Middle East - Welcome to Middle East News Agency

Israel tears down sit-it protest tent in Jerusalem neighborhood

Date: 2019-06-25 11:03:23 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:7996080

RAMALLAH, June 25 (MENA) - Staff of the Israeli municipality of West Jerusalem tore down Tuesday a sit-in tent that residents of Wad Yasoul area of the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan have set up to protest Israeli plans to demolish their ....

New US sanctions on Iran prove US not ready for dialogue - Russian deputy FM

Date: 2019-06-25 10:18:31 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7995909

MOSCOW, June 25 (MENA) - Washington's new sanctions against Iran are unprecedented, and they reduce to zero the value of Washington's previous signals that it is ready to launch dialogue with the Middle Eastern country, Sputnik news agency quoted ....

New US sanctions on ayatollah mean the end of diplomacy, Iran says

Date: 2019-06-25 09:33:53 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7995756

TEHRAN, June 25 (MENA) - Iran said on Tuesday that US sanctions imposed on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top officials in the country permanently closed the path to diplomacy between Tehran and Washington, CNBC reported. US ....

Egyptian envoy to Israel confirms Egypt's vision on establishing peace

Date: 2019-06-25 09:12:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7995820

RAMALLAH, June 25 (MENA) - Egypt's Ambassador to Israel Khaled Azmy on Tuesday confirmed the Egyptian vision on establishing a just and comprehensive peace in the region. The Egyptian vision is based on the two-state solution and international ....

US-Russia-Israel security summit kicks off

Date: 2019-06-25 08:57:59 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7995754

GAZA CITY, June 25 (MENA) - A summit grouping the national security advisers of the United States, Russia and Israel kicked off in Jerusalem on Tuesday to discuss the security situation at the regional and international levels. Israeli Prime ....

Moscow: More than 1,500 Syrian refugees return home over past 24 hours

Date: 2019-06-24 11:54:43 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:7994284

MOSCOW, June 24 (MENA) - Over the past day, in total 1,554 people returned to Syria from the territory of foreign states: 364 people including 109 women and 185 children, left Lebanon for Syria via the Jaydet-Yabus and Talkalakh CPs, and 1,190 ....

Jewish settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque, refugee camp in Jerusalem

Date: 2019-06-24 11:24:24 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7994328

RAMALLAH, June 24 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Monday stormed Shoafat refugee camp in Jerusalem, while extremist settlers pushed deep into Aqsa Mosque. Extremist Israeli settlers vandalized on Monday several vehicles and spray-painted ....

US paper wonders whether Trump can put out fire he started

Date: 2019-06-24 10:03:53 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7994123

WASHINGTON, June 24 (MENA) - The Washington Post newspaper published on Monday a report wondering whether US President Donald Trump is able to put out the fire he started with his statements on striking Iranian targets. On Friday, Trump took to ....

Iran says it welcomes any diffusion of tensions in region

Date: 2019-06-24 09:20:34 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7994122

TEHRAN, June 24 (MENA) - Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday Tehran welcomes any diffusion of tensions in the Gulf region following weeks of deteriorating relations with Washington, Fars news agency reported. “We welcome diffusion of ....

Saudi Arabia, UAE, US, UK raise concern over Iran's regional danger

Date: 2019-06-23 22:14:05 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:76 - ID:7993711

RIYADH, June 23 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States have expressed concern over escalating tensions in the region and the dangers posed by Iran's destabilizing activities in Yemen and the broader ....