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Trump announces deal between Bahrain, Israel to normalize relations
Date: 2020-09-11 18:04:49 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:8583867
WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump on Friday announced that Bahrain has agreed to normalize relations with Israel, Fox News reported. According to a formal statement issued by the three countries, they had agreed to "the ....
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UN official: Unlawful demolitions in West Bank spike during COVID-19
Date: 2020-09-11 14:56:23 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8583640
GENEVA, Sep 11 (MENA) - UN humanitarian coordinator for the Palestinian territories Jamie McGoldrick said the period from March to August 2020 saw the demolition or confiscation of 389 Palestinian-owned structures in the West Bank, on average, 65%, ....
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Fire erupts in Beirut port over a month after deadly explosion
Date: 2020-09-10 12:15:16 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:8582117
BEIRUT, Sept 10 (MENA) - A large fire erupted at the port of Beirut on Thursday, sending up a column of black smoke over the skies of the Lebanese capital more than a month after a deadly explosion killed at least 190 people and destroyed large ....
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$338 mln urgently needed to sustain assistance for Palestine refugees: UNRWA chief
Date: 2020-09-09 19:50:17 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:8581280
CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) urgently needs a total sum of $338 million in the immediate term, between now and the end of the year UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini ....
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Palestinian Health Ministry reports 717 new cases of coronavirus over past 24 hours
Date: 2020-09-08 13:24:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:8579030
RAMALLAH, Sept 8 (MENA) - Ten people have died from coronavirus in Palestine in the last 24 hours and 717 new cases were recorded, Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said Tuesday. She said that three of the deaths were recorded in East ....
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Israeli occupation detains 50 Palestinians from WB
Date: 2020-09-08 09:42:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8578801
RAMALLAH, Sept 8 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday detained 50 Palestinians from the West Bank. According to a statement by the Palestinian Prisoner Club, 45 Palestinians were detained from Hebron while four others were detained from ....
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Israel posts 2,157 new virus cases as infection rate spikes further
Date: 2020-09-07 11:08:55 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:8577441
GAZA, Sept 7 (MENA) – The Health Ministry said 2,157 people tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours, putting the contagion rate at an alarming 12%, Ynet reported on Monday. The number of patients in a serious condition increased to ....
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Next European summit to probe 'carrot and stick' mechanism with Turkey - diplomat
Date: 2020-09-06 20:02:48 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:8576811
BRUSSELS, Sep 6 (MENA) - The coming European summit will discuss using the carrot and stick mechanism with Turkey, a European diplomat told Al Arabiya channel on Sunday. President of the European Council Charles Michel urged Turkish President ....
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Perpetrators of sabotage in Natanz site identified- official
Date: 2020-09-06 15:52:19 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:8576590
TEHRAN, Sept 6 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced on Sunday that the country’s security bodies have identified the saboteurs who have been behind the July 2 explosion at Natanz nuclear ....
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Jordan's Awqaf minister warns of attacking Aqsa mosque workers
Date: 2020-09-06 12:30:40 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:8576243
AMMAN, Sept 6 (MENA) - Jordanian Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Sanctities Mohamed al Khalaila has warned of repeated Israeli aggression by occupation troops on Islamic Waqfs employees at Aqsa mosque in Al Quds (East Jerusalem). In statements on ....
