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Israeli forces arrest 15 Palestinians northern Ramallah

Date: 2021-01-03 15:20:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8737548

RAMALLAH, Jan 3 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Sunday arrested at least 15 Palestinians from a village northern Ramallah. Israeli soldiers raided Deir Nitham village, north of Ramallah, and assaulted its residents after an allegation that ....

Jordanian PM presents policy statement to Lower House

Date: 2021-01-03 14:48:39 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:8737528

AMMAN, Jan 3 (MENA) - Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Sunday presented his government’s policy statement to the Lower House of Parliament, and pledged full partnership and cooperation with the legislatures, Petra News Agency ....

Palestinian Health Ministry reports 1,155 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-01-03 12:45:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8737208

RAMALLAH, Jan 3 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported 1,155 new coronavirus cases in the occupied territories over the past 24 hours. Thirty-one new deaths have also been reported, said Health Minister Mai Al Kaila Sunday. ....

Israel reports 6,004 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-01-02 21:25:14 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8736635

GAZA CITY, Jan 2 (MENA) - There were 6,004 new coronavirus cases in Israel in the past day, the Health Ministry announced Saturday, according to the Jerusalem Post. The ministry also announced they conducted 99,804 tests - around 6.1 of tests ....

EU calls on Israel to swiftly and fully investigate shooting that paralyzed Palestinian in West Bank

Date: 2021-01-02 14:31:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:8736319

RAMALLAH, Jan 2 (MENA) - The European Union Delegation to the Palestinians today called on Israel to swiftly and fully investigate the shooting of a Palestinian man in Masafer Yatta in the south of the West Bank that left him totally paralyzed, the ....

Iranian health ministry denies arrival of corona vaccines shipment in Tehran

Date: 2021-01-02 09:03:19 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8735772

TEHRAN, Jan 2 (MENA) - The Iranian health ministry denied on Saturday news reports about the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines shipment to the country. Iran recorded about 1,231,429 coronavirus infections and 55,337 deaths. Secretary of the ....

Russian envoy: Iran to increase uranium enrichment to 20 percent

Date: 2021-01-01 20:55:34 GMT - Austria - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:8735565

VIENNA, Jan 1 (MENA) - Iran has said it intends to enrich uranium to up to 20 percent purity, Russia Today quoted Russian envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as saying Friday. "IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi reported to ....

Iran registers 6,286 new coronavirus cases, 114 deaths

Date: 2021-01-01 14:31:19 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:8735198

TEHRAN, Jan 1 (MENA) - Iran reported on Friday 6,286 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours to reach 1,231,429 nationwide, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said. The death toll from COVID-19 stood at nearly 55,337 as health ....

Palestine registers 1,450 COVID-19 infections, 18 deaths

Date: 2021-01-01 12:02:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8735080

RAMALLAH, Jan 1 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila announced on Friday that 1,450 new cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths were registered across Palestine during the past 24 hours, WAFA news agency reported Friday. The minister added ....

Int’l public opinion should be rallied behind Palestinian cause- PLO official

Date: 2020-12-31 19:39:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:8734598

RAMALLAH, Dec 31 (MENA) - Members of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Ahmad Megdalani said Thursday that the racist actions, taken by the Israeli government under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be ....