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Demining operations in Syria's al Bokmal city started- Russian defense min.
Date: 2017-11-10 11:37:48 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:7084029
MOSCOW, Nov 10 (MENA) - Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Friday that work is in progress on demining the Syrian city of al Bokmal. The Syrian army supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces have captured the last stronghold of Daesh ....
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Parts of cabinet "can’t live" with trump's two-states demand: Israeli minister
Date: 2017-11-09 20:48:43 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:7083280
GAZA, Nov 9 (MENA) - Many ministers will vote against a US peace push based on a two-state solution, Science and Technology Minister Ofir Akunis warned ahead of his trip to the US next week, The Jerusalem Post reported on Thursday. Akunis said he ....
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IRG arrests more than 30 persons on spying charges
Date: 2017-11-09 16:05:12 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:7083158
TEHRAN, Nov 9 (MENA) - Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced on Thursday that more than 30 persons of dual nationality were arrested during the past two years. Most of them are arrested on the backgrounds of espionage charges. Sky News Channel ....
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Israel detains Palestinian youth under pretext of holding knives
Date: 2017-11-09 12:51:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:7082668
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested a Palestinian young man at the entrance of Kochav Yaakov settlement in southeastern Ramallah under the pretext of possessing knives. The Palestinian young man has been detained after ....
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Israeli settlers erect tents in central Hebron
Date: 2017-11-09 12:24:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:7082559
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Israeli settlers and forces erected tents Thursday in central Hebron in the West Bank. Eyewitnesses said the Israeli forces erected the tents in the Ibrahimi area to celebrate a Jewish festival. (MENA) Y Y E/S R E ....
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Israel detains 11 Palestinians in WB
Date: 2017-11-09 12:23:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:7082555
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Israeli forces on Thursday arrested 11 Palestinians during raids in the districts of the West Bank, including Jenin, Bethlehem and Al Quds. In a statement by Palestinian Prisoner Club, the Israeli army arrested five ....
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Israel imposes new restrictions over Palestinians' movement via Erez crossing
Date: 2017-11-09 11:20:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7082341
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Israeli authorities imposed new restrictions over the movement of the residents of Gaza strip, Haaretz newspaper reported Thursday. In a detailed report, Israeli Liaison Office officials told the Palestinian civil ....
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Israel to detonate house of Palestinian responsible for killing 3 Israeli soldiers
Date: 2017-11-09 10:35:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:7082194
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation authorities decided to detonate the home of a Palestinian who shot to death three Israeli soldiers, nearly two months ago at the entrance of Har Adar settlement. The Palestinian, identified as ....
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Israeli forces besiege schools in Hebron to prevent commemorating death of Arafat
Date: 2017-11-09 09:24:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7082061
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 (MENA) - Israeli police forces besieged on Thursday schools in southern Hebron to prevent commemorating the death of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Eyewitnesses said a large number of Israeli troops fanned out in the ....
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Israel grants building permits for 240 homes in East Al Quds
Date: 2017-11-08 21:24:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:91 - ID:7081829
RAMALLAH, Nov 8 (MENA) – Israeli authorities granted building permits for 240 homes in East Al Quds on Wednesday, Deputy Mayor Meir Turgeman told The Times of Israel. A committee, chaired by Turgeman, approved 90 units in the Gilo neighborhood ....