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OIC condemns Israeli plans to build 4,000 new settlement units in WB

Date: 2022-05-08 12:46:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9556938

RIYADH, May 8 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned an Israeli plan to build about 4,000 new settlement units in two areas across the occupied Palestinian West Bank and evacuate and raze 12 Palestinian villages in Yita ....

Number of Syrian children in need hits record high: UNICEF

Date: 2022-05-08 08:05:39 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:9556492

NEW YORK, May 8 (MENA) - “Millions of children continue to live in fear, need and uncertainty inside Syria and in neighboring countries, the UNICEF warned. “More than 6.5 million children in Syria are in need of assistance, the highest number ....

Palestine welcomes US' position on Israeli settlements, but says it is not enough

Date: 2022-05-07 11:46:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:9555176

RAMALLAH, May 7 (MENA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed the stand announced by the US State Department regarding the illegality of Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories, but considered it insufficient ....

Family home of Palestinian detainee in Israel demolished as punitive measure

Date: 2022-05-07 11:23:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:9555216

JENIN, May 7 (MENA) - The family home of a Palestinian detainee in Israel was demolished early this morning by the Israeli army, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Saturday. They told WAFA that an army unit raided the town of Silat ....

Fatah says Israel can't achieve security by deepening occupation

Date: 2022-05-06 19:25:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:9554516

RAMALLAH, May 6 (MENA) - Palestine's Fatah said Friday that Israel cannot bring security through the continuation of aggression, the deepening of occupation and terrorism, the imposition of the apartheid on the Palestinian people, the assault on ....

Palestinian president condemns killing of Israeli civilians in Tel Aviv

Date: 2022-05-06 10:47:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:9553752

RAMALLAH, May 6 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas denounced the killing of Israeli civilians on Thursday in Tel Aviv, WAFA news agency reported Friday. He stressed "the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians only leads to a ....

Polling stations open for expats voting in Lebanon's parliamentary polls

Date: 2022-05-06 07:07:31 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:9553519

BEIRUT, May 6 (MENA) - Polling stations opened for Lebanese expatriates in Egypt along with 9 Asian countries in order to cast their ballot in the parliamentary elections. Just 10 countries will commence the first phase of voting on Friday. The ....

Israel decides to extend closure of West Bank till Sunday after Tel Aviv attack

Date: 2022-05-05 23:00:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:9553385

RAMALLAH, May 5 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz ordered a closure on the West Bank, imposed ahead of the holiday and preventing Palestinians from entering Israel, to remain in effect until Sunday in the wake of a stabbing attack near ....

Israeli settlers close major West Bank traffic artery to Palestinian traffic

Date: 2022-05-05 21:49:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:9553367

RAMALLAH, May 5 (MENA) - Israeli settlers today blocked a major northern West Bank traffic artery to Palestinian traffic, according to local sources. They said that a group of settlers blocked a the main road linking the city of Jenin to the city ....

3 Israelis killed in stabbing attack in Tel Aviv

Date: 2022-05-05 19:40:20 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:9553242

RAMALLAH, May 5 (MENA) - Three Israelis were killed have been killed and four others wounded in a stabbing attack in a town near Tel Aviv, Israeli Radio reported. Two of the injured were in serious condition. Police said they believed it was a ....