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Iraq can play role in consolidating ties between Saudi Arabia, Iran -- FM

Date: 2018-02-28 10:34:34 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:41 - ID:7269864

MOSCOW, Feb 28 (MENA) - Iraq can play a role in consolidating ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran, said Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al Jaafari. In statements to Sputnik news agency on Wednesday, Jaafari said that Iraq has good ties with Syria ....

Palestinians will resort to EU to negotiate with US on amending 'deal of the century' items -- Palestinian min.

Date: 2018-02-28 10:19:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:7269857

RAMALLAH, Feb 28 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad al Maliki said that the Palestinian side will resort to EU countries to negotiate with the US administration to convince it to amend items of "deal of the century" that will be put ....

Palestinian FM: Time is ripe for int'l community to impose its peace vision

Date: 2018-02-28 10:13:17 GMT - United Nations - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:7269853

GENEVA, Feb 28 (MENA) - Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyadh al Maliki asserted that time is ripe for the international community to impose its peace vision based on ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories and realizing an ....

Habbash commends Egypt's role in supporting Palestinian cause

Date: 2018-02-28 10:08:42 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:7269859

CAIRO, Feb 28 (MENA) - Palestinian Presidential Adviser Mahmoud Habbash hailed the role played by Egypt in supporting the Palestinian cause. In statements to MENA on Wednesday on the fringe of the 28th international conference of the Supreme ....

Israeli forces step up attacks against Palestinian students

Date: 2018-02-28 09:48:03 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:32 - ID:7269731

RAMALLAH, Feb 28 (MENA) - Israeli forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at students in Hebron on Wednesday, causing many of them to suffocate. In Bethlehem, Israeli forces showered the students with rubber bullets and tear gas ....

Israel arrests 17 Palestinians in WB

Date: 2018-02-28 08:53:29 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7269700

RAMALLAH, Feb 28 (MENA) - Israeli forces arrested Wednesday 17 Palestinians in various parts of the West Bank. Israeli troops detained three youths in Hebron, eight in Bethlehem, one in Nablus, one in Salfit, two in Ramallah and two in Jericho. ....

US-led coalition responsible for difficult situation in Syria: Russia

Date: 2018-02-28 08:19:21 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7269594

MOSCOW, Feb 28 (MENA) - Spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov blamed the US-led international coalition for the difficult situation in the areas it controls in Syria. Humanitarian aid supplies and evacuating the injured will ....

US blames Russia for Syria developments due to its continued backing for Assad

Date: 2018-02-28 08:15:24 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7269554

WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (MENA) - US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert blamed Moscow for again “throwing a wrench” into Syria peace negotiations to block the ceasefire, Al Arabiya reported. After fresh air and rocket strikes by Syrian ....

Church of the Holy Sepulchre re-opened as Israeli taxes decision reversed

Date: 2018-02-28 07:36:58 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7269541

RAMALLAH, Feb 28 (MENA) - Jerusalem heads of churches announced on Wednesday the re-opening of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre after Israeli authorities retreated its decision on imposing taxes on churches in Jerusalem. The church was closed ....

Syrian Army controls district in Eastern Ghouta

Date: 2018-02-28 07:16:27 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7269514

DAMASCUS, Feb 28 (MENA) - Syrian army units on Wednesday imposed their full control over Housh al Dhawahera district in Eastern Ghouta after fierce clashes between Al Nusra Front and the factions allied with them, Russia Today reported quoting field ....