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OIC condemns Israel’s approval to build 730 new settlement units in occupied Jerusalem

Date: 2022-03-13 19:52:42 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:93 - ID:9467125

RIYADH, March 13 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday condemned the Israeli occupation authorities’ approval of new plans to build 730 new housing units in the Pisgat Zeev settlement, built illegally on land belonging to ....

Egypt partakes in Arab meeting on Palestinian refugees

Date: 2022-03-13 18:15:56 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:78 - ID:9467071

AMMAN, March 13 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Jordan Mohamed Samir participated on Sunday in a coordination meeting held by the Department of Palestinian Affairs (DPA) in the presence of delegations from Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and the Arab ....

Irbil Governor: Missile attack lightly injured two people

Date: 2022-03-13 09:38:41 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:9465910

IRBIL, Iraq, March 13 (MENA) - Governor of Irbil, Omed Khoshnaw confirmed Sunday that the missile strikes that targeted the city slightly injured two people, reported the Iraqi News Agency (INA). Irbil governorate was targeted with 12 ballistic ....

Controversial 'citizenship law' passes in Knesset

Date: 2022-03-10 23:00:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:133 - ID:9462699

RAMALLAH, March 10 (MENA) - The Knesset on Thursday passed a controversial, so-called citizenship law, denying naturalization to Palestinians from the West Bank or Gaza married to Israeli nationals, Ynetnews reported. The law, which would force ....

Palestinian president receives Chinese Special Envoy to Middle East

Date: 2022-03-10 22:25:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:128 - ID:9462605

RAMALLAH, March 10 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received on Thursday at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah the Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East, Zhai Jun, and his accompanying delegation, WAFA ....

Israeli navy opens fire on Palestinian fishermen in Gaza

Date: 2022-03-10 12:11:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:9461579

RAMALLAH, March 10 (MENA) - Israel’s naval forces on Thursday opened fire on the Gazan fishermen who were sailing off the coast of Rafah, in the south of the besieged coastal enclave. The Israeli navy fired live bullets and water cannons towards ....

Settlers storm Aqsa mosque yards

Date: 2022-03-10 11:35:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:9461474

RAMALLAH, March 10 (MENA) - Settlers, guarded by Israeli police, broke into Al Aqsa Mosque yards on Thursday and carried out provocative tours. Israeli settlers have been violating the sanctity of the Al Aqsa Mosque on an almost daily basis and ....

Israel to halt Arab house demolitions during Ramadan in bid to prevent escalation

Date: 2022-03-09 18:55:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:108 - ID:9460402

RAMALLAH, March 9 (MENA) - Israel will halt demolitions of structures built without permits in the Arab community during Ramadan next month, in order to prevent an escalation of the security situation, Haaretz reported. Police Commissioner Kobi ....

Israeli occupation forces raze prisoners’ houses in northern West Bank town

Date: 2022-03-08 08:33:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:9456805

RAMALLAH, March 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces Tuesday morning razed the family houses of two prisoners in Silat ad-Dhahr town, northwest of Jenin, according to local and security sources. A sizable military force, comprising over 150 ....

Israeli forces detain 10 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2022-03-07 21:46:41 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:115 - ID:9456434

RAMALLAH, March 7 (MENA) - Israeli forces Monday evening detained ten Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank, according to local and security sources. Israeli forces, meanwhile, severely beat up a Palestinian youth in the southern part ....