Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, May 30

TEHRAN -- Strong wind, coupled with thick dust and rain, swept across Iran's capital Tehran on Wednesday evening, halting flights in Imam Khomeini Airport and Mehrabad Airport.

The flights bound for Tehran were also ordered to return. (Iran-Strong Wind-Flights)

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CAIRO -- The Cairo-based Arab League (AL) on Wednesday condemned the recent Israeli approval of building thousands of new settlements in Jerusalem.

"This constant aggression on the Palestinian people is violation of all resolutions of international legitimacy and all the signed laws, treaties and agreements," Saeed Abu Ali, AL assistant secretary general for the occupied Palestinian and Arab lands, said in a statement. (Arab League-Israel-Settlement)

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ANKARA -- Turkey and the United States are expected to agree on a roadmap for Syria's Manbij when they meet in Washington next week.

Militants of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) will leave Manbij within 30 days should the final deal be reached, state-run Anadolu Agency cited sources familiar to the bilateral meeting as saying. (Turkey-U.S.-Syria)

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GAZA -- A Palestinian died Wednesday of wounds he suffered during last Friday's anti-Israel protests, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

Naji Ghuniem, 23, succumbed to his injuries in a hospital in Jerusalem, Ashraf al-Qedra, spokesman for the health ministry in Gaza said in a statement. (Gaza-Palestinians-Death Toll) Enditem