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Palestine: US economic 'prosperity' plan extension of bias

Date: 2019-06-23 11:02:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:7992659

RAMALLAH, June 23 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed on Sunday the so-called “peace to prosperity” plan presented by the US to lift the Palestinian economy, saying that it underlines the US' totally biased political ....

Israeli occupation forces arrest 16 Palestinians from West Bank cities

Date: 2019-06-23 10:05:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7992602

RAMALLAH, June 23 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces at dawn Sunday arrested 16 Palestinians during raids across occupied East Jerusalem and in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, according to local sources. Israeli police reportedly carried ....

US launches cyber-attack against Iran's missile systems

Date: 2019-06-22 22:16:02 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7992307

WASHINGTON, June 22 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump approved an offensive cyber strike that disabled Iranian computer systems used to control rocket and missile launches, The Washington Post quoted people familiar with the matter as saying ....

Trump says 'major additional sanctions' to be imposed on Iran Monday

Date: 2019-06-22 22:05:41 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7992264

WASHINGTON, June 22 (MENA) – US President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States would impose "major additional sanctions" against Iran on Monday, CNBC reported Saturday. Trump said he would discuss tensions between the US and Iran at Camp ....

British minister to visit Iran for talks amid regional tensions

Date: 2019-06-22 09:49:21 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7991313

LONDON, June 22 (MENA) - Britain’s Minister of State for the Middle East Andrew Murrison will visit Iran on Sunday for “frank and constructive” talks, Britain said, as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the downing of an unmanned US ....

Democrats urge restraint after Trump cancels Iran strike

Date: 2019-06-21 16:13:37 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7990706

WASHINGTON, June 21 (MENA) - After US President Donald Trump authorized an attack on Iran and then abruptly changed course on Thursday night, Democrats reiterated calls for restraint and demanded congressional oversight of military action, The ....

US asks UNSC to meet on Iran on Monday

Date: 2019-06-21 16:06:44 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:7990673

NEW YORK, June 21 (MENA) - The United States has asked the United Nations Security Council to meet on Iran behind closed-doors on Monday, Al Arabiya reported. "We will brief the council on the latest developments with regard to Iran and present ....

British Airways says will avoid parts of Iranian airspace

Date: 2019-06-21 11:15:39 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:7990179

LONDON, June 21 (MENA) - British Airways said on Friday it will adhere to guidance from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to avoid parts of Iranian airspace and its flights will continue to operate using alternative routes, Euro News ....

EU shows solidarity with Cyprus, says spokesman

Date: 2019-06-21 09:37:57 GMT - Cyprus - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:7990080

NICOSIA, June 21 (MENA) - EU partners demonstrated their solidarity towards Cyprus with deeds, by adopting conclusions aimed at imposing targeted measures against Turkey`s illegal activities in Cyprus’s EEZ, Cypriot government spokesman Prodromos ....

KLM avoiding parts of Iranian airspace

Date: 2019-06-21 08:05:09 GMT - Netherlands - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7989954

AMSTERDAM, June 21 (MENA) - Air France-KLM’s Dutch subsidiary KLM is avoiding flying over parts of Iran as a precautionary measure, a spokesman said on Friday, confirming a report by the Netherlands’ state broadcaster NOS. The spokesman could ....