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Mass rally in Jenin over martyrdom of Palestinian man by Israeli fires

Date: 2021-08-11 22:04:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:101 - ID:9107200

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) – Thousand of Palestinians took to streets in southern Jenin to protest the martyrdom of a Palestinian man shot and seriously injured last week by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. The Palestinian ....

Syria reports 29 new coronavirus cases, 3 fatalities in one day

Date: 2021-08-11 21:14:26 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:9107171

DAMASCUS, Aug 11 (MENA) – The Syrian Health Ministry announced on Wednesday that 29 new coronavirus cases were detected in the country, 15 patients have recovered while three infected persons have passed away. The total number of infections has ....

Palestinian PM condemns Israeli violations at Ibrahimi Mosque

Date: 2021-08-11 17:51:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:9106908

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Wednesday condemned Israeli violations at the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron city. Shtayyeh stressed in a statement that the Israeli violations are a flagrant attack on freedom ....

Sharp rise in coronavirus cases in Palestine in last 24 hours recording 440 new cases, three deaths

Date: 2021-08-11 16:38:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:67 - ID:9106831

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - A sharp rise was recorded today in the number of new coronavirus cases in Palestine in the last 24 hours totaling 440 cases and three deaths, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said ....

Iran reports more than 42,00 new Covid-19 cases, 536 new fatalities in past 24 hrs

Date: 2021-08-11 11:01:31 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:9106130

TEHRAN, Aug 11 (MENA) - The Health Ministry registered 42,541 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,281,217, Mehr News Agency reported Wednesday. The ministry added that ....

Iraqi security source: 5 security men killed in Baiji, in northern Iraq

Date: 2021-08-11 10:48:38 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:9106091

BAGHAD, Aug 11 (MENA) - Five Iraqi security men were killed in Baiji City, in the northern Iraqi Governorate of Salah al-Din, an Iraqi security source said Wednesday. AlSumaria TV quoted the source as having said the security men were killed in a ....

Israeli occupation troops target Palestinian fishing boats off Gaza coast

Date: 2021-08-11 10:31:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:9105970

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - Israeli occupation troops targeted Palestinian fishing boats sailing off Gaza coast Wednesday forcing fishermen to end their work and return to shore. Israeli naval vessels directed water hoses, at the fishermen's boats, ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-08-11 09:04:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:9105842

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - Israeli settlers on Wednesday stormed Al Aqsa Mosque under strict protection by Israeli police. According to sources, the settlers broke into the mosque from Al Maghrebah Gate and made tours inside the mosque. Also, ....

Afganistan envoy to UN calls for urgent action against Talban

Date: 2021-08-11 08:59:52 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:9105654

KABUL, Aug 11 (MENA) - Afghanistan’s permanent representative to United Nations (UN) Ghulam Muhammad Ishaqzai has urged the UN to declare the Taliban a “destructive” group and take urgent actions against them, Khaama Press News Agency said ....

US State department: Level of violence in Afghanistan of grave concern

Date: 2021-08-11 08:27:30 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:9105687

WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (MENA) - US State Department Spokesman Ted Price voiced US concern over escalating violence in Afghanistan, the US State department said on its website. In a press briefing published on the US State department's website ....