Middle East
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OIC hosts virtual meeting on Rohingya Muslims
Date: 2021-01-27 15:49:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8772279
JEDDAH, Jan 27 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation hosted on Wednesday a virtual meeting, during which the UN High Commissioner for Refugees presented a request to an OIC working team concerned with Rohingya Muslims about the latest ....
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Israeli occupation troops arrest 18 Palestinians in WB
Date: 2021-01-27 09:56:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8771400
RAMALLAH, Jan 27 (MENA) – Israeli occupation troops detained overnight Wednesday 18 Palestinians, including two teens, from various parts of the West Bank, reported Wafa News Agency. Israeli forces detained a number of Palestinians and raided ....
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Iraq, Pakistan probe bolstering bilateral cooperation in military domain
Date: 2021-01-27 09:23:01 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8771257
BAGHDAD, Jan 27 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein discussed during a meeting Wednesday with visiting Pakistani Minister of Military Production Zubaida Jalal Khan means of boosting bilateral cooperation in the military field, as well as an array ....
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Israel registers 7,737 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-01-27 06:34:15 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8771087
GAZA CITY, Jan 27 (MENA) - Some 7,737 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel in the past 24 hours, with 9.6% of tests returning positive, according to a Wednesday morning update by the Health Ministry. Of those infected, 1,141 ....
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Palestinian premier urges France to recognize State of Palestine
Date: 2021-01-26 17:38:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:8770466
RAMALLAH, Jan 26 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh urged France on Tuesday to recognize the State of Palestine as a means to salvage the two-state solution. Speaking during a meeting with French Consul General Renier Trokaz, ....
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Palestinian shot dead by Israelis near WB settlement
Date: 2021-01-26 15:28:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:8770157
RAMALLAH, Jan 26 (MENA) - A Palestinian was shot dead Tuesday by Israeli forces near the illegal West Bank settlement of Ariel, near Salfit, eyewitnesses told WAFA. Israelis alleged that the Palestinian attempted to stab soldiers at an ....
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Palestine reports 470 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths
Date: 2021-01-25 13:05:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:8768542
RAMALLAH, Jan 25 (MENA) – Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said 470 new Covid-19 infections and five virus-related deaths were registered across Palestine during the last 24 hours, Wafa News Agency reported Monday. In her daily report on COVID-19 ....
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Coronavirus in Israel: 4,868 new cases, 9.3% of tests positive
Date: 2021-01-25 07:28:21 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8767856
GAZA CITY, Jan 25 (MENA) - There were 4,868 new coronavirus cases in Israel in the past day, The Jerusalem Post quoted the Israeli Health Ministry as saying Monday morning. The Health Ministry also announced they conducted 54,109 tests - around ....
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Pirates kill 1, kidnap 15 crew of Turkish ship off West African coast
Date: 2021-01-24 12:46:37 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:8766754
ANKARA, Jan 24 (MENA) – Pirates attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the West African coast, kidnapping 15 sailors and killing one, officials said Sunday. Turkey’s Maritime Directorate said the crew initially locked themselves in a safe area but the ....
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Iran reports 5,945 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Date: 2021-01-24 11:54:20 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:8766736
TEHRAN, Jan 24 (MENA) - The Health Ministry confirmed 5,945 Covid-19 infections and 89 related deaths in past 24 hours, Mehr reported Sunday quoting officials. Health Ministry Spokesperson Sima Lari said the number of total coronavirus cases in ....