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Russia calls for UN meeting on Syria

Date: 2018-04-14 14:18:52 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:7349808

LONDON, April 14 (MENA) - Russia on Saturday called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council in the aftermath of the tripartite coalition airstrikes launched against Syria, CNBC news reported. "Russia convenes an emergency ....

Syria forces enter Douma, last holdout in rebel bastion: state media

Date: 2018-04-14 14:15:40 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:64 - ID:7349812

DAMASCUS, April 14 (MENA) - Syria's internal security forces entered Douma on Saturday, state media reported, saying the final rebel holdout on the edge of Damascus would be secured within "hours," Daily Mail reported. Douma was the last ....

‘Mission Accomplished’- Trump says!

Date: 2018-04-14 13:58:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:7349755

WASHINGTON, April 14 (MENA) – US President Donald Trump hailed the joint military action launched against Syria in the wee hours of Saturday morning declaring it as a “mission accomplished.” “A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to ....

Spanish PM says airstrikes against Syria legitimate and proportionate

Date: 2018-04-14 13:13:03 GMT - Spain - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7349643

MADRID, April 14 (MENA) – Spain voiced Saturday its support to the tripartite airstrikes conducted against Syria early morning. "What has occurred in Syria in recent days goes far beyond the constant violation of cease fires. The response to ....

China urges for resolution of Syrian crisis through dialogue: FM

Date: 2018-04-14 11:50:54 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:7349400

BEIJING, April 14 (MENA) - China has urged for resolving the Syrian crisis through dialogue, calling on relevant parties to return to the framework of international law. China is convinced that there is no military solution to the Syrian issue ....

Injured Palestinian succumbs to wounds in Gaza

Date: 2018-04-13 18:25:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:7348466

GAZA CITY, April 13 (MENA) - Islam Herzallah, 28, who was shot and critically injured by Israeli forces at the eastern border of the Gaza Strip, was announced dead of his wounds on Friday evening, according to the Ministry of Health, Palestinian ....

30 Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces in Gaza

Date: 2018-04-13 18:13:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:7347968

GAZA CITY, April 13 (MENA) - The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Friday that 30 Palestinians were wounded in a shooting by Israeli occupation forces in eastern Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip. Young Palestinians participating in the third ....

701 Palestinians wounded in Gaza protests

Date: 2018-04-13 17:17:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:7348434

GAZA CITY, April 13 (MENA) - A total of 701 Palestinians were injured after Israeli occupation forces opened gunfire and fired tear gas canisters at them while rallying along the borderline in eastern the Gaza Strip, spokesman for the Palestinian ....

528 Palestinians wounded in Gaza protests

Date: 2018-04-13 16:15:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:7348282

GAZA CITY, April 13 (MENA) - A total of 528 Palestinians were injured after Israeli occupation forces opened gunfire and fired tear gas canisters at them while rallying along the borderline in eastern the Gaza Strip. The clashes erupted after ....

32 Palestinians killed, 3,078 injured over past two weeks -- OCHA

Date: 2018-04-13 14:34:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:7347913

RAMALLAH, April 13 (MENA) - Thirty-two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces, and 3,078 were injured in the Gaza Strip over the past two weeks, according to a report published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ....