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17 Palestinians injured by Israeli gunfire during settlers' raid in Nablus

Date: 2022-06-30 10:57:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:9648873

RAMALLAH, June 30 (MENA) - As many as 17 Palestinians were Thursday injured by Israeli gunfire during confrontations that erupted as dozens of extremist Israeli settlers raided the area of Joseph's Tomb, to the east of the occupied West Bank city of ....

Israeli PM Bennett won't run in upcoming election

Date: 2022-06-29 20:12:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:108 - ID:9648291

RAMALLAH, June 29 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in upcoming elections, his office said Wednesday as quoted by Israel Radio. The government announced last week that it would dissolve the Knesset ahead of elections ....

Dozens of Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2022-06-29 10:20:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:9647066

RAMALLAH, June 29 (MENA) - Dozens of Israeli settlers stormed the yards of Al Aqsa Mosque Wednesday, protected by the heavy presence of Israeli forces. About 111 settlers stormed the complex, which is being guarded by Israeli police. The ....

UN peace coordinator calls for resuming Palestinian-Israeli negotiations to restore peace

Date: 2022-06-28 07:26:07 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:9644701

NEW YORK, June 28 (MENA) - UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Tor Wennesland called for resuming negotiations to bring about peace between Palestinians and Israelis, the UN News Center reported Tuesday. "The ....

Palestinian grand mufti warns Israeli excavations could cause collapse of Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2022-06-27 11:08:37 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:9643352

RAMALLAH, June 27 (MENA) - The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories, Mohammad Hussein, Monday warned that the ongoing excavations carried out by the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) and Elad settlement group for some time near ....

Scores of Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa under protection of occupation troops

Date: 2022-06-27 10:35:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:9643250

RAMALLAH, June 27 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque Monday under the protection of Israeli occupation troops. The Israeli settlers carried out provocative measures and performed Talmudic prayers in the environs of Al ....

Abbas in Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II

Date: 2022-06-26 15:53:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:9642109

RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas left for Jordan Sunday to discuss the latest political developments with King Abdullah II, Wafa news agency reported. The President is expected to brief King Abdullah on the latest ....

3 Palestinians wounded in confrontations with Israeli troops in Tulkarm

Date: 2022-06-26 14:23:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:9642101

RAMALAH, June 26 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were wounded in confrontations with Israeli troops in Nor Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarm in the West Bank Sunday. Palestinian medical sources said two were wounded by live ammunition while the ....

AL meeting warns of Israeli practices against Palestinian universities

Date: 2022-06-26 11:34:06 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:9641722

CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - The representatives of Arab countries warned of Israeli practices against Palestinian universities such as confiscating university lands and restricting the entry of foreign professors and students to them. This came ....

Saudi CP, commander of Pakistan army review bilateral relations

Date: 2022-06-26 08:12:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:9641316

RIYADH, June 26 (MENA) - Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received here Sunday Commander of the Pakistani Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa, currently on a visit to the Kingdom, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The meeting reviewed ....