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Diplomat says investigation into murder of Russia’s ambassador continues

Date: 2017-06-22 13:12:28 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:6865857

MOSCOW, June 22 (MENA) - The investigation into the murder of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov continues, said the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday as quoted by Tass news. "Turkish law enforcement ....

Netanyahu misusing US peace process efforts via expanding settlement in Palestinian territories

Date: 2017-06-22 11:49:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:6865660

RAMALLAH, June 22 (MENA) – The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is abusing the sincere US efforts aiming to resume the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations. In a press release on Thursday, the foreign ....

20 killed, dozens injured in suicide car bombing in south Afghanistan

Date: 2017-06-22 11:06:22 GMT - Afghanistan - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:6865466

KABUL, June 22 (MENA) - An Afghan official said on Thursday that 20 people have been killed and dozens injured in a bomb explosion outside a bank in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. A group of armed men attacked the bank after the ....

Two Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in Bitlis

Date: 2017-06-22 10:54:40 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:6865461

ANKARA, June 22 (MENA) - Two Turkish soldiers were killed in a military operation against Kurdistan Workers’ Party militants in Bitlis province, east of the country, the Turkish army said in a statement on Thursday as quoted by Skynews ....

Kushner arrives to try for Israeli-Palestinian breakthrough

Date: 2017-06-21 15:08:00 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:60 - ID:6864650

GAZA CITY, June 21 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and chief Middle East adviser, Jared Kushner, arrived in the region for a daylong visit aimed at restarting long-dormant Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Kushner first met with ....

Israeli occupation arrests Palestinians from WB

Date: 2017-06-21 13:15:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:6864182

RAMALLAH, June 21 (MENA) The Israeli occupation forces detained Tuesday night 15 citizens from the West Bank including a martyr's mother from Ramallah and a martyr's father from al Quds, the Prisoners Club reported. The other Palestinians were ....

Palestine urges world countries to take firm stance towards Israel's settlement policy

Date: 2017-06-21 11:55:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:6863968

RAMALLAH, June 21 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry urged the world countries to take a firm stance towards Israel's settlement policy after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a plan to set up a new settlement on the occupied ....

Israeli forces shoot dead youth north east of East Jerusalem

Date: 2017-06-20 16:51:50 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:6863240

RAMALLAH, June 20 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday shot and killed an unidentified youth after he allegedly tried to carry out a stabbing attack near a military barrier close to Jaba village north east of East Jerusalem. The ....

Kuwaiti Emir receives message from Ethiopian PM

Date: 2017-06-19 11:16:35 GMT - Kuwait - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:6861060

KUWAIT CITY, June 19 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Emir Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah received Ethiopian Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu Monday, who handed him a message from Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on bilateral relations. The ....

Israeli forces target Palestinians' fishing boats

Date: 2017-06-19 10:35:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:6860897

GAZA CITY, June 19 (MENA) – Israeli gunboats targeted on Monday the Palestinians’ fishing boats off Gaza shores. The gunboats fired at the boats and no injuries were reported. (MENA) M H K/S R E ....