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  • Policeman, PKK militant killed in southeast Turkey - governor's office

    Date: 2017-11-03 08:15:38 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7072261

    ANKARA, Nov 3 (MENA) - A policeman and a militant from the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir on Friday, the Daily Mail quoted the local governor's office as saying. It said nine other policemen were ....

  • Syrian army retakes Deir Ezzor city

    Date: 2017-11-02 20:23:33 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:99 - ID:7072044

    DAMASCUS, Nov 2 (MENA) - Syrian army captured Deir Ezzor city, that runs along the eastern border with Iraq, from Daesh militants on Thursday, reported Russia Today channel. No further details were immediately available. (MENA) S R E ....

  • UK raises 'grave concerns' about illegal settlements with Israel's Netanyahu - May's office

    Date: 2017-11-02 19:48:22 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:97 - ID:7071994

    LONDON, Nov 2 (MENA) - British Prime Minister Theresa May raised concerns about illegal settlements on Thursday at a meeting with her Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in London, euronews reported. “They discussed the need to overcome ....

  • Damascus calls on UN Security Council to condemn Israeli strikes on Syria

    Date: 2017-11-02 19:17:15 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:7071975

    DAMASCUS, Nov 2 (MENA) - Syria’s Foreign Ministry has called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel’s attacks on its country, Russia Today reported on Thursday. The statement followed an Israeli strike late on Wednesday. The ....

  • After heavy diplomatic pressure, Israel moves to delay demolition of Palestinian village of Sussia

    Date: 2017-11-02 18:37:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:90 - ID:7071878

    RAMALLAH, Nov 2 (MENA) - The Israeli government has asked the High Court of Justice for a two-week postponement in presenting its position concerning the evacuation of a Palestinian village in the West Bank. The government has delayed its ....

  • Netanyahu tells May: If you don’t nix Iran deal, you must fix it

    Date: 2017-11-02 17:38:07 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:83 - ID:7071790

    GAZA CITY, Nov 2 (MENA) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu softened his long standing opposition to the Iran deal on Thursday, explaining that his most immediate goal is to fix rather than nix the document, The Jerusalem Post ....

  • 80 Palestinian detainees from Hebron in Oct.- Palestinian Prisoners Club

    Date: 2017-11-02 17:23:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:7071585

    RAMALLAH, Nov 2 (MENA) - The number of Palestinians that Israeli occupation forces have arrested from Hebron governorate in October reached 80, director of Palestinian Prisoners Club Amjad al Najjar said on Thursday. In a statement, Najjar noted ....

  • Abbas calls on UK to recognize Palestinian state

    Date: 2017-11-02 15:38:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:74 - ID:7071374

    RAMALLAH, Nov 2 (MENA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the British government to cancel its centennial celebrations of the Balfour Declaration and recognize the Palestinian state. The call was made by Mohammad Ashtia, a member of ....

  • Israeli occupation forces arrest 16 Palestinians

    Date: 2017-11-02 11:21:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:7070883

    RAMALLAH, Nov 2 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested on Thursday 16 Palestinian citizens from Hebron, Tubas and Al Auds. In a statement, the Palestine Prisoner Club said occupation forces detained eight Palestinians from Hebron ....

  • Palestinian foreign ministry urges UK to recognize Palestinian state

    Date: 2017-11-02 10:23:34 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:7070606

    RAMALLAH, Nov 2 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry urged on Thursday the UK government to shoulder its responsibility and correct the historical injustices it committed against the Palestinian people. In a statement on the occasion of the ....

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