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Pompeo: Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz

Date: 2018-08-28 08:16:31 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7550406

WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (MENA) - Iran claims it controls Strait of Hormuz, prompting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to say that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, Fox News reported. He tweeted that "The Strait is an international ....

Belgium decries Israel’s decision to build about 2,000 settlement units in WB, al Quds

Date: 2018-08-27 17:13:41 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:7549814

BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (MENA) – Belgium condemned on Monday Israel’s decision to construct more than 2,000 settlement units on Palestinian territories. In a tweet, Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said “Belgium condemns Israel’s decisions allowing ....

Beit Hanoun crossing reopened: GACB

Date: 2018-08-27 09:11:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7548716

GAZA CITY, Aug 27 (MENA) - Beit Hanoun border crossing in the northern Gaza Strip reopened as of Monday's morning, the General Administration for Crossings and Borders (GACB) announced on Monday. Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor ....

Abbas will ask for Palestine full UN membership in Sept. - official

Date: 2018-08-27 09:09:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7548747

RAMALLAH, Aug 27 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will submit an official request to the UN General Assembly in September to upgrade Palestine's status at the UN from observer state to full membership, said a member of the Palestine ....

Israel arrests seven Palestinians in WB, E.Jerusalem

Date: 2018-08-27 07:44:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7548643

RAMALLAH, Aug 27 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Monday seven Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. A 47-year-old activist was arrested in his house in Selwan town, south of Aqsa Mosque. Activist Zoheir Khedr al Rajbi was ....

9 PKK terrorists neutralized in Turkey, N. Iraq

Date: 2018-08-26 14:17:56 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:7548058

ANKARA, Aug 26 (MENA) - At least nine Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorists have been neutralized as part of anti-terror operations in eastern Turkey and northern Iraq, Turkish daily newspaper Yeni Şafak quoted officials as saying on ....

Major provocations using chemical weapons planned in Syria - Russia’s Ministry of Defense

Date: 2018-08-26 14:11:36 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:7548061

MOSCOW, Aug 26 (MENA) - Major provocations with the alleged use of chemical weapons are planned in Syria with the participation of foreign specialists, Tass said Sunday, quoting Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major General Igor ....

Iranian F5 fighter jet crashes, its pilot killed

Date: 2018-08-26 13:14:08 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:7547982

TEHRAN, Aug 26 (MENA) - Iranian Air Force's F5 fighter jet crashed in Dezfoul, Khuzestan province, on Sunday. According to Mehr news agency, the plane crashed, due to technical fault, while landing in the 4th military air base in Dezful, 460 ....

Deal of Century attempt to cover up for Israeli settlement activities - Palestinian min.

Date: 2018-08-26 12:13:25 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7547760

RAMALLAH, Aug 26 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned on Sunday the unprecedented Israeli settlement activities in occupied Palestinian territories, saying US President Donald Trump's Deal of the Century is an attempt to cover up for ....

2 killed, 241 wounded in Iran quake

Date: 2018-08-26 06:53:06 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7547356

TEHRAN, Aug 26 (MENA) - Hundreds of people have been injured and at least two have died after a powerful 5.9 earthquake struck western Iran, near the border with Iraq, Fars news agency reported. The quake struck some 31 kilometers from Javanrud, ....