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Palestine records 111 new COVID infections

Date: 2021-08-01 10:16:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:9088431

RAMALLAH, Aug 1 (MENA) - Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said on Sunday 111 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths and 111 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. In her daily ....

Israel records 2,080 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-08-01 10:05:48 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:9088384

GAZA CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) - Israel's Health Ministry on Sunday released data showing that 2,080 new cases were diagnosed on Saturday out of over 66,000 tests, leading to a 3.7% positivity rate. As of press time, there are 18,775 active cases in ....

Scores of Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque complex

Date: 2021-08-01 08:53:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:9088211

RAMALLAH, Aug 1 (MENA) - Scores of settlers on Sunday stormed Al Aqsa Mosque complex from Bab el Magreba gate under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, WAFA News Agency reported. The settlers carried out provocative tours of the ....

UN Syria envoy urges upholding principle of civilians protection, int'l humanitarian law

Date: 2021-08-01 06:22:56 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:9088024

NEW YORK, Aug 1 (MENA) - UN special envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen called for upholding the principle of the protection of civilians and international humanitarian law, according to the UN Information Center. A UN spokesman said in a statement ....

US State Dept. gives green light to sale of helicopters to Israel

Date: 2021-07-31 15:52:51 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:9087514

GAZA CITY, July 31 (MENA) - The US State Department has approved the sale of 18 Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters to Israel to replace its aging CH-53 Yasurs, The Jerusalem Post reported. The deal will also include up to 60 ....

Live ammunition injuries reported as Israeli forces quell protest south of Nablus

Date: 2021-07-30 14:49:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:9085884

RAMALLAH, July 30 (MENA) - Israeli forces quelled an anti-land-pillage protest in Beita town, south of Nablus, causing injuries, medical sources were quoted by Palestinian news agency (WAFA) as saying on Friday. Ahmad Jibril, the head of the ....

Palestine reports 135 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-07-30 10:36:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:9085492

RAMALLAH, July 30 (MENA) - Palestinian Health Minister Mai Alkaila said 135 people tested positive for coronavirus in Palestine in the last 24 hours, Palestinian news agency (WAFA) reported on Friday. In a statement, the minister said two new ....

Preparations for Palestinian president’s visit to Russia underway, says ambassador

Date: 2021-07-30 09:30:50 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:9085349

MOSCOW, July 30 (MENA) - Preparations for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Russia are underway; it is scheduled for the end of September, Palestinian Ambassador to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal told TASS news agency. "Preparations for ....

Ten Palestinians injured in clashes with occupation forces

Date: 2021-07-30 07:12:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:9085186

RAMALLAH, July 30 (MENA) - Ten Palestinian citizens were injured by rubber-coated steel bullets fired by the Israeli occupation forces during clashes in Sbeih Mountain of Beita town, south of Nablus. Dozens others suffered tear gas inhalation ....

Palestinian youth critically injured by Israeli gunfire dies

Date: 2021-07-29 18:51:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:93 - ID:9084828

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - A 20-year-old Palestinian who was shot by Israeli soldiers earlier on Thursday in Beit Ummar town south of the West Bank and critically wounded has died of his wounds, said the Ministry of Health. Shawkat Khaled Awad is ....