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Palestinian president: Israel’s shutdown of NGOs in Palestine is totally rejected

Date: 2022-08-20 19:15:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:9730452

RAMALLAH, Aug 20 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that Israel’s recent shutdown of seven Palestinian non-governmental organizations is unacceptable and rejected. He added that the seven NGOs will continue their work ....

EU concerned about Israeli measures against Palestinian civil society organizations

Date: 2022-08-20 12:54:38 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:9729789

BRUSSELS, Aug 20 (MENA) -The European Union shares international concerns about the raids and measures taken by Israeli forces on 18 August against a number of Palestinian Civil Society Organizations in Ramallah, in Area A of the occupied West Bank, ....

Iraqi Air Force blasts Daesh hideouts in Hamrin Mountain

Date: 2022-08-20 09:15:47 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:9729484

BAGHDAD, Aug 20 (MENA) - The Security Media Cell-SMC announced on Saturday, that the Air Force aircrafts targeted Daesh hideouts in Hamrin Mountains within Salah al-Din Governorate. "The detachments of the Federal Investigations And Intelligence ....

High-level security delegation checks Iraqi-Syrian borders’ safety

Date: 2022-08-20 08:01:39 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:9729261

BAGHDAD, Aug 20 (MENA) – A high-level security delegation arrived at the Iraqi-Syrian borders to check their safety, the Iraqi Joint Operations Command said in a statement on Saturday. The delegation included Iraqi Minister of Interior Othman ....

Arab Lawyers Union decries Israeli raid on Palestinian human rights centers

Date: 2022-08-19 19:57:33 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:9729084

CAIRO, Aug 19 (MENA) - The General Secretariat of the Arab Lawyers Union on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli occupation forces' storming of seven Palestinian human rights centers in West Bank's cities of Ramallah and Al ....

Palestine Journalists Syndicate reports 479 media rights violations in first half of 2022

Date: 2022-08-19 17:23:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:9728963

RAMALLAH, Aug 19 (MENA) - The Israeli army and security forces were responsible for at least 479 violations of media and journalists’ rights in Palestine during the first half of 2022, including the assassination of Palestinian correspondent Shireen ....

Russia: Israel's opposition to Iranian nuke deal's restoration having little impact

Date: 2022-08-19 16:15:30 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9728902

MOSCOW, Aug 19 (MENA) - Israel's opposition to the restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding the Iranian nuclear program has had little impact on the process, TASS News Agency quoted a senior Russian diplomat as saying. ....

Israeli forces crackdown on anti-land-pillage rallies in northern West Bank

Date: 2022-08-19 15:09:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:9728715

RAMALLAH, Aug 19 (MENA) - Israeli forces cracked down on anti-land-pillage protests in Beita and Beit Dajan towns, south and east of Nablus city, medical sources were quoted by WAFA news agency as saying on Friday. Israeli forces used fatal ....

Tens of thousands of Palestinians perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2022-08-19 13:18:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:9728622

RAMALLAH, Aug 19 (MENA) - Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers performed the Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al Quds (East Jerusalem) amid tightened Israeli measures. The Islamic Awqaf department in Al Quds said the number of ....

Palestinian man shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank

Date: 2022-08-19 10:26:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:9728316

Ramallah, Aug 19 (MENA) - A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli forces in the northern West Bank city of Tubas, WAFA reported on Friday quoting the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry said in a statement that the Israeli forces shot ....