Middle East
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Israel arrests 5 Palestinians in Al Quds
Date: 2019-06-16 14:37:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:7982692
RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces detained on Sunday five Palestinians after raiding their homes in Al Quds, local sources said on Sunday. The Israeli troops raided the detained's house including Khalil Al-Tarhouni, a guard at ....
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Palestinian detainees in Israel's Ashkelon prison suspend hunger strike
Date: 2019-06-16 14:12:45 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:7982685
RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - Palestinian detainees in Israeli Ashkelon prison suspended the open-ended hunger strike they staged on Sunday, the Palestinian Prisoners' Club said in a statement. The strike's suspension comes after the Israeli prison ....
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UNRWA advisory commission convenes in Jordan Monday to discuss financial woes
Date: 2019-06-16 13:51:10 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:7982642
RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - A meeting of UNRWA Advisory Commission opens on Monday in Jordan in the presence of 25 permanent members, representatives of the Arab host countries of Palestinian refugees, donors to UNRWA, the European Community, besides ....
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British marine force heads to Gulf to protect British ships -- paper
Date: 2019-06-16 10:02:51 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7982281
LONDON, June 16 (MENA) - British Royal Marines are being sent to the Gulf to protect British warships as Iran and the West come closer to a possible conflict, following attacks on two oil tankers last week, according to The Sunday Times. The ....
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Palestinian foreign ministry decries int'l silence over US support for Israeli settlements
Date: 2019-06-16 09:57:52 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7982285
RAMALLAH, June 16 (MENA) - The Palestinian foreign ministry has expressed strong condemnation of the US support for Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories. In a statement on Sunday, the ministry decried the ....
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Turkish army site attacked northwestern Syria
Date: 2019-06-16 09:44:49 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:7982259
ANKARA, June 16 (MENA) - A Turkish army observation site was attacked in Syria's northwestern governorate of Idlib, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Sunday. Though no causalities were reported, significant damage resulted from the attack, ....
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Crew members of Norwegian oil tanker arrive in Dubai
Date: 2019-06-15 20:33:39 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:7981924
DUBAI, June 15 (MENA) - The crew members of the Norwegian-owned Front Altair oil tanker, which was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, arrived in Dubai Saturday, Sky News reported. The oil tanker left Iran's territorial waters and was under tow to the ....
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Front Altair oil tanker leaves Iran waters after Gulf of Oman attacks
Date: 2019-06-15 15:39:55 GMT - Norway - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:7981674
OSLO, June 15 (MENA) - The Norwegian-owned Front Altair oil tanker has left Iran's territorial waters and was under tow to the UAE two days after it was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, France 24 quoted shipping officials as saying Saturday. The ....
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Iran threatens to continue modification of nuclear deal undertakings
Date: 2019-06-15 09:39:19 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7981081
TEHRAN, June 15 (MENA) - Iran warned on Saturday that it will continue modifying its obligations under the nuclear deal after the 60-day deadline is met on May 8, Fars News Agency reported. "On the nuclear deal, I remind that Iran's full ....
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Moscow insists on dialogue after Gulf of Oman attack
Date: 2019-06-14 18:07:00 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:7980680
MOSCOW, June 14 (MENA) - The Russian foreign ministry said on Friday said there is no alternative to establishing dialogue to settle the situation around the incident with two tankers in the Gulf of Oman and called on all parties concerned to show ....