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  • Russia, Turkey, Iran propose conf. on postwar Syria’s future - paper

    Date: 2017-11-23 09:20:31 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7104584

    NEW YORK, Nov 23 (MENA) - Leaders of Russia, Turkey and Iran announced an agreement to sponsor a conference aimed at achieving a peaceful settlement of the Syria war, The New York Times reported Thursday. The announcement by the three leaders, ....

  • Syrian army liberates village in Deir ez Zor from Daesh militants

    Date: 2017-11-23 09:19:57 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7104554

    MOSCOW, Nov 23 (MENA) - The Syrian army, backed by Russian warplanes, has fully liberated al Qaraya village in Deir ez Zor city from Daesh militants, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Thursday. The Syrian troops are now pursuing ....

  • Netanyahu to bridge troubled EU waters with first visit in 22 years: Israeli paper

    Date: 2017-11-22 14:00:33 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7103498

    GAZA CITY, Nov 22 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be the first Israeli prime minister to visit the European Union in 22 years when he heads to Brussels next month. Lithuania is expected to invite Netanyahu to meet with the ....

  • Israeli forces storm Commission Against Wall and Settlements HQ

    Date: 2017-11-22 12:22:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7103315

    RAMALLAH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Israeli forces stormed on Wednesday the Palestinian Authority's Commission Against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron. In statements, the head of the commission Younis Arar said that the occupation troops stormed the ....

  • Israeli forces detain 19 Palestinians, including woman

    Date: 2017-11-22 11:59:46 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:44 - ID:7103289

    RAMALLAH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained in overnight raids in the West Bank 19 Palestinians, including a woman, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said. Israeli army arrested seven Palestinians from the town of Yatta, to the south ....

  • Turkish authorities issue detention warrant against 216 people

    Date: 2017-11-22 11:05:12 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:7103099

    ANKARA, Nov 22 (MENA) - The Turkish authorities issued a detention warrant against 216 people including former officials in the Ministry of Finance under suspicions of being involved in the coup attempt that failed in 2016. Seventeen former ....

  • Israeli forces demolish 2 Palestinian houses in al Quds

    Date: 2017-11-22 08:07:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7102718

    RAMALLAH, Nov 22 (MENA) - Israeli bulldozers demolished two Palestinian houses in al Essaiwia and Shaafat neighborhoods of al Quds Wednesday. The Israeli authorities claimed that the houses had no licenses. In the Gaza Strip, Israeli troops ....

  • Syrian National Opposition: Riyadh conference will not legitimize Assad's stay

    Date: 2017-11-22 07:57:05 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7102664

    DAMASCUS, Nov 22 (MENA) - Head of the Media Department at the Syrian National Coalition Ahmed Ramadan said the Syrian opposition conference hosted by Riyadh will discuss a political document that includes the departure of Syrian President Bashar al ....

  • Daesh controls 4 villages in Hama countryside: Syrian observatory

    Date: 2017-11-22 07:23:15 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:7102621

    LONDON, Nov 22 (MENA) - The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that Daesh controlled four villages in Hama countryside after clashes with opposition gunmen and Hay'at Tahrir al Sham. Taking advantage of bad weather ....

  • France expects Hezbollah to give up arms

    Date: 2017-11-21 14:55:25 GMT - France - Middle East - SN:63 - ID:7101866

    PARIS, Nov 21 (MENA) - France says it expects Hezbollah to give up arms and act as a political party that fully respects Lebanon's sovereignty. Lebanon should stay away from tensions in the region, said the spokesperson for the French Foreign ....

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