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  • US base in Syria attacked for 2nd time in 24 hours, no casualties reported

    Date: 2021-07-13 17:25:25 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:9060122

    DAMASCUS, July 13 (MENA) - A US military base in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor was attacked Tuesday for the second time over the past 24 hours, local sources said. In statements to state news agency SANA, the sources said plumes of smoke ....

  • COVID-19 kills 166 more Iranians in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-07-13 13:15:57 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:9059589

    TENRAN, July 13 (MENA) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 86,207 with 166 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry, quoted by Irna news agency, said on ....

  • Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

    Date: 2021-07-13 09:57:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:9059268

    RAMALLAH, July 13 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday and conducted provocative tours under the protection of Israeli police. The settlers stormed the mosque from Al Maghareba Gate amid tight military ....

  • Israel reports 730 new COVID-19 cases

    Date: 2021-07-13 09:18:53 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:9059088

    GAZA CITY, July 13 (MENA) - The Israeli Health Ministry said that 730 new COVID-19 cases were registered in the country on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 846, 864, the Jerusalem Post reported. The number of deaths rose by one ....

  • Palestine confirms 64 new coronavirus cases, 117 recovery cases

    Date: 2021-07-12 10:19:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:9057452

    RAMALLAH, July 12 (MENA) - Palestine today confirmed 64 new Covid-19 cases and 117 recovery cases, according to Health Minister Mai al Kaileh, WAFA reported Monday. She announced that 64 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious ....

  • 423 new coronavirus cases in Israel, 0.8% of tests return positive

    Date: 2021-07-12 08:45:12 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:9057221

    GAZA CITY, July 12 (MENA) - Some 423 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Sunday, with 0.8% of tests returning positive, Jerusalem Post quoted Monday morning update by the Health Ministry. Of those infected, 47 were in ....

  • Israeli settlers storm into Aqsa Mosque, 7 Palestinians arrested

    Date: 2021-07-12 08:21:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:9057178

    RAMALLAH, July 12 (MENA) - A number of Jewish settlers stormed on Monday into Aqsa Mosque from Bab al Magharbeh and conducted provocative tours under the protection of Israeli forces. The settlers performed their Talmudic rituals and chanted ....

  • Palestinian official warns against Israeli attempts to impose sovereignty over East Jerusalem

    Date: 2021-07-11 19:21:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:88 - ID:9056584

    RAMALLAH, July 11 (MENA) - Palestinian presidential adviser for East Jerusalem affairs Ahmed al Ruwaidi warned against attempts by the Israeli occupation forces to exercise full authority over the holy city. The Israeli occupation authorities ....

  • Palestinian Foreign Ministry continues raising family reunification issue at int'l level

    Date: 2021-07-11 10:32:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:9055549

    RAMALLAH, July 11 (MENA) - Ahmed Al-Deek, the political advisor to the Palestinian Foreign Ministry, said the ministry, through the Palestinian mission in Geneva, will continue raising the issue of Palestinian family reunification at the ....

  • Italy allows stranded migrants to dock in Sicily

    Date: 2021-07-10 17:05:43 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:9054966

    ROME, July 10 (MENA) - Italy has agreed to allow the disembarking of 572 rescued migrants following a charity ship’s desperate plea that food was running short and tensions rising on the crowded Ocean Viking, The Washington Post reported ....

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