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Iran reports 36,758 new infections

Date: 2021-08-26 11:18:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:9131814

TEHRAN, Aug 26 (MENA) - The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 36,758 COVID-19 new infections and 694 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, according to Mehr news agency. The number of total coronavirus cases in the country has so ....

9 Syrian soldiers killed, injured in terrorist attack in Daraa countryside

Date: 2021-08-26 10:12:45 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:9131596

DAMASCUS, Aug 26 (MENA) - One soldier was martyred and eight others were injured in a terrorist attack on army food transport vehicle on the road linking the cities of Nawa and Sheikh Miskeen in Daraa's western countryside. The news was broadcast ....

Settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque anew

Date: 2021-08-26 08:58:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:9131443

RAMALLAH, Aug 26 (MENA) - Settlers, accompanied by former Knesset member Moshe Feiglin, broke into Al Aqsa Mosque yards on Thursday via Bab Al Maghrebah. Eyewitnesses said the settlers were strongly guarded by Israeli forces and that they stormed ....

Syrian records 106 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-08-25 22:15:31 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:122 - ID:9131037

DAMASCUS, Aug 25 (MENA) – Syria recorded 106 new coronavirus cases in addition to four deaths, the Syrian Health Ministry said. The figure takes to 27,221 the total number of coronavirus cases in Syria. (MENA) M H K/S R E ....

Palestinians suffocate as Israeli occupation forces attack anti-blockade protest

Date: 2021-08-25 16:41:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:91 - ID:9130613

RAMALLAH, Aug 25 (MENA) - At least three Palestinians suffocated today by tear gas as Israeli forces attacked a peaceful rally held along the southern Gaza borderline to the east of Khan Younis city, WAFA reported Wednesday. The Palestinians were ....

Rajoub says not surprised by Bennett's recent remarks

Date: 2021-08-25 16:12:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:9130600

RAMALLAH, Aug 25 (MENA) - Secretary of the Central Committee of Fatah movement Jibril Rajoub said on Wednesday he was not surprised by Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's recent remarks in which he stated that he will not hold any negotiations ....

COVID-19 kills 665 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-08-25 12:16:46 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:9129948

TEHRAN, Aug 25 (MENA) - Some 665 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 104,022, Iran's Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Some 39,983 new cases of infection with the ....

Palestine confirms 1,676 new coronavirus cases, eight deaths

Date: 2021-08-25 11:22:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:9129748

RAMALLAH, Aug 25 (MENA) - Palestine today confirmed 1,676 new Covid-19 cases and eight death cases, Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh, quoted by WAFA news agency, said.. She announced that 1,676 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious ....

New coronavirus cases in Israel hit 10,000

Date: 2021-08-25 08:50:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:9129490

RAMALLAH, Aug 25 (MENA) - Israel registered 9,891 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, with 6.69% of tests coming back positive, the Health Ministry announced Wednesday. Currently, 692 people are in serious condition, 172 in critical ....

Palestinian youth succumbs to his wounds eastern Gaza

Date: 2021-08-25 08:30:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:9129439

RMALLAH, Aug 25 (MENA) - A Palestinian youth from Jabalia refugee camp died of injuries sustained from Israeli gunfire during a peaceful protest along Gaza's eastern border, medical sources said Wednesday. The sources identified the man as Osama ....