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Torch-carrying Palestinians protest new Israeli settlement in West Bank (VIDEO)

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Palestinians have marched with torches and used laser pointers to protest a newly-erected settler outpost in the West Bank on Thursday. Several protesters were reportedly hit by rubber bullets. … Read More >Torch-carrying Palestinians protest new Israeli settlement in West Bank (VIDEO)

Israeli police arrest armed man suspected of plotting attack on Tel Aviv Pride parade

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

A man accused of plotting an attack on Tel Aviv’s annual Gay Pride parade was detained by Israeli authorities before he could carry out his plan, while several other individuals were arrested for trying to disrupt the festival. … Read More >Israeli police arrest armed man suspected of plotting attack on Tel Aviv Pride parade

Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei receives 1st dose of domestic vaccine to honor country’s scientists

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Iran’s supreme leader has received his first dose of the vaccine COVIran Barakat after expressing his strong preference to receive the domestic vaccine to honor the country’s scientific prowess. … Read More >Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei receives 1st dose of domestic vaccine to honor country’s scientists

Israel forced to reimpose Covid mask requirement 10 days after ending it amid a spike in cases

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

The Israeli government has reintroduced a mask mandate in public places, 10 days after scrapping the Covid restriction, as officials recorded 227 new coronavirus cases on Thursday despite the nation’s successful vaccine rollout. … Read More >Israel forced to reimpose Covid mask requirement 10 days after ending it amid a spike in cases

Egypt opens up to vaccinated tourists without need for Covid-19 test

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Cairo has said it will allow travelers to visit the country without providing a negative PCR test, as long as they have been inoculated with vaccines approved by the World Health Organization and the Egyptian Medicines Authority. … Read More >Egypt opens up to vaccinated tourists without need for Covid-19 test

Suspected Taliban attack on Afghan hospital sends vital Covid vaccines up in flames amid surge in cases

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

The Taliban are suspected of having launched a mortar attack into a hospital in eastern Afghanistan. The obliterated hospital contained vital Covid vaccines, which were set to be used to inoculate the population as cases climb. … Read More >Suspected Taliban attack on Afghan hospital sends vital Covid vaccines up in flames amid surge in cases

Tehran blasts US attempt to undermine free speech after Washington’s takeover of Iranian news websites

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has vowed to enact a “double defeat” on Washington after the US authorities seized a number of websites belonging to news agencies from or associated with Tehran. … Read More >Tehran blasts US attempt to undermine free speech after Washington’s takeover of Iranian news websites

First remote surgery conducted by indigenous technology in Iran with dog as trialist (PHOTOS)

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Iran has successfully conducted its first remote surgery using a domestically developed robot which was controlled from a medical center around seven kilometers away from the operation room. … Read More >First remote surgery conducted by indigenous technology in Iran with dog as trialist (PHOTOS)

Israel to quarantine ANYONE deemed exposed to Delta strain of Covid-19, even those vaccinated or formerly infected

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Israel has empowered health officials to quarantine anyone deemed to have been in “close contact” with the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19, even those already vaccinated or who have recovered from the disease. … Read More >Israel to quarantine ANYONE deemed exposed to Delta strain of Covid-19, even those vaccinated or formerly infected

‘Sabotage attempt’ foiled at Iranian nuclear agency building – media

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

There was a failed attempt to sabotage one of the buildings owned by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, offering few details. … Read More >‘Sabotage attempt’ foiled at Iranian nuclear agency building – media