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John Bolton blames Iran for Fujairah tanker attacks

Date: 2019-05-29 07:30:50 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7960042

ABU DHABI, May 29 (MENA) - US National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that attacks on four tankers docked off the Emirati port city of Fujairah earlier this month were caused by "naval mines almost certainly from Iran", Sky News ....

Russian deputy FM to visit Iran Wednesday

Date: 2019-05-28 13:50:39 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:7959089

MOSCOW, May 28 (MENA) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov is set to visit Iran on Wednesday. During his visit to Tehran, Ryabkov will discuss the situation around the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran's nuclear ....

Israel detains 21 Palestinians in WB

Date: 2019-05-28 11:32:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:7958920

RAMALLAH, May 28 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained 21 Palestinians, including an injured minor, in multiple overnight raids across the West Bank, WAFA quoted the Palestinian Society Prisoner's Club as saying on Tuesday. Israeli troops apprehended ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa mosque

Date: 2019-05-28 11:30:14 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:7959027

RAMALLAH, May 27 (MENA) - Jewish settlers, backed by Israeli forces, barged into Al Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, according to Palestinian sources. Members of the Israeli special forces and police personnel stormed the mosque and fanned out in the ....

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 ....