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Israel captures last two escaped Palestinian prisoners

Date: 2021-09-19 06:15:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:9173142

RAMALLAH, Sept 19 (MENA) - Israeli forces on Sunday caught the last two of six Palestinian prisoners who tunneled out of a maximum security Israeli jail nearly two weeks ago, Yedioth Ahronot newspaper reported. The two were arrested during an ....

Palestine reports 2,219 new coronavirus cases, 19 deaths

Date: 2021-09-17 13:37:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:154 - ID:9170769

RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (MENA) - Palestine confirmed on Friday 2,219 new Covid-19 cases and 19 new deaths, according to Health Minister Mai Alkaila. Alkaila added that 2,485 Covid-19 patients have recovered, state news agency WAFA reported. She ....

Iran reports 17,605 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-09-17 12:54:42 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:147 - ID:9170684

TEHRAN, Sept 17 (MENA) - Some 364 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 116,436, Iran's Health Ministry said on Friday. About 17,605 new cases of infection with the ....

Palestinian driver stabbed by Israeli settler in Al Quds

Date: 2021-09-17 09:21:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:135 - ID:9170395

RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (MENA) - A Palestinian driver was stabbed by an Israeli settler on Friday in Al Quds. The Palestinian man suffered two stab wounds to his back and he was moved to hospital, according to eyewitnesses. (MENA) R R N/A S E ....

COVID-19 kills 453 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-09-16 11:43:59 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9168989

TEHRAN, Sept 16 (MENA) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 116,072 with 453 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, IRNA quoted Iran's Health Ministry as saying on Thursday. Some ....

Settlers storm Aqsa Mosque anew

Date: 2021-09-16 10:10:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:9168814

RAMALLAH, Sept 16 (MENA) - Settlers broke into Al Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem anew via Bab Al Magharba early Thursday, according to eyewitnesses. The settlers carried out provocative tours through the mosque's yards, local sources said. ....

Palestinian prisoners to suspend their escalation steps after Israel cave in to their demands

Date: 2021-09-15 17:48:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:99 - ID:9168070

RAMALLAH, Sept 15 (MENA) - The Palestinian Authority’s Detainees Affairs Commission said on Wednesday the Palestinian prisoners decided not to go ahead with their escalation measures after the Israeli occupation authorities caved in to their demands ....

Israel closes Al Haram al Ibrahimi to worshipers for Passover

Date: 2021-09-15 17:33:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:98 - ID:9168041

RAMALLAH, Sept 15 (MENA) - Israeli forces closed Al Haram Al Ibrahimi in the West Bank city of Hebron on Wednesday to worshipers to secure Jewish celebrations of Passover. Director of Ibrahimi Mosque Sheikh Hafthi Abu Sneineh said the occupation ....

Iran reports over 19,000 coronavirus cases, 452 deaths

Date: 2021-09-15 11:43:38 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:9167142

TEHRAN, Sept 15 (MENA) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 115,619 with 452 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday. About 19,731 new ....

Dozens of settlers barge into Aqsa Mosque environs

Date: 2021-09-15 08:07:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:9166501

RAMALLAH, Sept 15 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound Wednesday in groups. The Islamic Waqf Department in Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) said 205 settlers attacked the Mosque from Bab al-Maghareba Gate in provocative ....