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Israel destroys tourist project in West Bank -- Palestinian official

Date: 2019-07-28 11:15:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8041953

RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - A section of a tourist project in Sebastia town of Nablus province in the occupied West Bank was destroyed Sunday by Israeli troops. The troops conducted three incursions in the area over the past 24 hours, said ....

Iran intends to restart activities at Arak heavy water nuclear reactor

Date: 2019-07-28 09:51:05 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8041933

TEHRAN, July 28 (MENA) - The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, told lawmakers on Sunday that Iran will restart activities at the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, the ISNA news agency reported. Enemies of Tehran know ....

Major Arab parties in Israel announce joint Knesset run

Date: 2019-07-27 19:20:09 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8041653

GAZA CITY, July 27 (MENA) - The three main Arab parties in Israel - Hadash, Ra'am and Ta'al - announced a joint run for Knesset in the September 17 elections, Ynet news reported on Saturday. The head of the Arab-dominated Hadash party Ayman ....

Revolutionary guard soldier killed in western Iran clashes

Date: 2019-07-27 09:01:34 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8040793

TEHRAN, July 27 (MENA) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says one of its soldiers was killed in clashes on Friday with a number of "anti-revolutionaries" near the western borders with Iraq. A guard border patrol "encountered and ....

Mauritania deplores Israeli demolishing of houses in Quds

Date: 2019-07-26 10:05:39 GMT - Mauritania - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:8039800

NOUAKCHOTT, July 26 (MENA) - Mauritania condemned in the strongest terms the practices of the Israeli occupation forces after they have demolished residential buildings and bulldozed lands in Al Quds city. In a statement released Friday, the ....

Palestinian president declares an end to working on agreements with Israel

Date: 2019-07-25 18:32:37 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:8039412

RAMALLAH, July 25 (MENA) - President Mahmoud Abbas announced Thursday at meeting for the Palestinian leadership an end to working on the agreements with Israel and a halt of work on all signed agreements. The announcement was made after Abbas ....

Turkish central bank slashes interest rates

Date: 2019-07-25 17:10:30 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:8039134

ANKARA, July 25 (MENA) - Turkey’s central bank slashed its benchmark interest rate on Thursday, marking a shift in direction after the sacking of the former governor by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Financial Times reported. The bank’s ....

Israeli settlers storm into Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2019-07-25 08:35:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8038316

RAMALLAH, July 25 (MENA) - A group of Israeli settlers broke into Al Aqsa Mosque from Bab al Maghareba guarded by Israeli forces. Eyewitnesses said Thursday that the settlers stormed into the mosque and conducted provocative tours. The ....

MAPIM to coordinate #ShameOnIsrael campaign this Friday

Date: 2019-07-25 06:58:12 GMT - Malaysia - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:8038185

KUALA LUMPUR, July 25 (MENA) - The Malaysian Islamic Organisations’ Consultative Council (MAPIM) is appealing for Malaysians and the international community to participate in a social media campaign on Friday to denounce the Israeli regime's actions ....

U.S. warns of dealing with Iranian Airlines

Date: 2019-07-24 14:43:46 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:8037457

WASHINGTON, July 24 (MENA)- The U.S. on Tuesday warned companies against dealing with Iranian airlines, alleging that many of them support Iran in regional violence by transporting fighters and weapons to international locations, according to the ....