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Arab meeting on boycott of Israel kicks off Wed.

Date: 2020-08-11 18:11:06 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:71 - ID:8543050

CAIRO, Aug 11 (MENA) - The 94th meeting of the Liaison Officers of the Arab Regional Offices on the Boycott of Israel is to kick off Wednesday to discuss the effectiveness of activiating a pre-adopted boycott mechanism to face up to Israeli ....

PLO sends urgent appeal to UN to provide protection to refugees

Date: 2020-08-11 09:23:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:8541845

RAMALLAH, Aug 11 (MENA) - The Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) sent an urgent appeal to the UN Secretary General and member states of the United Nations to provide protection to the Palestinian refugees against ....

Russia reports 7 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours

Date: 2020-08-10 11:55:30 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:8540645

MOSCOW, Aug 10 (MENA) - The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of ceasefire in Syria has recorded seven violations over the past 24 hours, Sputnik news agency reported on Monday. While the Turkish side ....

Lebanon health advisor appreciates Egyptian assistance to Beirut

Date: 2020-08-10 11:08:00 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:8540473

BEIRUT, Aug 10 (MENA) – Advisor to the Lebanese health minister Dr Hussein Mahideli has greatly appreciated Egypt’s assistance following the massive blast at Beirut port last week, particularly an urgent airlift ordered by President Abdel Fattah El ....

Israeli forces arrest 5 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2020-08-10 08:12:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:8540294

RAMALLAH, Aug 10 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested five Palestinians in different areas of the West Bank on Monday. The arrests took place in Jenin, Nablus and Jericho. (MENA) S R E ....

Palestine reports 277 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-08-09 10:31:09 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:8539254

RAMALLAH, Aug 9 (MENA) - Minister of Health Mai al-Kaileh confirmed on Sunday 277 new cases of coronavirus and 239 recoveries in the occupied West Bank, registered during the past 24 hours. Al Kaileh said in a statement, quoted by WAFA news ....

Israeli forces arrest 3 Palestinian prisoners

Date: 2020-08-09 08:57:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8539097

RAMALLAH, Aug 9 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested 3 Palestinian ex-prisoners in the village of Faqqu'a, northeast of Jenin city in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS). Israeli soldiers reportedly raided ....

Russian military reports 7 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours

Date: 2020-08-07 10:42:47 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8537033

MOSCOW, Aug 7 (MENA) - The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of ceasefire in Syria has recorded seven violations over the past 24 hours, Sputnik news agency reported. While the Turkish side has not ....

130 Israeli settlers storm into Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2020-08-06 15:48:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:8536026

RAMALLAH, Aug 6 (MENA) - Some 130 Israeli settlers stormed into Al Aqsa Mosque from Al Magharba gate, guarded by Israeli police on Thursday. The Israeli settlers made provocative tours inside Al Aqsa compound before leaving from Silsila gate, the ....

Syria reports 52 new coronavirus cases, 2 deaths over past 24 hours

Date: 2020-08-05 20:13:39 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:8535021

Damascus, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Syrian Health Ministry announced Wednesday that 52 new coronavirus infections were registered in Syria over the past 24 hours. As many as 13 cases have recovered; while two COVID-19 patients passed away, the ministry ....