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Fire at Tehran oil refinery kills six, says Iran's state-run TV

Date: 2017-10-27 16:44:55 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:58 - ID:7061598

TEHRAN, Oct 27 (MENA) - A fire killed six workers and injured three others at an oil refinery in Tehran's Shar-e Rey district on Friday, The New York Times cited Iran's state TV as reporting. "The fire broke out in one of the refinery's units, ....

Missile fired from Yemen at civilian populated area in Saudi Arabia

Date: 2017-10-27 15:06:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:7061446

RIYADH, Oct 27 (MENA) - Spokesman for the Arab Coalition to support legitimacy in Yemen Colonel Turki al-Maliki stated that on the early hours of Friday a ballistic missile from Yemen was fired towards Saudi Arabia's southern border, Al Arabiya News ....

Palestinian presidency calls May’s remarks on Balfour Declaration “ political insolence”

Date: 2017-10-27 15:04:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7061296

RAMALLAH, Oct 27 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Palestinian Presidency Tayeb Abdul Rahim has dismissed as a political insolence the comments of British Prime Minister Theresa May, who said that she will celebrate the centenary of the Balfour ....

6 Houthi militants killed in clashes with tribesmen in Yemen

Date: 2017-10-27 14:34:02 GMT - Yemen - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:7061387

ADEN, Yemen, Oct 27 (MENA) - Six Houthi militants were killed in fierce clashes with a local tribe in al Bayda Province in Yemen. The face-off left three tribesmen injured, Yemeni News Agency (Saba) quoted a local source as saying on Friday. ....

Senior Hamas official wounded in car bombing in Gaza

Date: 2017-10-27 13:16:42 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:7061259

GAZA, Oct 27 (MENA) - Head of Hamas security apparatus in Gaza Tawfiq Abu Naim was wounded on Friday when a bomb planted inside his car exploded west of Nuseirat Refugee Camp in central Gaza City. Unidentified men detonated the bomb as Abu Naim ....

UN official calls for sanctions against Israel, pens scathing report

Date: 2017-10-27 13:11:00 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:7061275

GAZA, Oct 27 (MENA) - A United Nations official called on Thursday for heavy sanctions to be imposed on Israel to "bring a complete end to the 50 years of occupation of the Palestinian territories in as expeditious a time period as possible.” ....

38 Daesh terrorists killed in Iraq

Date: 2017-10-27 10:50:25 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:7060898

BAGHDAD, Oct 27 (MENA) - Iraqi joint forces waged an attack against Daesh terrorists to restore the terrorist group's last stronghold on borders with Syria, leaving 32 terrorists dead, an Iraqi security source said on Friday. Several Daesh ....

Minister: Israel willing to act militarily to stop Iran from acquiring nukes

Date: 2017-10-26 14:39:07 GMT - Japan - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7059768

TOKYO, Oct 26 (MENA) - Israel is willing to resort to military action to ensure Iran never acquires nuclear weapons, the intelligence minister said on Thursday in Japan where he is seeking backing for U.S. President Donald Trump's tougher line on ....

Palestinian min. says resistance will go on till establishing independent state

Date: 2017-10-26 14:00:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:54 - ID:7059665

RAMALLAH, Oct 26 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs Sheikh Yusuf Adeis urged Arabs and Muslims to support the Palestinian cause at the political, media and economic levels as a religious duty and a message of backing the ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns UK statements on Balfour declaration

Date: 2017-10-26 13:51:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:53 - ID:7059509

RAMALLAH, Oct 26 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned on Thursday statements of UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Balfour declaration, which paved the way for the creation of Israel. May said she said will celebrate the centenary of ....