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‘Disgraceful and illegal’: Israel West Bank destruction blasted by Irish government as EU & UN call for halt to demolitions

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Ireland’s Foreign Minister has slammed Israel for destroying 70 buildings, including family homes, in the West Bank. The “reprehensible acts” have left 73 Palestinian people homeless, including 41 children. … Read More >‘Disgraceful and illegal’: Israel West Bank destruction blasted by Irish government as EU & UN call for halt to demolitions

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Iran Inaugurates Megaproject to Bring Desalinated Water From Persian Gulf to Remote Desert Areas

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Earlier in the week, Iran’s president told members of his cabinet that the project was only the first phase of much broader plans to use new domestically created desalination technologies “on a large scale across the country”. … Read More >Iran Inaugurates Megaproject to Bring Desalinated Water From Persian Gulf to Remote Desert Areas

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EU Urges Israel to Stop Destroying Palestinian Houses, Schools in West Bank

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The European Union has called on Israel to stop the demolition of buildings belonging to Palestinian families in the Jordan Valley, as well as refrain from demolishing Palestinian schools built with Europe’s financial support, the EU External Action Service (EEAS) said in a press release on Thursday. … Read More >EU Urges Israel to Stop Destroying Palestinian Houses, Schools in West Bank

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Militants Plotting Drone Strike in Idlib to Accuse Damascus, Moscow – Russian MoD

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The Russian military in Syria learned about militants’ plans to accuse Syrian government forces and Russian Aerospace Forces of striking settlements in the Idlib de-escalation zone, deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s Center for Syrian Reconciliation said at a daily briefing on Monday. … Read More >Militants Plotting Drone Strike in Idlib to Accuse Damascus, Moscow – Russian MoD

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Iran’s Khamenei slams France and the ‘criminal act of a caricaturist’ on Prophet Mohammed’s birthday

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Iran’s supreme leader has condemned the “dark nature of Western culture” and denounced the support of European leaders for “blasphemous” caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed, rejecting their defense of freedom of expression. … Read More >Iran’s Khamenei slams France and the ‘criminal act of a caricaturist’ on Prophet Mohammed’s birthday