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Israel has banned entry of vehicles into Gaza Strip since latest aggression

Date: 2021-07-29 16:05:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:9084360

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - Head of the vehicle importers association in the Gaza Strip Ismail al-Nakhala, said Thursday that Israel has been banning the entry of vehicles and their spare parts since the latest aggression on the seaside ....

Iran records more than 34,000 new infections

Date: 2021-07-29 12:02:10 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:9084125

TEHRAN, July 29 (MENA) - Some 292 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 90,074, Mehr news agency reported on Thursday, quoting Iran's Health Ministry. The ministry said ....

16 Palestinians in Israeli jails continue hunger strike

Date: 2021-07-29 11:13:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9083916

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - Sixteen Palestinian detainees are still on hunger strike in protest against their administrative detention, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club. The club said in a statement, "The administrative prisoners ....

Palestinian health minister: 116 people test positive for coronavirus

Date: 2021-07-29 10:40:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:9083901

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - Health Minister Mai Alkaila said 116 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Palestine in the last 24 hours, while no deaths were reported. She said 28 new cases were recorded in the West Bank while eight ....

Israeli settlers storm into archaeological site in Sebastia in Nablus

Date: 2021-07-29 10:15:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:9083830

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) – Israeli settlers stormed on Thursday into the archaeological area in Sebastia town in the north of Nablus amidst strict Israeli military measures. Head of Sebastia Mohamed Azzem said in statement that a number of ....

UN calls for political solution to end conflict between Israelis, Palestinians

Date: 2021-07-29 09:33:56 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:9083691

NEW YORK, July 29 (MENA) - The United Nations on Wednesday called for a political solution to end the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, although the international community is providing urgent assistance to Gaza in the wake of the most ....

Kaila says agreement with Israel to facilitate moving Covid patients to WB

Date: 2021-07-29 08:58:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:9083599

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai al Kaila announced on Thursday that an agreement was reached with the Israeli side on removing obstacles to the movement of Covid-19 patients from the Gaza Strip to hospitals in the West ....

Israeli settlers storm into Aqsa

Date: 2021-07-29 08:37:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:9083597

RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) – Israeli settlers stormed into Al Aqsa Mosque Thursday guarded by the Israeli police. The settlers conducted provocative tours and performed Talmudic rituals before leaving from Magharba Gate. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

Washington voices concern over outages amid protests in Iran

Date: 2021-07-28 22:48:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:124 - ID:9083267

WASHINGTON, July 28 (MENA) – The US State Department on Wednesday said it was monitoring reports of internet outages and slowdowns in Iran amid ongoing anti-government protests spurred by a water shortage in the country, The Hill reported. State ....

Jordan-Greece-Cyprus summit stresses two-way solution base for settling Palestinian-Israeli conflict

Date: 2021-07-28 20:41:02 GMT - Greece - Middle East - SN:109 - ID:9083170

ATHENS, July 28 (MENA) - A trilateral summit held here Wednesday grouping King Abdullah II of Jordan, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades underlined the importance of a two-state solution for settling ....