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Palestinian Presidency blames Israel for escalation in Jerusalem

Date: 2021-07-18 09:29:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:9067839

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - The Palestinian Presidency held the Israeli occupation government fully responsible for the escalation resulting from the Israeli incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied Jerusalem on Sunday early morning, ....

Israel, Morocco sign accord for cybersecurity cooperation

Date: 2021-07-16 19:45:03 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:9065858

GAZA CITY, July 16 (MENA) - The Israel National Cyber Directorate said it has signed a cybersecurity cooperation agreement with Morocco; the first cyber-defence accord that has been set up between the two countries since the start of relations last ....

Shots fired from Turkish vessel at Cypriot coastguard

Date: 2021-07-16 18:15:15 GMT - Cyprus - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:9065758

NICOSIA, July 16 (MENA) - A Turkish vessel fired warning shots at a Cypriot coastguard boat that was on patrol near the port of Kato Pyrgos, on the northwest coast of the contested island, the Cypriot news agency reported. The shots were fired ....

Israeli quadcopter falls in Lebanon

Date: 2021-07-16 17:50:26 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:9065733

GAZA CITY, July 16 (MENA) - An Israeli quadcopter fell in Lebanon during routine operations due to a technical fault on Friday, the Israeli army said Friday. "There is no concern of information being leaked," The Jerusalem Post reported. The ....

Israeli forces detain seven Palestinians in Jenin area, clashes reported

Date: 2021-07-16 10:26:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:9065022

RAMALLAH, July 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Friday detained seven Palestinians from the West Bank district of Jenin, in the northern occupied West Bank, according to local and security sources. In the northern occupied West Bank, ....

Israel reports 765 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-07-15 09:58:05 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:9063039

GAZA CITY, July 15 (MENA) - Some 765 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Wednesday, with 1.38% of tests returning positive, Jerusalem Post reported Thursday morning, quoting an update by the Israeli Health Ministry. Of ....

Syria reports 5 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-07-14 22:43:39 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:115 - ID:9062629

DAMASCUS, July 7 (MENA) – The Syrian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that five new coronavirus cases were detected in the country, three patients have recovered while one infected person have passed away. The ministry said in a statement ....

Algerian, Palestinian presidents discuss preparations for next Arab Summit

Date: 2021-07-14 22:07:19 GMT - Algeria - Middle East - SN:113 - ID:9062544

ALGIERS, July 14 (MENA) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune discussed Wednesday with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas preparations for the coming Arab Summit, planned to be hosted by Algeria. Over the phone, Tebboune and Abbas ....

WHO warns of 'catastrophic' coronavirus surge in Middle East

Date: 2021-07-14 20:21:51 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:105 - ID:9062550

GENEVA, July 14 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning on the worsening COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle Eastern region, saying conditions are reaching a "critical point." In a press release, WHO reported that multiple ....

230 Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-07-14 18:07:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:96 - ID:9062355

RAMALLAH, July 14 (MENA) - Some 230 Jewish extremist settlers on Wednesday stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. In a statement carried by WAFA, the Islamic Awqaf and Al-Aqsa Affairs Department said that the radical settlers ....