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Iran seizes British-flagged oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Date: 2019-07-19 19:12:52 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:8031257

LONDON, July 19 (MENA) - The UK Foreign Office is "urgently seeking" further information after Iran claimed to have seized a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, Sky News reported Friday. Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has been ....

Gibraltar extends detention of Iranian tanker to August 15

Date: 2019-07-19 11:14:51 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8030644

LONDON, July 19 (MENA) - Gibraltar's supreme court has granted a 30-day extension to allow authorities to detain the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 until Aug. 15. The New York Times cited the Gibraltar Chronicle newspaper as saying that Gibraltar's ....

Situation in Gulf fraught with outbreak of conflict: Russian diplomat

Date: 2019-07-19 09:33:21 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:8030500

MOSCOW, July 19 (MENA) - The concentration of military forces in the Gulf region is so high that the situation is fraught with an outbreak of conflict, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. The Russian diplomat was commenting on ....

Israel to demolish residential buildings near Jerusalem

Date: 2019-07-18 14:39:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:8029720

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - Israeli forces took measurements of 16 Palestinian residential buildings slated for demolition in Wadi al-Hummus neighborhood, located on the edge of Sur Baher, southeast of the occupied city of Jerusalem, WAFA news agency ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque under occupation protection

Date: 2019-07-18 12:43:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:8029472

RAMALLAH, July 18 (MENA) - A group of Israeli settlers broke into Al Aqsa Mosque from Bab al Maghareba guarded by occupation special forces. Eyewitnesses said Thursday that the settlers stormed the mosque and made provocative tours inside ....

Iran seizes foreign tanker with 12 crew accused of smuggling oil

Date: 2019-07-18 11:23:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:8029298

TEHRAN, July 18 (MENA) - Iran has seized a foreign tanker with 12 crew accused of smuggling oil in the Persian Gulf, Sky News channel quoted the country's state TV says. The seizure comes as tensions mount between the US and Iran over the ....

OIC welcomes political deal in Sudan

Date: 2019-07-17 18:37:20 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:8028285

RIYADH, July 17 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) welcomed Wednesday the inking of a political agreement between Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) and opposition groups. OIC Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen ....

Israel arrests 15 Palestinians from WB

Date: 2019-07-17 13:16:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:8028027

RAMALLAH, July 17 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces arrested on Wednesday 15 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank. The occupation forces held seven Palestinians in Ramallah and al Bireh, three others in Bethlehem, two brothers in ....

Egypt rejects unilateral measures in Palestinian territories

Date: 2019-07-17 13:02:51 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:8028023

CAIRO, July 17 (MENA) - Egypt on Wednesday confirmed its stance on the Palestinian issue, rejecting any unilateral measures that could change the situation on the ground in the Palestinian territories. Assistant Foreign Minister for Multilateral ....

Israeli forces storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2019-07-17 10:29:26 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:8027604

RAMALLAH, July 17 (MENA) - Groups of settlers, protected by Israeli forces, broke into Al Aqsa Mosque from Bab al Magharba gate on Wednesday. Settlers toured the yards of the mosque, the third holiest Muslim shrine, in a provocative way and ....