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  • Iran sees no prospect of US negotiations

    Date: 2019-05-28 08:57:57 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7958753

    TEHRAN, May 28 (MENA) - Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday it saw no prospect of negotiations with the United States, a day after US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran on its nuclear program was possible, Euronews ....

  • Iraqi presidential spokesman: We seek to assuage Washington-Tehran tension

    Date: 2019-05-28 07:29:41 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7958612

    BAGHDAD, May 28 (MENA) - Iraqi presidential spokesman Luqman al Fili said his country seeks to alleviate tension between Washington and Tehran. In statements to the US-funded Radio Sawa on Tuesday, al Fili said Iraq seeks to maintain its national ....

  • Iraq's military intelligence foils terror plot in Ramadi

    Date: 2019-05-27 13:00:21 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:7957815

    BAGHDAD, May 27 (MENA) - The Iraqi military intelligence directorate announced on Monday it thwarted a terror plot in Ramadi, western Baghdad, and arrested the plotters, Alsumaria News channel reported. Earlier, the military intelligence service ....

  • Top Jordanian lawmaker reaffirms Amman's key role towards Palestinian cause

    Date: 2019-05-27 12:55:49 GMT - Jordan - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:7957751

    AMMAN, May 27 (MENA) - Acting Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Nassar Qaisi, reiterated Jordan's pivotal role under the leadership of King Abdullah II towards the Palestinian issue and the Hashemite Custodianship over Islamic and Christian ....

  • Syrian army destroys terror hotbeds, equipment in Idleb

    Date: 2019-05-27 11:35:54 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:7957599

    DAMASCUS, May 27 (MENA) - Syrian army troops destroyed on Monday hotbeds and equipment of Al Nusra Front terrorist group in Idlib countryside, Syrian news agency (SANA) reported. Meanwhile, the Syrian troops uncovered a field hospital for “White ....

  • Israeli forces detain 11 Palestinians from West Bank

    Date: 2019-05-27 11:02:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:7957517

    RAMALLAH, May 27 (MENA) - Israeli forces Monday overnight detained 11 Palestinians from various parts of the West Bank, WAFA news agency reported, quoting the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS). PPS confirmed that Israeli forces detained four ....

  • Palestinian foreign ministry decries confiscating land of nature reserve in Qalqiliya to expand settlements

    Date: 2019-05-27 10:22:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:7957461

    RAMALLAH, May 27 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the Israeli occupation's use of a nature reserve in Nabi Elias in Qalqiliya to expands its settlements in the governorate. In a statement on Monday, the Palestinian ....

  • Settlers storm Al Aqsa mosque

    Date: 2019-05-27 09:33:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7957416

    RAMALLAH, May 27 (MENA) - Settlers, backed by Israeli forces, barged into Al Aqsa Mosque early Monday, according to Palestinian sources. More than 30 members of the Israeli intelligence, special forces and police personnel stormed the mosque and ....

  • Trump: Talks with Iran possible in coming period

    Date: 2019-05-27 08:14:21 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7957291

    TOKYO, May 27 (MENA) - Visiting US President Donald Trump said there is a possibility for holding talks with Iran in the coming period. Trump said “I do believe that Iran would like to talk, and if they’d like to talk, we’d like to talk also,” ....

  • Israel prepares for new elections amid deadlock

    Date: 2019-05-26 21:24:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:73 - ID:7957096

    RAMALLAH, May 26 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed Likud MK Miki Zohar to introduce a bill to dissolve the Knesset, putting pressure on potential coalition parties to reach an agreement or face another election, Israeli ....

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