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Palestinian Leader-in-Waiting? Who’s Mohammed Dahlan and How Likely Will He Replace Abbas?

Posted on November 17, 2020November 17, 2020By Editor

A delegation of Hamas and Fatah officials are set to meet in Cairo on Monday to hold another round of talks that would pave the way for their reconciliation, Israeli media reported. … Read More >Palestinian Leader-in-Waiting? Who’s Mohammed Dahlan and How Likely Will He Replace Abbas?

Israeli Ambulance Worker Fired For Spitting on Jesus Portraits

Posted on November 16, 2020By Editor

An Israeli ambulance worker was fired after he was caught on camera spitting on portraits of Jesus while visiting a Christian home in Tel Aviv to carry out a coronavirus test. … Read More >Israeli Ambulance Worker Fired For Spitting on Jesus Portraits

‘Protocols of Bureaucrats of Zion’: Deputy AG Mocks Netanyahu Flak on Judges as PM Faces Graft Trial

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

A corruption trial against Benjamin Netanyahu kicked off in May and is due to resume in January. The Israeli prime minister has repeatedly rejected graft charges as an attempt to topple him “in any way possible”. … Read More >‘Protocols of Bureaucrats of Zion’: Deputy AG Mocks Netanyahu Flak on Judges as PM Faces Graft Trial

Iran boosts military cooperation with Iraq as it warns of US-backed ‘terrorists’ being redeployed to the region

Posted on November 16, 2020November 16, 2020By Editor

A senior Iranian military official has hailed an agreement to increase defense cooperation with Iraq, claiming that the two nations must guard against extremists allegedly being sent into the region by Washington. … Read More >Iran boosts military cooperation with Iraq as it warns of US-backed ‘terrorists’ being redeployed to the region

Israel signs $237mn contract with Pfizer for 8 million doses of Covid vaccine

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020By Editor

Israel has signed a formal agreement of intent with US pharma giant Pfizer for some eight million doses of its coronavirus vaccine candidate – if and when it is approved and the company starts supplying it to foreign customers. … Read More >Israel signs $237mn contract with Pfizer for 8 million doses of Covid vaccine

Enormous trove of sarcophagi and gilded statues discovered in ancient Egypt capital

Posted on November 14, 2020By Editor

The boundless archaeological treasures of Egypt seemingly know no end as officials have announced an extraordinary trove of fresh discoveries, including at least 100 coffins and 40 gilded statues dating back to ancient times. … Read More >Enormous trove of sarcophagi and gilded statues discovered in ancient Egypt capital

‘Hollywood scenarios’: Tehran denies Israeli operatives killed Al-Qaeda second-in-command in Iran

Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020By Editor

Iran has dismissed a report that an Al-Qaeda commander was killed inside its territory by Israeli spies, calling the story a fabrication used by the US and Israel to avoid responsibility for their own ties to the terror group. … Read More >‘Hollywood scenarios’: Tehran denies Israeli operatives killed Al-Qaeda second-in-command in Iran

Iran’s Rouhani Says Trump-Era Policy of ‘Maximum Pressure’ Against Tehran ‘Is Over’

Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020By Editor

Earlier in the week, the Iranian leader boasted that Donald Trump’s probable defeat in the 3 November vote signifies that “the regime that dreamt of the Iranian government’s downfall has itself been overthrown in a very humiliating way.” … Read More >Iran’s Rouhani Says Trump-Era Policy of ‘Maximum Pressure’ Against Tehran ‘Is Over’

After Jeddah attack, Saudi crown prince vows to strike ‘with iron fist’ anyone threatening kingdom’s security

Posted on November 13, 2020November 13, 2020By Editor

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said that those who would endanger the kingdom’s security and stability would face Riyadh’s “iron fist,” a day after a grenade attack at a non-Muslim cemetery in the city of Jeddah. … Read More >After Jeddah attack, Saudi crown prince vows to strike ‘with iron fist’ anyone threatening kingdom’s security

Explosion Occurs on Route of Russian Military Police Convoy in Syria, Russian Military Says

Posted on November 13, 2020By Editor

An explosive device detonated on the route of a convoy of the Russian military police in Syria, an armoured car received minor damage, deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s Center for Syrian Reconciliation said at a daily briefing on Thursday. … Read More >Explosion Occurs on Route of Russian Military Police Convoy in Syria, Russian Military Says