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10 Palestinians arrested in E. Jerusalem, Ramallah
Date: 2019-07-29 10:27:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8043221
RAMALLAH, July 29 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested 10 Palestinians in East Jerusalem and Tulkarm. Seven members of a Palestinian family, including a 16-year-old girl and a child, were arrested in the central occupied Jerusalem. In the West ....
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Britain rejects idea of tanker swap with Iran
Date: 2019-07-29 10:17:50 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:8043142
LONDON, July 29 (MENA) - Britain on Monday rejected the idea that it could release an Iranian tanker in exchange for a British-flagged vessel seized by the Tehran in the Gulf, Euronews reported. Tensions have spiked between Iran and Britain ....
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Mike Pompeo says Tehran declined his proposed visit to speak to the Iranian people
Date: 2019-07-29 09:19:25 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:8043082
WASHINGTON, July 29 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that the Iranian regime declined his offer to travel to the country and speak to its people, The National reported. In a tweet, he said: “I recently offered to travel ....
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EU reaffirms continued commitment to preserving JCPOA
Date: 2019-07-28 20:35:29 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:69 - ID:8042836
BRUSSELS, July 28 (MENA) - The European Union announced that all remaining participants in Iran Deal reaffirmed their continued commitment to preserving the JCPOA. They recalled that both nuclear commitments and sanctions-lifting are essential ....
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Occupation forces detain 14 Palestinians in Jerusalem, Bethlehem
Date: 2019-07-28 15:31:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8042379
RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces last night detained 14 Palestinians during raids in the West Bank district of Bethlehem and in occupied East Jerusalem, said the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), according to WAFA News ....
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Palestinian foreign ministry laments violation of int'l law by Israel, US
Date: 2019-07-28 15:15:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:8042426
RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has lamented the silence of the international community over the indifference of Israel and the United States towards the violation of the signed agreements. In a statement Sunday, the ....
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Iranian president blames foreign deployment for insecurities in region
Date: 2019-07-28 12:52:11 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:8042275
TEHRAN, July 28 (MENA) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the military buildup of the trans-regional states as the main contributor to instability and insecurity in the region, Fars News Agency has reported. "Presence of foreign forces ....
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Israel destroys tourist project in West Bank -- Palestinian official
Date: 2019-07-28 11:15:06 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8041953
RAMALLAH, July 28 (MENA) - A section of a tourist project in Sebastia town of Nablus province in the occupied West Bank was destroyed Sunday by Israeli troops. The troops conducted three incursions in the area over the past 24 hours, said ....
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Iran intends to restart activities at Arak heavy water nuclear reactor
Date: 2019-07-28 09:51:05 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8041933
TEHRAN, July 28 (MENA) - The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, told lawmakers on Sunday that Iran will restart activities at the Arak heavy water nuclear reactor, the ISNA news agency reported. Enemies of Tehran know ....
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Major Arab parties in Israel announce joint Knesset run
Date: 2019-07-27 19:20:09 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8041653
GAZA CITY, July 27 (MENA) - The three main Arab parties in Israel - Hadash, Ra'am and Ta'al - announced a joint run for Knesset in the September 17 elections, Ynet news reported on Saturday. The head of the Arab-dominated Hadash party Ayman ....