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Israel reports 815 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2020-11-18 07:19:14 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:8676607

GAZA CITY, Nov 18 (MENA) - There were 815 new coronavirus cases in Israel over the past 24 hours, the Israeli Health Ministry announced Wednesday morning. The Health Ministry also announced they conducted 56,512 tests - around 1.5% of tests ....

German, Palestinian FMs probe reviving Mideast peace process

Date: 2020-11-17 18:06:58 GMT - Germany - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:8676162

BERLIN, Nov 17 (MENA) - Germany's Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki reviewed Tuesday how to revive Middle East peace talks. During a meeting here, the two officials discussed current developments in the ....

Israel detains 16 Palestinians

Date: 2020-11-17 12:05:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:8675550

RAMALLAH, Nov 17 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained on Tuesday 16 Palestinians in various parts of the West Bank and Al Quds. The Palestinian Prisoners Club said in a statement the Palestinians were arrested in Nablus, Bir Zeit, Jenin, ....

Trump sought options for attacking Iran to stop its growing nuclear program

Date: 2020-11-17 10:01:54 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8675455

NEW YORK, Nov 17 (MENA) - US President Trump asked senior advisers in an Oval Office meeting on Thursday whether he had options to take action against Iran’s main nuclear site in the coming weeks. The meeting occurred a day after international ....

Israel reports 861 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-11-17 06:38:58 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:8675145

GAZA CITY, Nov 17 (MENA) - The Israeli Health Ministry announced on Tuesday 861 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. According to a statement issued by the ministry, the new cases bring the total number of deaths to 2,375, reported The ....

Palestinian FM due in Berlin Tuesday

Date: 2020-11-16 16:33:03 GMT - Germany - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:8674578

BERLIN, Nov 16 (MENA) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will receive on Tuesday his Palestinian counterpart Riad al Maliki at the premises of the German Foreign ministry here. The talks will focus on bilateral relations, the latest updates in ....

Cyprus condemns Ergodan's provocative visit to Varosha

Date: 2020-11-16 11:24:45 GMT - Cyprus - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:8673929

NICOSIA, Nov 16 (MENA) - The Cypriot Presidency deplored the illegal declaration of independence by the regime in the Turkish-occupied northern part of Cyprus and stated it will report the “provocative and illegal” action by the Turkish President to ....

Israel detains 16 Palestinans from West Bank

Date: 2020-11-16 09:16:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:8673926

RAMALLAH, Nov 16 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Monday 16 Palestinians from the West Bank including a girl. The forces detained seven Palestinians from Hebron, six from Quds and three from Ramallah. (MENA) M H K/D A E ....

613 new cases in Israel, 2.7% of tests positive

Date: 2020-11-16 08:11:08 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:8673798

GAZA CITY, Nov 16 (MENA) - Some 613 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Sunday, with the percentage of tests returning positive rising to 2.7%, The Jerusalem Post quoted the Israeli Health Ministry as saying. Of those ....

Syrian FM Walid al Moallem dies aged 79

Date: 2020-11-16 05:51:22 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:3 - ID:8673693

DAMASCUS, Nov 16 (MENA) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al Moallem has died at the age of 79. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates mourns the death of Minister of Foreign Affairs Walid al-Moallem," said state news agency SANA on ....