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Putin, Abbas to hold talks in Moscow on Feb. 12

Date: 2018-01-11 18:58:08 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:95 - ID:7186520

MOSCOW, Jan 11 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Palestinian Leader Mahmoud Abbas will hold talks in Moscow on February 12, an official at the Embassy of Palestine in Moscow told Tass on Thursday. "Yes, the meeting will be held on ....

Italy, Iran sign 5 bn euros investment deal

Date: 2018-01-11 18:49:07 GMT - Italy - Middle East - SN:94 - ID:7186500

ROME, Jan 11 (MENA) - Italy and Iran on Thursday signed a credit agreement worth five billion euros to help Italian companies invest in Iran, the Italian economy ministry said. The framework accord was signed between Italian state-owned holding ....

We will not accept any compromise on Jerusalem, refugees: Palestinian PM

Date: 2018-01-11 17:08:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:82 - ID:7186231

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) - Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah said Thursday that Jerusalem and refugees issues are considered to be red lines which Palestine will not accept any compromise concerning them. Hamdallah made these remarks in ....

2 Palestinians killed, three wounded by Israeli gunshots in Gaza, Nablus

Date: 2018-01-11 17:03:35 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:81 - ID:7186258

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) – Two Palestinians were killed and three others wounded when Israeli occupation forces opened fire against them in eastern Gaza City and Iraq Burin village in Nablus, spokesman for the Health Ministry in Gaza Ashraf Al Qedra ....

Israeli forces close with concrete barrier blocks road south of Nablus

Date: 2018-01-11 15:33:30 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:7185886

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) – Israeli occupation forces on Thursday closed with concrete barrier blocks a road linking between two towns south of Nablus. In statements on Thursday, the official of the settlement file in the northern West Bank Ghassan ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns Trump advisor's statements against Palestinians

Date: 2018-01-11 14:55:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:7185671

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has condemned statements by Jason Dov Greenblatt, an advisor to US President Donald Trump for international negotiations affairs in which accused the Palestinian side of supporting violence ....

Iran's Maryam Rajavi: Iranian clerical regime stands on shaky ground

Date: 2018-01-11 14:41:27 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:56 - ID:7185889

PARIS, Jan 11 (MENA) - Maryam Rajavi, the Iranian opposition leader and President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) tweeted on Thursday that the wave of protests hitting Iran since late December send a cogent message, ....

7 drones destroyed in attack over 2 Russian military bases in Syria

Date: 2018-01-11 14:13:33 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:7185782

MOSCOW, Jan 11 (MENA) - Russian army destroyed seven drones by the Russian Panzir-S air-defense system, Head of the Russian General Staff's department for the development of unmanned aerial vehicles Alexander Novikov was quoted by Russia Today ....

Greece seizes Libya-bound ship carrying explosive materials

Date: 2018-01-11 12:52:04 GMT - Greece - Middle East - SN:43 - ID:7185596

ATHENS, Jan 11 (MENA) - Greek authorities have seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya and carrying materials used to make explosives, the coastguard said on Wednesday, according to the Daily Mail. The vessel was detected sailing near the ....

Israel approves construction of 250 new settlements in WB

Date: 2018-01-11 11:47:27 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:7185285

RAMALLAH, Jan 11 (MENA) - Israeli occupation authorities approved the construction of 250 new settlement units in the West Bank. The plans that were approved by the Israeli Civil Administration in the West Bank involve building more than 200 ....