Middle East - Welcome to Middle East News Agency

Emirati, Israeli MPs meet on margins of IPU Assembly in Indonesia

Date: 2022-03-20 11:13:58 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:9479072

BALI/ABU DHABI, March 20 (MENA) - Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Head of the Parliamentary Division of the Federal National Council (FNC), met with Avi Dichter, Head of Israeli Knesset, on the sideline of the 144th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary ....

Israeli forces arrest two Palestinian young men in Ramallah

Date: 2022-03-19 12:02:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:9477549

RAMALLAH, March 19 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained on Saturday two Palestinian youths in Ramallah and al-Bireh governorate, security sources said. WAFA news agency quoted the sources as saying that the forces stormed the houses of the ....

Palestinian shot, critically injured by Israelis in Al Quds

Date: 2022-03-19 11:53:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:9477463

RAMALLAH, March 19 (MENA) - Israeli police opened fire at a Palestinian youth in Al Quds city, critically injuring him, according to local sources. Eyewitnesses told WAFA news agency on Saturday that the Israeli police shot the Palestinian, who ....

Israeli police arrest 3 Palestinians as settlers attack Ras al-Amud

Date: 2022-03-18 20:57:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:9476921

RAMALLAH, March 18 (MENA) - Israeli police arrested three Palestinian young men on Friday evening as they were trying to confront an attack by Israeli settlers on the neighborhood of Ras al-Amud in occupied Jerusalem, WAFA reported. A few minutes ....

Fatah leader says Egypt only state capable of helping Palestinians achieve unity

Date: 2022-03-17 14:01:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:9474816

RAMALLAH, March 17 (MENA) - Jibril Rajoub, the Palestinian political leader and member of Fatah's Central Committee said Thursday that Egypt is the only state capable of helping the Palestinian factions achieve unity. In statements to MENA, ....

Israeli force opens fire at former Palestinian prisoner

Date: 2022-03-16 21:29:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:105 - ID:9473629

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) – A former Palestinian prisoner was injured by Israeli fire Wednesday before arresting him in Jenin Camp. An Israeli special force sneaked into Jenin Camp and opened fire at 28-year-old Mo’men Essam, wounding him in the ....

Palestinian Captive Movement to announce hunger strike within coming days

Date: 2022-03-16 19:43:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:9473573

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) - The Palestinian Captive Movement said on Wednesday that it will announce a hunger strike as of March 25 in protest against latest Israeli measures against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. In a press release, ....

Jewish settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque on Purim Holiday

Date: 2022-03-16 15:02:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:9472858

RAMALLAH, March 16 (MENA) - As many as 105 Israeli settlers stormed on Wednesday Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli police on Jews' Purim Holiday. The settlers provocatively toured Islam's third holiest site. (MENA) I S N/M O H ....

Israeli settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2022-03-15 14:27:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:9470909

RAMALLAH, March 15 (MENA) - Settlers, guarded by Israeli police, broke into Al Aqsa Mosque yards on Tuesday and carried out provocative tours. Scores of settlers entered the mosque from Magharba Gate, conducting provocative tours and performing ....

Russia's Lavrov says Iran nuclear deal revival is in home straight

Date: 2022-03-15 10:54:51 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:9470309

MOSCOW, March 15 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Tuesday that agreement on the revival of the Iranian nuclear deal was in the finishing straight, Tass News Agency ....