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Israeli forces detain 5 Palestinians in WB

Date: 2020-09-18 15:09:16 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:8593439

RAMALLAH, Sept 18, (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces on Friday detained four Palestinian worshipers as they were leaving Al Aqsa mosque compound in Al Quds city, Palestinian news agency Wafa quoted local sources as saying. The four worshipers ....

Lavrov confirms Russia's readiness to promote dialogue between US, Iran

Date: 2020-09-18 12:08:19 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8593092

MOSCOW, Sept 18 (MENA) - Iran has repeatedly indicated readiness to establish equitable dialogue with the United States, and Russia is ready to provide assistance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik in an interview, stressing that ....

Israel reports 5,238 new COVID-19 cases

Date: 2020-09-18 10:33:16 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:8593061

GAZA CITY, Sept 18 (MENA) - The Israeli Health Ministry said that there were 5,238 newly diagnosed coronavirus cases diagnosed on Thursday, the Jerusalem Post reported. In addition, the death toll remains at 1,169 as no new deaths were reported. ....

124 settlers barge into Aqsa Mosque yards

Date: 2020-09-17 09:12:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8591448

RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (MENA) - As many as 124 settlers, protected by Israeli police, broke into Al Aqsa Mosque yards on Thursday. The settlers forced their way into the mosque yards via Al Magharba gate in successive groups and carried out ....

Israeli forces arrest 13 in West Bank

Date: 2020-09-17 07:22:17 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:8591305

RAMALLAH, Sept 17 (MENA) - Israeli forces launched a wide-scale campaign on Thursday, leading to the arrest of 13 Palestinians in different parts of the West Bank. Six were arrested in Hebron, four in Jenin, two in Tulkarm and one west of ....

COVID-19 kills 179 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Date: 2020-09-16 17:25:40 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:68 - ID:8590898

TEHRAN, Sept 16 (MENA) - Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Wednesday that some 179 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, IRNA reported. With the 179 new deaths, the ....

Report: Israeli occupation forces detained 297 Palestinians, including 12 minors, in August

Date: 2020-09-16 11:14:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:8590075

RAMALLAH, Sept 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained 297 Palestinians, including 12 minors and 10 women, during the month of August, according to human rights and prisoners’ advocacy organizations, reported Wafa News Agency Wednesday. A ....

Mayor among 11 Palestinians detained from West Bank

Date: 2020-09-16 09:45:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:8589971

RAMALLAH, Sept 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces Wednesday overnight detained 11 Palestinians, including a mayor, from various parts of the West Bank, WAFA quoted the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) as saying. PPS confirmed in a press ....

13 injured as rockets fired at southern Israel

Date: 2020-09-15 22:14:14 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:8589616

GAZA CITY, Sept 13 (MENA) - Thirteen people were injured after two rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip towards Ashkelon and Ashdod in southern Israel on Tuesday, the Jerusalem Post reported. Rocket sirens sounded as Israeli Prime Minister ....

Israeli forces arrest 10 Palestinians in WB

Date: 2020-09-15 09:20:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8588429

RAMALLAH, Sept 15 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces have arrested 10 Palestinians in the West Bank after searching their houses, WAFA news agency reported Tuesday. The Israeli forces stormed the town of Eissawiya in occupied East Jerusalem and ....