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Israel reports new 748 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-11-14 16:52:10 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:8672116

GAZA CITY, Nov 14 (MENA) - The Israeli Health Ministry reported that 748 people were diagnosed with the novel virus on Friday – 2.1% of those screened, The Jerusalem Post reported. Some 50% of new cases are from within the Arab sector, according ....

Sisi delegates presidential secretary to offer condolences over Erekat's death

Date: 2020-11-14 09:45:23 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8671422

CAIRO, Nov 14 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Saturday delegated Presidential Secretary Mohamed Negm to Palestine's embassy in Cairo to offer condolences over the death of Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation ....

Palestine records 730 Covid-19 cases, six fatalities

Date: 2020-11-13 13:29:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:8670722

RAMALLAH, Nov 13 (MENA) – Palestine recorded on Friday 730 new Covid-19 cases and six fatalities, WAFA news agency reported. Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaileh said that 730 Palestinians contracted the highly contagious virus and six ....

US Assistant Secretary of State to visit UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Israel on Nov 14-23

Date: 2020-11-13 09:03:31 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8670279

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (MENA) - Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs R. Clarke Cooper will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Israel on November 14-23 to meet with key US regional partners on expanding ....

Israel detains 12 Palestinians from West Bank

Date: 2020-11-11 09:28:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8667370

RAMALLAH, Nov 11 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Wednesday 12 Palestinians from the West Bank and summoned four others including Fatah secretary and head of Palestinian Prisoners Club. The forces detained the Palestinians from Quds, Hebron ....

663 in Israel infected, 1.6% of tests positive

Date: 2020-11-11 07:53:03 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8667214

GAZA CITY, Nov 11 (MENA) - Some 663 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Tuesday, with 1.6% of the 40,199 tests conducted returning positive, The Jerusalem Post quoted the Health Ministry on Wednesday as saying. This is ....

Borrell: Erekat death 'great loss' for the Palestinian people & for ME Peace Process

Date: 2020-11-10 17:16:06 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:8666771

BRUSSELS, Nov 10 (MENA) - The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said that Saeb Erekat death represents a great loss for the Palestinian people and for the Middle East Peace Process. Borrell added in a statement on the death of ....

US envoy says it will be hard to re-enter Iran nuclear deal

Date: 2020-11-10 13:39:32 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:8666373

WASHINGTON, Nov 10 (MENA) - The US envoy for Iran said the Trump administration will maintain its pressure campaign until the inauguration and anticipates it will be difficult for a future President Joe Biden to bring the US back into the 2015 ....

Jordan's king extends condolences to Palestinian president over passing of Erekat

Date: 2020-11-10 12:29:02 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8666270

AMMAN, Nov 10 (MENA) - Jordanian King Abdullah II extended condolences over the phone to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas over the passing of Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization and member of the Fatah ....

Top Palestinian negotiator Erekat dies, Abbas declares 3 days of mourning

Date: 2020-11-10 11:45:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8666103

RAMALLAH, Nov 10 (MENA) - Saeb Erekat, the secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and an adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, passed away Tuesday at the age of 65 after contracting the novel ....