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Israeli forces arrest 7 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2021-06-03 11:57:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:8990986

RAMALLAH, June 3 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested seven Palestinians during raids in different parts of the West Bank on Thursday. The arrests took place in Ramallah, Hebron and Nablus. Meanwhile, 139 settlers, guarded by Israeli forces, ....

7 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israel in Tubas, Bethlehem

Date: 2021-06-03 11:15:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8990849

RAMALLAH, June 3 (MENA) - Seven Palestinians were wounded by Israeli forces during clashes in southern Tubas and northern Bethlehem. The clashes erupted after occupation forces raided Far'a camp in southern Tubas and Aida camp in northern ....

Syria registers 30 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths

Date: 2021-06-02 21:38:55 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:130 - ID:8990170

DAMASCUS, June 2 (MENA) – Syria's Health Ministry said on Wednesday that 30 new Covid-19 cases have been detected in the country and four patients died from the virus. The ministry said in a statement reported by SANA that the total number of ....

Iran’s largest navy ship sinks after catching fire in Gulf of Oman

Date: 2021-06-02 16:58:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:8989810

TEHRAN, June 2 (MENA) - Iran’s largest navy ship sank early Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman after catching fire, according to Iranian state media. The Kharg had been deployed to international waters to participate in a training exercise when it ....

Malaysia's FM says ministry will help fundraisers channel funds to Palestinians

Date: 2021-06-02 14:40:18 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:8988932

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (MENA) - Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein announced the start of a larger campaign to assist Palestinians in Gaza, saying the Humanitarian Trust Fund for the People of Palestine (AAKRP) will now be open ....

11,620 new COIVD cases detected in Iran

Date: 2021-06-02 11:28:14 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:8988945

TEHRAN, June 2 (MENA) - The country’s Health Ministry has announced the detection of 11,620 new infections in the past 24 hours, Mehr News Agency reported. This brings the total number of novel coronavirus cases to 2,935,443, according to the ....

Isaac Herzog elected 11th President of Israel by wide margin

Date: 2021-06-02 11:11:45 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:8988845

GAZA CITY, June 2 (MENA) - Jewish Agency chairman Isaac Herzog will be the 11th president of the State of Israel after he received 87 votes from MKs in a secret ballot vote in the Knesset plenum, The Jerusalem Post reported. Herzog's opponent, ....

Four people die of coronavirus in Palestine in 24 hours, 304 new cases were recorded

Date: 2021-06-02 10:41:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:8988817

RAMALLAH, June 2 (MENA) - Four people have died of coronavirus in Palestine in the last 24 hours, 304 new cases were recorded, and 294 patients have recovered, WAFA quoted Palestinian Minister of Health Mai Alkaila as saying. She said in her ....

35 new coronavirus cases in Israel

Date: 2021-06-02 09:57:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:8988578

GAZA CITY, June 2 (MENA) - There were 35 new coronavirus cases in Israel on Tuesday, The Jerusalem Post quoted the Health Ministry as saying Wednesday. The Health Ministry also announced they conducted 25,476 tests - around 0.1% of tests returned ....

Settlers storm Aqsa Mosque under Israeli police protection

Date: 2021-06-02 09:35:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:8988642

RAMALLAH, June 2 (MENA) - Settlers on Wednesday stormed Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of Israeli police. According to Palestinian sources, the settlers broke into the mosque from Al Maghareba gate and made provocative tours inside it, ....