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Scores of Palestinians suffocated during rally in Qalqilya

Date: 2021-08-13 16:07:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:9109771

RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Dozens of Palestinians suffered on Friday from suffocation after Israeli occupation forces suppressed their rally in eastern Qalqilya in the West Bank. The participants raised slogans condemning Israel's decisions to ....

Five Palestinians wounded in protest rally in eastern Nablus

Date: 2021-08-13 13:17:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:9109623

RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (MENA) - Five Palestinians were wounded when Israeli forces fired rubber bullets against a protest rally in eastern Nablus on Friday. The Palestinians were protesting the establishment of a settlement on lands of Bayt Dajan ....

Iran records 39,119 new infections

Date: 2021-08-13 11:13:39 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:9109332

TEHRAN, Aug 13 (MENA) - Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education said 39,119 new COVID-19 infections have been detected across the country in the past 24 hours and 568 people have lost their lives since Thursday, according to Mehr news ....

Israeli navy targets Gaza fishermen, damages boat

Date: 2021-08-13 11:08:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:9109320

RAMALLAH, Aug 13 (MENA) - The Israeli navy on Friday targeted fishermen offshore Gaza city and caused damage to one boat, according to WAFA. He said that the fishermen were sailing only six nautical miles offshore the city when Israeli naval ....

US Embassy urges Americans to leave Afghanistan immediately

Date: 2021-08-12 17:19:09 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:9108461

KABUL, Aug 12 (MENA) – The US Embassy in Kabul is urging all Americans to leave Afghanistan “immediately” as the security situation in the country continues to deteriorate due to advances made by the Taliban in key provinces amid the US troop ....

Israel records 5,949 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-08-12 17:18:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:9108394

RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - As many as 5,949 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Thursday. Of those infected, 421 were in serious condition and 65 were on ventilators, the Jerusalem Post reported. The death toll stood ....

Palestinian presidency rejects, condemns Israeli settlement expansion in occupied territories

Date: 2021-08-12 14:27:31 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:9108067

RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - The Palestinian presidency on Thursday expressed its strong rejection and condemnation of the new Israeli settlement expansion projects in the Palestinian territories, particularly plans for the construction of 2,200 ....

COVID-19 kills 568 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-08-12 11:35:17 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:9107861

TEHRAN, Aug 12 (MENA) - As many as 568 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 96,215, the Iranian news agency IRNA reported on Thursday, quoting the Health Ministry. The ....

Israeli forces detain 11 Palestinians

Date: 2021-08-12 08:08:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:9107394

RAMALLAH, Aug 12 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained 11 Palestinians from various parts in the Palestinian lands, according to local and security sources. They said on Thursday that Israeli forces rounded up a Palestinian man in Bethlehem ....

In blow to Area C battle, Israel to authorize 900 Palestinian homes --paper

Date: 2021-08-11 22:31:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:103 - ID:9107202

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz agreed to expand the Palestinian foothold in Area C of the West Bank by about 900 homes, The Jerusalem Post reported Wednesday. The Civil Administration rarely grants Palestinians ....