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PA says it will receive coronavirus tests kits, ventilators from China

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020By Editor

The Palestinian Authority is expected to receive coronavirus test kits and ventilators from China in the next few days, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh said on Sunday. … Read More >PA says it will receive coronavirus tests kits, ventilators from China

‘We did not get a cent’: Palestinian diplomat says US ‘lying’ about promised $5mn aid package to hospitals facing Covid-19

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020By Editor

The Palestinian envoy to France said Washington lied about sending millions in aid to beleaguered hospitals in Gaza and the West Bank, insisting the funds were earmarked for favored NGOs unlikely to spend a dime on healthcare. … Read More >‘We did not get a cent’: Palestinian diplomat says US ‘lying’ about promised $5mn aid package to hospitals facing Covid-19

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launch ‘1st military satellite’ into orbit – state media

Posted on April 22, 2020April 22, 2020By Editor

An Iranian military satellite, mounted on a domestically-built rocket, was sent into space by the air arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday. The device is said to be the first of its kind in the country. … Read More >Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launch ‘1st military satellite’ into orbit – state media

Palestinian Diplomat Says US Ambassador Lied About $5Mln in COVID-19 Aid to Palestinians

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020By Editor

Palestinian Ambassador to France Salman Harfi said on Tuesday that US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman lied about Washington providing $5 million to help the Palestinian Authority curb the spread of the coronavirus, saying that Palestinians “did not get a cent” from the pledged funds. … Read More >Palestinian Diplomat Says US Ambassador Lied About $5Mln in COVID-19 Aid to Palestinians

Syrian air defenses respond to missile attack over Palmyra – SANA

Posted on April 21, 2020April 21, 2020By Editor

Syrian air defense were activated late on Monday to engage ‘hostile targets’ above Palmyra and Homs, the local media reported, calling the incident an act of ‘Israeli aggression.’ … Read More >Syrian air defenses respond to missile attack over Palmyra – SANA

Unidentified Forces Attack, Destroy US Hummer in Northeast Syria – Reports

Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020By Editor

Unidentified forces have attacked and destroyed a US military vehicle and injured several troops at the junction outside the village of Rouished, Al-Hasakah governorate, the Syrian Arab News Agency has reported, citing local civilian sources. … Read More >Unidentified Forces Attack, Destroy US Hummer in Northeast Syria – Reports

Israeli PM Netanyahu and rival Gantz agree to form ‘unity’ government to avoid another election

Posted on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020By Editor

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with rival Benny Gantz to form a ‘unity government’ which would finally break a year of political deadlock, Israeli media has reported. … Read More >Israeli PM Netanyahu and rival Gantz agree to form ‘unity’ government to avoid another election

‘Only interested in Hollywood scenarios’: Iranian military brands Washington’s ‘harassment’ accusations in Persian Gulf as ‘fake’

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020By Editor

Tehran has brushed off American claims that its vessels buzzed US warships in the Persian Gulf by saying the US Navy itself acted “unprofessionally.” It also vowed a “decisive response” to any such “adventurism” by foreign powers. … Read More >‘Only interested in Hollywood scenarios’: Iranian military brands Washington’s ‘harassment’ accusations in Persian Gulf as ‘fake’

Iran releases VIDEO of its ships intercepting ‘unprofessionally’ acting US Navy vessels in Persian Gulf

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020By Editor

Tehran has shared footage of a recent incident between Iranian and US vessels to back up its earlier statement that Washington’s claims of its warships being harassed in the Persian Gulf were “fake stories.” … Read More >Iran releases VIDEO of its ships intercepting ‘unprofessionally’ acting US Navy vessels in Persian Gulf

Anti-Netanyahu demonstrators in Israel stage unique protest, keeping social distance (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020By Editor

Israeli demonstrators turned out in droves to protest the government of Benjamin Netanyahu. Mindful of the need for social distancing, they stood two meters apart from each other in a visually spectacular gathering. … Read More >Anti-Netanyahu demonstrators in Israel stage unique protest, keeping social distance (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)