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Palestinian PM appeals to int'l community to work on ending occupation's racist policy

Date: 2021-08-02 10:22:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:9090097

RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh appealed on Monday to the international community, especially the United States, to work on putting an end to the Israeli policy of persecution, racism and ethnic cleansing in ....

Israeli reports 2,114 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-08-02 09:04:45 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:9089848

GAZA CITY, Aug 2 (MENA) - Some 2,114 new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in Israel on Sunday, with 2.95% of tests returning positive, according to a Monday morning update by the Israeli Health Ministry. Of those infected, 212 were in ....

Israeli occupation forces arrest 7 Palestinians from various WB areas

Date: 2021-08-02 08:13:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:9089794

RAMALLAH, Aug 2 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Monday arrested seven Palestinians from various West Bank areas, WAFA News Agency reported. The detained Palestinians are from Jenin, Hebron and Tulkarm. The arrest operations were carried ....

Death toll of Turkey's wildfires rises to 8

Date: 2021-08-01 21:28:33 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:105 - ID:9089508

ISTANBUL, Aug 1 (MENA) - The death toll from wildfires in Turkey's Antalya has risen to eight. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted that the number of the wounded people hit 864. Fires were still blazing in Manavgat, Adana, Muğla, ....

Rafah crossing remained exceptionally opened to allow humanitarian aid to Palestinains

Date: 2021-08-01 11:12:33 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:9088456

RAFAH, Aug 1 (MENA) - Egyptian authorities continued the exceptional opening of Rafah border crossing to let in stranded Palestinians and humanitarian cases on both sides, sources at the terminal said. Medical and administrative teams are ....

Iran records 32,511 new infections

Date: 2021-08-01 11:04:37 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:9088559

TEHRAN, Aug 1 (MENA) - The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 32,511 COVID-19 infections and 366 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours, according to Mehr news agency. According to the statement released on Sunday by the Iranian Health ....

Palestine records 111 new COVID infections

Date: 2021-08-01 10:16:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:9088431

RAMALLAH, Aug 1 (MENA) - Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said on Sunday 111 new cases of COVID-19, three deaths and 111 recoveries were registered in Palestine during the past 24 hours, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. In her daily ....

Israel records 2,080 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2021-08-01 10:05:48 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:9088384

GAZA CITY, Aug 1 (MENA) - Israel's Health Ministry on Sunday released data showing that 2,080 new cases were diagnosed on Saturday out of over 66,000 tests, leading to a 3.7% positivity rate. As of press time, there are 18,775 active cases in ....

Scores of Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque complex

Date: 2021-08-01 08:53:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:9088211

RAMALLAH, Aug 1 (MENA) - Scores of settlers on Sunday stormed Al Aqsa Mosque complex from Bab el Magreba gate under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, WAFA News Agency reported. The settlers carried out provocative tours of the ....

UN Syria envoy urges upholding principle of civilians protection, int'l humanitarian law

Date: 2021-08-01 06:22:56 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:9088024

NEW YORK, Aug 1 (MENA) - UN special envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen called for upholding the principle of the protection of civilians and international humanitarian law, according to the UN Information Center. A UN spokesman said in a statement ....