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World powers intend to restore Iran nuclear deal - Russian diplomat

Date: 2021-05-01 18:43:47 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:8938029

MOSCOW, May 1 (MENA) - Delegates of five world powers (Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, China and France) at an unofficial meeting with the US delegation in Vienna confirmed absolute intention to restore the Iran nuclear deal, TASS quoted ....

Iran says deal reached over 'most' US sanctions on individuals

Date: 2021-05-01 17:46:10 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:8938025

TEHRAN, May 1 (MENA) - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday Tehran and Washington have "an agreement in place" regarding many of Washington’s sanctions on Iranian individuals and sectors, the semi-official Fars news agency ....

UNRWA 'disappointed' by European Parliament's latest resolution

Date: 2021-04-30 19:46:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:93 - ID:8936682

GAZA CITY, April 30 (MENA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Friday it was disappointed by the language adopted by the European Parliament in its 2019 discharge resolution on ....

Iran reports 19,272 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-04-30 13:37:43 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:55 - ID:8936210

TEHRAN, April 30 (MENA) - The Iranian Health Ministry on Friday announced that 19,272 new coronavirus cases were recorded over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 2,499,077. In a statement carried by Fars news ....

Palestinian president: no elections without Jerusalem

Date: 2021-04-30 00:09:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:1 - ID:8935544

RAMALLAH, April 30 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the Israeli government has rejected the holding of the upcoming Palestinian national elections in occupied East Jerusalem, and therefore affirmed that the elections will not be ....

EU appoints new envoy for ME peace process

Date: 2021-04-29 13:50:14 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:8934934

BRUSSELS, April 29 (MENA) - The Council of Europe appointed on Thursday Sven Koopmans as the EU's Special Representative (EUSR) for the Middle East Peace Process from 1 May 2021 to 28 February 2023. Koopmans is a peace negotiation specialist, ....

Israel arrests two Palestinians in WB

Date: 2021-04-29 08:25:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:8934301

RAMALLAH, April 29 (MENA) - Israel arrested on Thursday two Palestinians during a storming operation in the West Bank. Israeli forces detained a university student in Jenin as well as a recently freed prisoner in Bethlehem, according to the ....

Syrian presidential election candidates reach 51, including 7 women

Date: 2021-04-28 21:00:29 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:8934008

DAMASCUS, April 28 (MENA) - As the door closes for accepting presidential elections candidacy applications on Wednesday, the total number of submitted applications have reached 51 candidates, including seven women, Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) ....

AL voices concerns over escalation in Al Quds

Date: 2021-04-28 14:21:22 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:8933111

CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) – Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Abul Gheit expressed concerns over the recent escalation by Israel in Al Quds (East Jerusalem). Abul Gheit on Wednesday received Tor Wennesland, UN Special Coordinator for ....

AL calls on ICC to punish Israel for its crimes against Palestinians

Date: 2021-04-28 13:24:27 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:8933339

CAIRO, April 28 (MENA) - The Arab League General Secretariat has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to take practical steps to punish Israel as an occupation power over its crimes against the Palestinian people. In a statement on ....