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Syrian army continues claiming border victories

Date: 2017-11-06 08:55:48 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7076690

DAMASCUS, Nov 6 (MENA) - The long-anticipated downward spiral of Daesh is nearing as the Syrian army claims more border victory with its advance towards Bukamal city near borders with Iraq. After retaking Deir Ezzor, the last known command post for ....

Israel's defense minister calls on Rivlin to pardon 'Hebron shooter' Elor Azaria

Date: 2017-11-05 17:05:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:75 - ID:7076033

RAMALLAH, Nov 5 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman called on Israel's President Reuven Rivlin to pardon Elor Azaria, the soldier who is serving a 14-month prison sentence following a manslaughter conviction for killing Palestinian, ....

17 violation cases by Israel against journalists reported in October - WAFA

Date: 2017-11-05 13:14:13 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:7075458

RAMALLAH, Nov 5 (MENA) - The Israeli forces continue attacking journalists in the Palestinian territories to blur the truth as 17 violation cases by Israel against journalists were reported during October, according to WAFA News Agency. The ....

Anti-settlement commission lashes out at Israeli court ruling

Date: 2017-11-05 10:01:28 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7075096

RAMALLAH, Nov 5 (MENA) - A recent Israeli ruling that considers settlements in the West Bank as part of Israel runs counter to the international law, a legal adviser of the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission has said. The ruling, which ....

Dier Ezzor airstrikes kill, injure civilians: SOHR

Date: 2017-11-05 09:37:23 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7075115

LONDON, Nov 5 (MENA) - One person was killed and several others injured in airstrikes carried out by warplanes believed to be belonging to the US-led coalition on al Bukamal city, Dier Ezzor eastern countryside, the Syrian Observatory for Human ....

Kremlin: Syrian settlement is considered as a topic for Putin-Trump meeting

Date: 2017-11-04 13:43:40 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:7074197

MOSCOW, Nov 4 (MENA) - The Syrian settlement as a topic for a meeting between the Russian and US presidents "is considered," press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov said. According to him, there are many topics for discussions ....

Israeli occupation forces arrest Palestinian citizen, storm Jenin city

Date: 2017-11-04 09:43:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7073597

RAMALLAH, Nov 4 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Saturday arrested a Palestinian citizen from the village of Romana, western Jenin city. Eyewitnesses said that the 46- year old Palestinian was detained by the occupation forces while passing ....

Israeli forces dredge lands to expand settlements in WB

Date: 2017-11-04 09:19:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:12 - ID:7073583

RAMALLAH, Nov 4 (MENA) - Bulldozers of the Israeli occupation forces on Saturday started dredging in the northwestern West Bank to expand Ariel and Brukhin settlements in the west of Salfit governorate. Palestinian eyewitnesses and farmers ....

Iran's Velayati says US will not succeed to divide Syria

Date: 2017-11-03 19:41:21 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:72 - ID:7073314

BEIRUT, Nov 3 (MENA) – The Iranian Supreme Leader's senior advisor for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati said on Friday that the US efforts to divide Syria in the east of Euphrates are doomed to failure. "The Americans and Zionists are ....

Eight border guards killed in northwest Iran

Date: 2017-11-03 18:08:53 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:7073217

TEHRAN, Nov 3 (MENA) - At least eight Iranian border guards have been killed in heavy clashes with terrorists in the country’s northwestern province of West Azarbaijan, a Iranian official was quoted by Iran's Press TV as saying on Friday. The ....