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Palestinian presidency rejects, condemns Israeli settlement expansion in occupied territories

Date: 2021-08-12 14:27:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:9108067

RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Palestinian presidency on Thursday expressed its strong rejection and condemnation of the new Israeli settlement expansion projects in the Palestinian territories, particularly plans for the construction of 2,200 ....

COVID-19 kills 568 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-08-12 11:35:17 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:9107861

TEHRAN, Aug 12 (MENA) - As many as 568 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 96,215, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Thursday, quoting the Health Ministry. The ....

Israeli forces detain 11 Palestinians

Date: 2021-08-12 08:08:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:9107394

RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained 11 Palestinians from various parts in the Palestinian lands, according to local and security sources. They said on Thursday that Israeli forces rounded up a Palestinian man in Bethlehem ....

In blow to Area C battle, Israel to authorize 900 Palestinian homes --paper

Date: 2021-08-11 22:31:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:103 - ID:9107202

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz agreed to expand the Palestinian foothold in Area C of the West Bank by about 900 homes, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday. The Civil Administration rarely grants Palestinians ....

Mass rally in Jenin over martyrdom of Palestinian man by Israeli fires

Date: 2021-08-11 22:04:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:101 - ID:9107200

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) – Thousand of Palestinians took to streets in southern Jenin to protest the martyrdom of a Palestinian man shot and seriously injured last week by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. The Palestinian ....

Syria reports 29 new coronavirus cases, 3 fatalities in one day

Date: 2021-08-11 21:14:26 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:9107171

DAMASCUS, Aug 11 (MENA) – The Syrian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that 29 new coronavirus cases were detected in the country, 15 patients have recovered while three infected persons have passed away. The total number of infections has ....

Palestinian PM condemns Israeli violations at Ibrahimi Mosque

Date: 2021-08-11 17:51:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:9106908

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Wednesday condemned Israeli violations at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron city. Shtayyeh stressed in a statement that the Israeli violations are a flagrant attack on freedom ....

Sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Palestine in last 24 hours recording 440 new cases, three deaths

Date: 2021-08-11 16:38:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:9106831

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - A sharp rise was recorded today in the number of new coronavirus cases in Palestine in the last 24 hours totaling 440 cases and three deaths, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said ....

Iran reports more than 42,00 new Covid-19 cases, 536 new fatalities in past 24 hrs

Date: 2021-08-11 11:01:31 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:9106130

TEHRAN, Aug 11 (MENA) - The Health Ministry registered 42,541 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,281,217, Mehr News Agency reported Wednesday. The ministry added that ....

Iraqi security source: 5 security men killed in Baiji, in northern Iraq

Date: 2021-08-11 10:48:38 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:9106091

BAGHAD, Aug 11 (MENA) - Five Iraqi security men were killed in Baiji City, in the northern Iraqi Governorate of Salah al-Din, an Iraqi security source said Wednesday. AlSumaria TV quoted the source as having said the security men were killed in a ....