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Thousands of Palestinians attend Ramadan’s first Friday in Al-Aqsa

Date: 2021-04-16 13:12:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:8912795

HEBRON, April 16 (MENA) - Thousands of Palestinians attended the prayers of the first Friday of Ramadan at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound, WAFA news agency reported. Worshippers anxious to attend the first prayer of Ramadan in Jerusalem ....

Palestine registers 1,774 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths

Date: 2021-04-16 13:03:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:8912734

RAMALLAH, April 16 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila announced on Friday that 1,774 new coronavirus infections, 19 deaths and 2,276 recoveries were registered in the country over the past 24 hours. In her daily report on the ....

AL warns of dangerous, systematic Israeli plans against Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-04-15 11:43:45 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8911011

CAIRO, April 15 (MENA) – The Arab League warned from dangerous, systematic Israeli plans to impose a fait accompli in Al Aqsa Mosque decrying the mounting storming operations into the holy Muslim site by Jewish extremists and settle groups. Arab ....

185 settlers storm into Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-04-15 10:49:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:8910975

RAMALLAH, April 15 (MENA) - Some 185 settlers stormed into Aqsa Mosque Thursday guarded by Israeli police. Al Quds Islamic Waqfs department said the settlers stormed the mosque this morning from Bab Al Maghreba and carried out provocative tours ....

Awqaf Minister slams Israel’s attack on Al Aqsa speakers, cutting off connection

Date: 2021-04-14 20:56:05 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:8910302

AMMAN, April 14 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohammad Khalaileh on Wednesday condemned attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation police in the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque, and cutting off connection from the mosque's speakers to prevent the call to ....

German Chancellor supports holding Palestinian elections including in Jerusalem

Date: 2021-04-14 20:33:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:92 - ID:8910277

RAMALLAH, April 13 (MENA) - In a telephone call with President Mahmoud Abbas, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she supports holding of Palestinian elections, including in East Jerusalem. President Abbas received a phone call from Merkel ....

58 Israeli settlers storm into Aqsa

Date: 2021-04-14 09:26:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:8908972

RAMALLAH, April 14 (MENA) - Fifty-eight Israeli settlers stormed into Aqsa Mosque Wednesday guarded by Israeli police. This comes hours after cutting the wires of the speakers for the prayers. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

Israel continues attacks on Palestinians, Aqsa

Date: 2021-04-14 07:46:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:8908675

RAMALLAH, April 14 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces, continuing their provocations against Palestinians, closed on Wednesday the Qalandia checkpoint north of occupied Jerusalem and banned people and vehicles from crossing under the pretext of ....

Iran says it will enrich uranium to 60 percent purity after Natanz attack

Date: 2021-04-13 15:07:59 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:8908130

TEHRAN, April 13 (MENA) - Iran will start enriching uranium at 60 percent purity following the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, NBC News quoted Iran’s deputy foreign minister as saying on Tuesday. On state-run Press TV, Abbas Araghchi said ....

Israeli forces detain five Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2021-04-13 11:50:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:8907656

RAMALLAH, April 13 (MENA) - Israeli forces Tuesday detained at least five Palestinians from various parts of the occupied West Bank, according to local sources. The sources confirmed that Israeli police rounded up a Palestinian after breaking ....