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COVID-19 kills 178 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Date: 2020-12-18 14:50:08 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:8717224

TEHRAN, Dec 18 (MENA) - Some 178 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, IRNA reported Friday. Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said that with the 178 new deaths, the country's total ....

AL report: 2020 recorded highest Israeli violations against Palestinian prisoners

Date: 2020-12-16 13:53:05 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:8714648

CAIRO, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Arab League sector of Palestine and occupied Arab lands said 2020 recorded the highest number of Israeli violations against Palestinians held in Israeli jails. In a report issued Wednesday, the sector said Israel has ....

Israel nears 3,000 new cases for first time in months

Date: 2020-12-16 10:58:50 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8714394

GAZA CITY, Dec 16 (MENA) - The Israeli Health Ministry on Wednesday morning reported that 2,862 new coronavirus cases were diagnosed on Tuesday, the highest daily rise since Israel began exiting its second nationwide lockdown in October, according ....

115 Jewish settlers storm Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2020-12-16 10:50:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8714358

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - Scores of Jewish settlers on Wednesday stormed the precincts of Al Aqsa Mosque from Bab el Maghreba gate under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported. The Palestinian ....

Israel detains 10 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2020-12-16 09:08:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8714160

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained 10 Palestinians on Wednesday from various parts of the West Bank. The forces detained one Palestinian from Jenin, three from Salfit, one from Ramallah, three from Nablus and two brothers from ....

Palestine warns against Al Aqsa Judization schemes

Date: 2020-12-15 12:04:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:8713045

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday warned against the repercussions of the Israeli occupation Judaization plans of Al Aqsa Mosque. In a statement carried by WAFA, it denounced the daily incursions by extremist ....

Israeli forces arrest 16 WB Palestinians

Date: 2020-12-15 09:28:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8712758

RAMALLAH, Dec 15 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested Tuesday 16 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank. The father of martyr Mohamed Fathi Kanaan was among those arrested. Occupation forces stormed his house in Hazma town and ....

Israel daily Covid 19 cases rise over 2k for first time in 2 months

Date: 2020-12-15 06:40:11 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:8712490

GAZA CITY, Dec 15 (MENA) - Israel's Health Ministry reported on Tuesday morning that for the first time since October 14, Israel saw over 2,000 new COVID-19 infections in a single day, according to JPost. Based on data, 2,279 new cases were ....

Israel posts 1,707 new daily coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-12-14 11:31:23 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:8711473

GAZA CITY, Dec 14 (MENA) - Israel on Monday reported 1,707 new daily coronavirus cases diagnosed on the previous day, according to Ynet newspaper. The Health Ministry said they conducted 50,641 tests on Sunday, putting the contagion rate at 3.4%. ....

Palestine urges int'l intervention to stop Israeli aggression

Date: 2020-12-14 11:12:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8711472

RAMALLAH, Dec 14 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has urged the international community to urgently move to stop Israeli aggression on tombs and sanctities in Al Quds (East Jerusalem). A statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Monday ....