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Palestinian Foreign Ministry: 25 new coronavirus cases reported among expats

Date: 2020-12-30 20:54:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:8733379

RAMALLAH, Dec 30 (MENA) - Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said 25 new cases of coronavirus have been reported among Palestinians abroad, bringing the number of coronavirus cases among Palestinian expatiates to 8,891, reported ....

Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises by 254 - ministry

Date: 2020-12-30 20:50:39 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:8733390

ANKARA, Dec 30 (MENA) - Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rose by 254 in the last 24 hours, Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths to 20,642, Russia Today reported. The number of new cases stood at 15,692 in ....

Israel registers 5,584 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-12-30 07:48:55 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:8732148

GAZA CITY, Dec 30 (MENA) - Israeli health authorities announced on Wednesday that 5,583 new coronavirus cases were reported in the past 24 hours. According to a statement by the Israeli Health Ministry, the new cases bring the total number of ....

Israel detains 21 Palestinians in raids across occupied territories

Date: 2020-12-29 10:46:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:8730957

RAMALLAH, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces detained last night and this morning at least 21 Palestinians in raids across the occupied territories, among them 12 from the Ramallah district most of them are former prisoners, WAFA news ....

Palestinian health committee suggests extending preventive measures for 2 more weeks

Date: 2020-12-29 09:44:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:8730880

RAMALLAH, Dec 29 (MENA) - A Palestinian health committee suggests extending preventive measures applied in the occupied territories for two more weeks to be able to curb the spread of coronavirus. The preventive measures have helped flatten the ....

5,449 new COVID-19 cases reported in Israel

Date: 2020-12-29 08:08:39 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:8730730

GAZA CITY, Dec 29 (MENA) - Some 5,449 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Monday, the largest number of cases in a day since the beginning of October, with 5.6% of tests returning positive, according to a Tuesday morning ....

Palestinians suffer suffocation as a result of Israeli tear gas

Date: 2020-12-28 10:43:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:8729655

RAMALLAH, Dec 28 (MENA) - Dozens of Palestinians suffered suffocation as a result of tear gas canisters fired by Israeli occupation troops during confrontations on Monday. WAFA news agency said the confrontations erupted when the occupation ....

Coronavirus in Israel: 3,498 new infections, almost 5% of tests positive

Date: 2020-12-28 07:40:23 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:8729375

GAZA CITY, Dec 28 (MENA) - Some 3,498 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Sunday, with 4.9% of tests returning positive, the Jerusalem Post quoted Health Ministry as saying on Monday. Of those infected, 590 were in ....

Sisi, King Abdullah II discuss regional developments

Date: 2020-12-27 19:36:27 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8729089

CAIRO, Dec 27 (MENA) – President Abdel Fattah El Sisi discussed Sunday with King Abdullah II of Jordan the latest regional developments and boosting bilateral ties. In a phone call, initiated by the Jordanian monarch, the two leaders focused on ....

Israeli occupation fully closes Rimon prison over coronavirus fears

Date: 2020-12-27 11:36:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8728376

RAMALLAH, Dec 27 (MENA) - Israeli forces fully closed Sunday Rimon Prison following announcement of infection of some prisoners with the coronavirus, Wafa News Agency reported. A Palestinian Prisoners Club 's statement said, the closure came in ....