17 July 2021; MEMO: The Palestinian Authority (PA) has urged the United Nations (UN) Security Council and the international community on Friday to put pressure on Israel to rein in its ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Jerusalem and Area C.
17 July 2021; MEMO: The Internal Security Forces Directorate in Lebanon announced on Friday the detention of a Lebanese citizen in West Beqaa, east of Beirut, over spying for Israeli intelligence, Quds Press reported.
In a statement, the Internal Security Forces Directorate disclosed: "As part of our hunt against spying networks that deal with the Israeli enemy, we confirmed the identity of a person who contacted this enemy."
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad was sworn in Saturday for a fourth seven-year term in the war-torn country.
The May elections were described by the West and Assad’s opposition as illegitimate and a sham.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the presidential palace and attended by clergymen, members of parliament, political figures and army officers.
16 July 2021; MEMO: Israel's Beitar Jerusalem Football has cancelled a friendly match against Barcelona after the Spanish club said it would not play the game in Jerusalem.
Arab member of the Israeli Knesset, Sami Abu Shehadeh, said the Palestinian people's vigilance prevented a great propaganda victory for the racist Beitar Jerusalem FC, explaining that the decision came after extensive Arab and Palestinian pressure in cooperation with the Barcelona fans earlier this month.
16 July 2021; MEMO: Morocco and Israel yesterday signed the first bilateral cooperation agreement in the field of cybersecurity.
The head of the Tel Aviv diplomatic mission in Rabat, David Govrin, explained on Twitter that the agreement will allow Morocco and Israel to participate in "operational cooperation, research and development, and the sharing of information and knowledge."
16 July 2021; MEMO: Dozens of Lebanese protesters yesterday blocked roads across the country after Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri stepped down today after failing to form the government for months.
16 July 2021; MEMO: Israeli occupation forces yesterday bulldozed the largest Canaanite cemetery in Palestine, located in Al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, the Palestinian Information Centre reports.
16 July 2021; MEMO: Palestinian children in the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Silwan have been traumatised by Israel's ongoing ethnic cleansing campaign, including threats to demolish their homes.
In a video report, the Maydan Al-Quds TV channel showed children who said they were afraid of displacement and are haunted by the idea of losing their homes and memories.
JERUSALEM, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Israel's health ministry announced on Friday that all passengers entering Israeli borders will have to go through a mandatory quarantine.
The new regulation starts from Friday, the ministry added.
Passengers arriving from the countries and regions defined by Israel as high-risk are required to take a seven-day quarantine.
Passengers from other countries will need to be quarantined for up to 24 hours, waiting for the results of the COVID-19 tests that are conducted upon arrival.
CAIRO, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit expressed on Thursday "great disappointment" over the decision by Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri to step down.
"The consequences of Hariri's stepping down may be dangerous for the future of the situation in Lebanon," the AL chief was quoted as saying in an AL statement.
Aboul-Gheit made the remarks from the U.S. city of New York where he is participating in a UN Security Council session on Libya, according to the statement.
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