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Six Palestinians arrested in east of Nablus city

Date: 2021-06-18 09:22:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:9016542

RAMALLAH, June 18 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested on Friday six Palestinians in Salem village, east of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The Palestinian TV said that Israeli forces rounded up six members of two Palestinian ....

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was felt in the Dimona area

Date: 2021-06-17 22:12:58 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:9016241

GAZA, June 17 (MENA) - A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was felt in the Dimona area in southern Israel on Thursday, the Jerusalem Post reported. On Wednesday, a 4.2 magnitude earthquake was felt in southern Israel. No injuries were reported in that ....

Palestinian killed, 4 others injured in Nablus

Date: 2021-06-17 11:29:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:9015187

RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) - A 16-year-old Palestinian was killed and and four others were injured on Thursday by the Israeli forces in southern Nablus. Also, Israeli forces detained two Palestinians after storming Kafr Dan and Jenin ....

Palestine records 170 new Covid-19 cases, one death

Date: 2021-06-17 09:25:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:9014911

RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) – Palestine today recorded 170 new Covid-19 cases and a death, according to Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh. She announced that 170 Palestinians tested positive for the highly contagious virus and another died of it in the ....

Israel detains 7 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2021-06-17 08:55:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:9014799

RAMALLAH, June 17 (MENA) - The Israeli forces detained on Thursday seven Palestinians from the West Bank. The detained are from Ramallah, Hebron and Jenin. Also, four young Palestinians from Jenin were injured in confrontations with the ....

Syria reports 42 new coronavirus cases, 5 fatalities

Date: 2021-06-16 21:12:16 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:112 - ID:9014469

DAMASCUS, June 16 (MENA) - The Syrian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that 42 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that nine coronavirus patients recovered and five others passed away. In a statement, the ministry noted ....

Israel's airstrikes on Gaza may amount to war crimes: UN rights chief

Date: 2021-06-16 16:30:49 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:9013833

CAIRO, June 16 (MENA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet voiced Wednesday her grave concern over the Israeli occupation's recent escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories, which left many innocent civilians ....

COVID-19 kills 129 more Iranians

Date: 2021-06-16 11:40:20 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:9013305

TEHRAN, June 16 (MENA) - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 82,480 with 129 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, IRNA news agency quoted a statement issued by the Health Ministry on ....

Palestine records 216 new Covid-19 cases, two deaths

Date: 2021-06-16 10:52:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:9013059

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Palestine has recorded 216 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths over the past 24 hours, WAFA quoted Health Minister Mai al Kaileh as saying Wednesday. She announced that 216 Palestinians tested positive for the highly ....

Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-06-16 09:49:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:9012962

RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers stormed the environs of Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli troops, reported Wafa News Agency Wednesday. Some 56 settlers forced their way into the site in a provocative tour of the ....