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Swiss diplomat killed in Iran, probe into incident opened

Date: 2021-05-04 13:34:10 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:8941842

TEHRAN, May 4 (MENA) - Iran said on Tuesday that an employee at the Swiss embassy in Tehran has been killed in the collapse of a building. Iran's Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that the death of the Swiss embassy staff in Tehran is under ....

Israel reports 61 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-04 13:23:42 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:8941834

GAZA, May 4 (MENA) - As many as 61 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Israel over the past 24 hours, JPost reported Tuesday. In a statement, the Israeli Health Ministry said 93 of current patients are in serious condition, with 58 ....

Iran registers 20,150 new Covid-19 cases, 344 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-04 12:10:25 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:8941688

TEHRAN, May 4 (MENA) - The number of fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran exceeded 73,219 with 344 more cases added to the death tally over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday. About 20,150 new cases of ....

13 Palestinians arrested in West Bank

Date: 2021-05-04 10:09:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8941414

RAMALLAH, May 4 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested 13 Palsestinians in the West Bank, WAFA news agency reported Tuesday. They were arrested in Al-Issawiya town in East Jerusalem and Ramallah and Nablus cities. The Israeli forces also ....

Palestinian PM urges UNICEF, UN bodies to follow up Israeli crimes against children

Date: 2021-05-03 14:59:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:8940521

RAMALLAH, May 3 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh called on UNICEF and various United Nations bodies to follow up on the latest Human Rights Watch report, in which it accused the Israeli authorities of committing crimes of ....

Jordan condemns Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-05-03 13:29:05 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:8940165

AMMAN, May 3 (MENA) - Jordan on Monday denounced Israel's continued violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram Al-Sharif and allowing extremists access into the holy compound under police escort during the last ten days of Ramadan, Petra news ....

Iran registers over 20,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Date: 2021-05-03 13:21:30 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:8940161

TEHRAN, May 3 (MENA) - The number of fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran exceeded 72,875 with 391 more cases added to the death tally over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday. About 20,732 new cases of ....

Abbas extends state of emergency in Palestine over coronavirus for 30 more days

Date: 2021-05-03 12:46:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8940322

RAMALLAH, May 3 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday issued a decree extending the state of emergency in Palestine over coronavirus for another 30 days, starting today, said the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The state of emergency was ....

79 Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-05-03 11:35:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8940156

RAMALLAH, May 3 (MENA) - Seventy-nine Israeli settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque Monday. The settlers, protected by Israeli police, barged into the mosque, the third holiest Islamic shrine, from Bab al Maghareba gate, Wafa news agency ....

Palestine confirms 565 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-05-03 10:29:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:8940048

RAMALLAH, May 3 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said Monday that 565 new COVID-19 infections, 11 deaths, and 779 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours. In her daily report on the coronavirus ....