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  • Israeli forces storm into Palestinian neighborhood to demolish 16 residential buildings

    Date: 2019-07-21 10:19:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8032777

    RAMALLAH, July 21 (MENA) - Israeli forces stormed into Wadi al-Hummus neighborhood in the village of Sur Bahir, southeast of the occupied Jerusalem, in preparation of demolishing 16 residential buildings. Hamada Hamada, the head of the committee ....

  • Oman urges Iran to release British tanker

    Date: 2019-07-21 09:56:33 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:8032776

    MUSCAT, July 21 (MENA) - Oman urged on Sunday Iran to release the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero which it seized in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Oman also called on all parties to exercise restraint and resolve differences diplomatically, ....

  • Jewish settlers, rabbis storm Aqsa Mosque under protection of Israeli occupation forces

    Date: 2019-07-21 09:27:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8032704

    RAMALLAH, July 21 (MENA) - Hundreds of extremist Israeli settlers led by rabbis stormed into Aqsa Mosque compound on Sunday under the protection of Israeli occupation forces. The storming operation comes in response to calls by a number of ....

  • Iraqi security forces continue anti-Daesh military operation northern Baghdad

    Date: 2019-07-21 08:14:02 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:8032674

    BAGHDAD, July 21 (MENA) - Iraqi security forces continued carrying out the second phase of the anti-Daesh military operation 'The Will of Victory' in northern the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for the second day in a row. The forces managed to purge 12 ....

  • UK voices disappointment over Iran’s seizure of British oil tankers

    Date: 2019-07-20 21:30:32 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:8032453

    LONDON, July 20 (MENA) – UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt told Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif he is extremely disappointed after two British oil tankers were hijacked in the Gulf, Daily Mail reported Saturday. “Just spoke to Iranian ....

  • Pompeo conveys US disappointment over Ankara’s acquisition of Russia's S-400

    Date: 2019-07-20 19:51:59 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8032451

    WASHINGTON, July 20 (MENA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Turkey's Foreign Minister on Saturday and expressed disappointment over the country’s acquisition of the Russian S-400 missile system, Euro News quoted the US State Department ....

  • Iran's Mujahedin-e Khalq urge EU to label IRGC as terrorist entity

    Date: 2019-07-20 19:49:15 GMT - Sweden - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8032416

    STOCKHOLM, July 20 (MENA) - The European Union should list Beyt Khamenei, the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) and the Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS), main centers of suppression and terrorism, in the list of terrorist organizations, Leader of the ....

  • UK advises its shipping to stay out of Strait of Hormuz for interim period

    Date: 2019-07-20 10:34:38 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:21 - ID:8031668

    LONDON, July 20 (MENA) - The UK has advised its shipping to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz area for an interim period, The Independent newspaper reported. This came after British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt convened a meeting of the emergency ....

  • Israeli forces target fishermen in Gaza Strip

    Date: 2019-07-20 10:08:11 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8031587

    GAZA CITY, July 20 (MENA) - Israeli gunboats opened fire on Saturday at boats of Palestinian fishermen off the northern Gaza coasts, the Gaza fishermen committee said in a statement. The committee added that no injuries were reported as a result ....

  • Second oil tanker seized by Iran

    Date: 2019-07-19 20:12:12 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:8031315

    WASHINGTON/LONDON, July 19 (MENA) - A second tanker owned by a United Kingdom-based company was seized by Iran on Friday, further ratcheting up tensions in the region, British and American media outlets reported. After Iran's Revolutionary Guards ....

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