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  • Macron phones Rouhani, affirms commitment to nuclear deal

    Date: 2017-10-13 22:51:51 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:7038303

    PARIS, Oct 13 (MENA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday phoned his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, reaffirming his country's commitment to the 2015 nuclear deal. In a statement, the Elysee quoted Macron as saying that the expected ....

  • UK, France, Germany 'stand committed' to Iran nuclear deal

    Date: 2017-10-13 21:21:14 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:85 - ID:7038257

    PARIS, Oct 13 (MENA) - World leaders have rounded on Donald Trump after the US President launched a scathing attack on Iran's nuclear program, The Mirror reported Friday. British Prime Minister Theresa May, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and ....

  • Moscow says committed to Iran nuclear deal

    Date: 2017-10-13 19:45:33 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:7038154

    MOSCOW, Oct 13 (MENA) - The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday Moscow hopes that US President Donald Trump's refusal to recertify Iranian nuclear deal will have no adverse impacts on the implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ....

  • France welcomes Hamas-Fatah reconciliation deal

    Date: 2017-10-13 14:46:03 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:7037737

    PARIS, Oct 13 (MENA) - France on Friday welcomed the a reconciliation deal signed by Palestinian movements Hamas and Fatah in Cairo Thursday. In a statement, the French Foreign Ministry lauded the role of the Egyptian authorities to conclude the ....

  • Turkey issues detention warrants for 115 people in post-coup probe

    Date: 2017-10-13 09:35:01 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7037070

    ANKARA, Oct 13 (MENA) - Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 115 people across 15 provinces over alleged links to last year's failed coup attempt, the Daily Mail said Friday, citing official Turkish reports. The operations were aimed ....

  • US welcomes efforts of PA to assume responsibilities in Gaza

    Date: 2017-10-13 07:10:08 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:7036904

    WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (MENA) - The US State Department hailed the efforts exerted by the Palestinian Authority to assume its full responsibilities in the Gaza Strip after the Palestinian rivals Fatah, Hamas have signed a reconciliation accord in Cairo ....

  • Daesh car bombing kills, wounds tens of civilians in Syria's Hasaka

    Date: 2017-10-12 21:14:46 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:90 - ID:7036817

    DAMASCUS, Oct 12 (MENA) - A number of Syrian civilians were killed and tens others injured Thursday in a car bombing attack carried out by Daesh terrorist group in Abu Fas area to the south-west side of Ashaddadi in Hasaka countryside, official SANA ....

  • Israeli forces close northern entrance of Al Quds

    Date: 2017-10-12 20:41:33 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:87 - ID:7036788

    RAMALLAH, Oct 12 (MENA) – The Israeli forces closed on Thursday the northern entrance of Al Quds, denying three buses access to the holy city. The Israeli forces sealed off the checkpoint stationed near Beit Iksa village on both directions. Some of ....

  • After US, Netanyahu orders diplomats to start preparing for Israel's departure from UNESCO

    Date: 2017-10-12 19:39:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:84 - ID:7036759

    RAMALLAH, Oct 12 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Foreign Ministry to lay the ground work for Israel's withdrawal from UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural and educational agency, his office said. This step ....

  • Egypt sponsor of Arab national security, says Fatah's delegation head

    Date: 2017-10-12 15:37:21 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:7036022

    CAIRO, Oct 12 (MENA) - Head of Fatah delegation for the Cairo talks Azzam al Ahmad said that Egypt is the sponsor of the Arab national security issues, including the Palestinian people's security. Addressing a press conference in Cairo, he ....

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