANKARA, July 13 (MENA) - A Turkish official says 44 people suspected of planning terror attacks linked to Kurdish militants have been detained in police operations, ABC news reported Thursday. The detained people include suspects in two separate ....

Palestinian Awqaf minister calls on UNESCO to include old mosques in protected sites list

Date: 2017-07-13 09:10:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:6895262

RAMALLAH, July 13 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Sheikh Youssef Id'eis called on international institutions, especially the UNESCO, to include old mosques in the Palestinian territories in the list of protected areas, ....

7 Palestinians arrested in W.Bank

Date: 2017-07-13 07:37:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:6895236

RAMALLAH, July 13 (MENA) - Seven Palestinians were arrested on Thursday by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank. According to local sources, one person was arrested in Qasra, two in Qalandia, one in al Birah, two in al Arroub camp, and one in ....

Huge fire breaks out in Turkish military zone near Syrian border

Date: 2017-07-13 06:18:17 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:6895129

ANKARA, July 13 (MENA) - A huge fire has broken out in a military zone in Turkey's southern province of Kilis bordering Syria, and small explosions have been heard from an ammunition depot there, Sky News reported on Thursday. Fire fighters are ....