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US blasts reported test of Turkey's S-400 air defense system

Date: 2020-10-16 21:16:46 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:8631091

WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (MENA) - The Pentagon on Friday blasted Turkey over reports that the NATO member tested its Russian-made S-400 air defence system, which the U.S. said “risks serious consequences” for the allies’ relationship, The Hill ....

Europe's super powers condemn Israeli decision to build thousands of settlement units

Date: 2020-10-16 18:59:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:8630960

LONDON/RAMALLAH, Oct 16 (MENA) - Europe's main powers condemned on Friday Israel's decision to approve thousands of housing units in the illegal settlements of the occupied Palestinian territories, calling it a “counterproductive” move that ....

Israel detains 3 Palestinians from Bethlehem

Date: 2020-10-15 06:53:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:8 - ID:8628595

RAMALLAH, Oct 15 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Thursday three Palestinians from Bethlehem and summoned others from Hebron. The forces stormed the houses of the detainees and inspected them, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. ....

Official: COVID-19 kills 279 more in Iran

Date: 2020-10-14 14:20:01 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:8627851

TEHRAN, Oct 14 (MENA) – Iran's Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Wednesday that some 279 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 29,349, IRNA ....

Palestine confirms 532 new coronavirus cases, four fatalities

Date: 2020-10-14 12:34:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8627718

RAMALLAH, Oct 14 (MENA) – Palestine confirmed on Wednesday 532 new novel coronavirus cases and four fatalities, WAFA reported. Minister of Health Mai al-Kaila said in her daily report on the pandemic outbreak that 532 Palestinians tested positive ....

First round of negotiations between Lebanon and Israel on border demarcation winds up

Date: 2020-10-14 12:17:25 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8627610

BERUIT, Oct 14 (MENA) - The first round of US-mediated border demarcation negotiations between Lebanon and Israel ended, the state-run National News Agency reported reported on Wednesday. The second round of negotiations is scheduled to take ....

22 Israeli settlers barge into Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2020-10-14 11:26:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8627541

RAMALLAH, Oct 14 (MENA) - Twenty-two Israeli settlers barged into Al Aqsa Mosque grounds on Wednesday under the protection of Israeli police. Palestinian news agency WAFA said the settlers toured the grounds provocatively and attacked the mosque ....

Israeli forces detain 13 Palestinians from WB, Jerusalem

Date: 2020-10-14 10:56:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8627403

RAMALLAH, Oct 14 (MENA) - Israeli forces on Wednesday detained 15 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank and Jerusalem. In a statement, the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said that the Israeli police rounded up the 13 Palestinians ....

2,255 new Coronavirus cases detected in Israel

Date: 2020-10-14 07:32:33 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:8627202

GAZA CITY, Oct 14 (MENA) - Israel's Ministry of Health said that just 2,255 cases were confirmed throughout Tuesday, bringing the country’s total tally since the start of the pandemic to 297,274, of which 48,015 are active cases. Just several ....

Israel reports 3,097 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-10-13 07:20:17 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:8625617

GAZA CITY, Oct 13 (MENA) - There were 3,097 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Monday, the Israeli Health Ministry announced Tuesday morning. Some 7% of those tested returned a positive result, JPost reported. Some 801 people are in serious ....