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Israeli police investigate into Ashdod blast

Date: 2021-08-10 08:17:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:9104056

RAMALLAH, Aug 10 (MENA) - Israeli media outlets said that the Israeli police launched a probe in Ashdod blast that took place in the wee hours of Tuesday. No casualties were reported because of the explosion. The police believed that the blast ....

Israel registers over 6,000 coronavirus cases in a day

Date: 2021-08-10 08:13:28 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:9104055

GAZA CITY, Aug 10 (MENA) - Israel registered on Tuesday 6,275 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 908,423. The number of serious patients continued to increase, standing at 360 including 57 on ....

Japan FM to visit Middle East from Aug. 15

Date: 2021-08-10 06:46:16 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:9103959

TOKYO, Aug 10 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday he will visit Egypt, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Turkey and Qatar from next Sunday to discuss regional security and the response to the coronavirus pandemic, Kyodo ....

Palestine confirms 182 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths

Date: 2021-08-09 14:50:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:9103247

RAMALLAH, Aug 9 (MENA) - Palestine on Monday confirmed 182 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths, according to Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh. She announced that 182 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious virus and two ....

UN calls on Lebanon, Israel to coordinate with UNIFIL to prevent escalation

Date: 2021-08-09 14:18:02 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:9102881

NEW YORK, Aug 9 (MENA) - The United Nations has called on Lebanon and Israel to coordinate with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to prevent escalation between the two sides. “The secretary-general expresses his deep concern about ....

COVID-19 kills 588 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-08-09 13:32:12 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:9102892

TEHRAN, Aug 9 (MENA) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus in Iran increased to 94,603 with 588 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry, quoted by IRNA, said on Monday. A total of 588 more ....

Rafah crossing remains open to receive humanitarian cases, deliver aid

Date: 2021-08-09 10:00:40 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:9102538

RAFAH, Egypt, Aug 9 (MENA) - Egyptian authorities on Monday kept open the Rafah crossing with Gaza to allow stranded Palestinians and humanitarian cases on both sides to cross the border terminal. According to official sources, Rafah will remain ....

Israel records 3,372 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-08-09 08:50:22 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:9102464

GAZA CITY, Aug 9 (MENA) - Some 3,372 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Sunday, with 3.87% of tests returning positive, according to a Monday morning update by the Health Ministry. Of those infected, 360 were in serious ....

Israeli occupation forces arrest six Palestinians from Nablus

Date: 2021-08-09 07:27:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:9102313

RAMALLAH, Aug 9 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces at dawn Monday arrested six Palestinians from Beita town in Nablus governorate in northern the West Bank. The detention operation was carried out after the Israeli occupants pushed deep into a ....

Palestine reports 160 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

Date: 2021-08-08 13:12:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:9101165

RAMALLAH, Aug 8 (MENA) – Palestine confirmed 160 new COVID-19 cases, 38 recoveries and two deaths, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh, WAFA reported on Sunday. Al-Kaileh pointed that 22 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, of whom 12 are ....