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Iran’s policy towards US won’t be affected by who wins election – Khamenei

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020By Editor

The result of the presidential election in the United States will not impact Tehran’s policy towards Washington, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday. … Read More >Iran’s policy towards US won’t be affected by who wins election – Khamenei

‘Great for Israel’: Ahead of US Elections, Most Israelis Would Like to See Trump Re-elected

Posted on November 3, 2020November 3, 2020By Editor

Pollsters predicting a victory for Biden are wrong, thinks the vice president of Republicans Overseas. The reason for this is the inaccuracy of polls in the 2016 presidential race and Trump’s list of achievements during his four years in office. … Read More >‘Great for Israel’: Ahead of US Elections, Most Israelis Would Like to See Trump Re-elected

US is Methodically Ruining Syrian Economy But Damascus Has Tools to Avert the Pressure, Prof Says

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020By Editor

Damascus is making an effort to stabilise the economic situation in the country hurt by the war, the COVID-19 outbreak and US sanctions. Economist and writer Dr. Ibrahim Alloush has explained what steps should be taken to bring Syria back on the peaceful and prosperous track. … Read More >US is Methodically Ruining Syrian Economy But Damascus Has Tools to Avert the Pressure, Prof Says

Trump Administration Notifies Congress of Plan to Sell F-35 Jets to UAE – Lawmaker

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

The Trump administration has notified Congress of its intent to sell F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said Congressman Eliot Engel, who chairs the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs. … Read More >Trump Administration Notifies Congress of Plan to Sell F-35 Jets to UAE – Lawmaker

‘Insulting’ Prophet Mohammed cartoons should be a crime in France like ‘doubting Holocaust,’ says Iran’s Khamenei

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has hit out at Emmanuel Macron over his recent remarks about Islam, branding them “stupid” and asking why it was “OK” to insult the Prophet Mohammed but illegal to doubt the Holocaust. … Read More >‘Insulting’ Prophet Mohammed cartoons should be a crime in France like ‘doubting Holocaust,’ says Iran’s Khamenei

US embassy in Emirates issues new terrorism warning to American citizens

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

The US embassy in the United Arab Emirates has warned Americans to be “very careful” of terrorist attacks, after a flareup in tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni rebels led the embassy in Riyadh to issue a similar alert. … Read More >US embassy in Emirates issues new terrorism warning to American citizens

Trump lifts decades-old funding ban on Israeli West Bank settlements, drawing ire of Palestinians

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

President Trump has lifted a ban on the funding of research in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, prompting an immediate reaction from the Palestinian side which slammed the US for backing the “occupation” of their land. … Read More >Trump lifts decades-old funding ban on Israeli West Bank settlements, drawing ire of Palestinians

Saudi coalition ‘destroys 6 Houthi drones’ after US embassy warns Americans of potential attack on Riyadh

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020By Editor

The Saudi-led coalition said on Wednesday it destroyed six bomb-laden drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels toward Saudi Arabia. Earlier in the day, the US Embassy warned Americans of a potential attack on the Saudi capital. … Read More >Saudi coalition ‘destroys 6 Houthi drones’ after US embassy warns Americans of potential attack on Riyadh

Fatah is Calling Arabs to Prepare for ‘The Jews’ Graveyard’ in Facebook Clip, Israel’s Watchdog Says

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020By Editor

The Facebook page of Fatah, a party chaired by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, was taken down last year “as a precautionary measure” against complete deactivation after numerous complaints from the Israeli-based Palestinian Media Watch organisation which slammed the content of many of the group’s posts. … Read More >Fatah is Calling Arabs to Prepare for ‘The Jews’ Graveyard’ in Facebook Clip, Israel’s Watchdog Says

Netanyahu Threatens Hezbollah With ‘Steel Fist That Will Destroy Any Enemy’, Media Says

Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020By Editor

The Israel Defense Forces launched “Lethal Arrow” on 25 October, with the military exercise in question simulating a war with Hezbollah. … Read More >Netanyahu Threatens Hezbollah With ‘Steel Fist That Will Destroy Any Enemy’, Media Says