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Abbas seeks a new political track based on int'l legitimacy, backed by Arabs, says PM

Date: 2021-09-06 08:04:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:9150153

RAMALLAH, Sept 6 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohamed Shtayyeh asserted that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is leading a political mobility to revive the Palestinian issue and support the Palestinian people's struggle as well as pushing ....

Iran reports 25,870 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-09-05 10:36:59 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:9148772

TEHRAN, Sept 5 (MENA) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 110,674 with 610 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Irna News Agency reported quoting Iran's Health Ministry's ....

Palestine calls on ICC to launch investigations into Israeli crimes

Date: 2021-09-04 18:04:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:9147863

RAMALLAH, Sept 4 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called on the International Criminal Court to rapidly launch its investigations into crimes committed by the Israeli occupation and settlers. In a press release on Saturday, the ministry ....

Palestine reports 2,494 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths

Date: 2021-09-03 16:12:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:9146107

RAMALLAH, Sept 3 (MENA) - Palestinian Health Minister Mai Alkaila announced that 2,494 new coronavirus cases and seven deaths were detected in the past 24 hours. In the daily coronavirus report carried by WAFA news agency on Friday, Alkaila said ....

20 Palestinians injured as Israeli forces quell anti-land-pillage rally south of Nablus

Date: 2021-09-03 14:40:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9145874

RAMALLAH, Sept 3 (MENA) – Israeli forces on Froday quelled a rally against land pillage in Beita town, south of Nablus, injuring 20 Palestinians, according to medical sources, WAFA reported. Ahmad Jibril, the head of the Emergency and Ambulance ....

Syria urges Security Council to take firm measures to prevent recurrence of Israeli attacks

Date: 2021-09-03 14:11:01 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:9145890

DAMASCUS, Sept 3 (MENA) - Syria once again demanded that the UN Security Council and the United Nations Secretariat assume their responsibilities in the framework of the international organization's charter, condemn Israeli attacks on the Syrian ....

Israeli forces detain 9 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2021-09-03 13:09:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:9145852

RAMALLAH, Sep 3 (MENA) - Israeli forces Friday overnight detained at least nine Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank, according to local and security sources. They confirmed that Israeli forces rounded up two Palestinians after ....

Palestinian killed as occupation forces attack protesters at Gaza border

Date: 2021-09-02 22:50:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:112 - ID:9145110

RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (MENA) – A Palestinian young man was killed and several others injured Thursday as Israeli occupation forces attacked hundreds of protesters demonstrating for the third week at the east border of Gaza in protest of the ongoing ....

No discussion of reducing sanctions on Taliban, White House says

Date: 2021-09-02 21:37:52 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:107 - ID:9145094

WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (MENA) - The White House continued to defend a careful line on the Taliban after cooperating with them during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying Thursday that sanctions relief for the new regime was not under ....

Israel to release pregnant prisoner Anhar Al-Deek on $12,500 bail

Date: 2021-09-02 18:14:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:9144868

RAMALLAH, Sept 2 (MENA) – The Israeli military court of Ofer, near Ramallah, ordered on Thursday the release of pregnant Palestinian prisoner Anhar Al-Deek on a bail of $12,500 and on condition of house arrest, WAFA reported. Al-Deek is on her ....