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Syria’s Air Defenсe System Shoots Down Alleged Israeli Missiles in Southern Syria

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

Syria’s air defence system detected and shot down several missiles that were launched by Israeli war aircraft toward military positions in southern Syria, a security source said on Tuesday. … Read More >Syria’s Air Defenсe System Shoots Down Alleged Israeli Missiles in Southern Syria

No Country is Above International Law’: Turkey Slams US Reversal on Israeli West Bank Settlements

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has blasted Washington over its decision to reverse the US’s previous position on the illegal nature of Israeli settlements in West Bank. … Read More >No Country is Above International Law’: Turkey Slams US Reversal on Israeli West Bank Settlements

Three Iranian security force members killed by protesters near Tehran – local media

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

Three members of the Iranian security forces have been killed by protesters in Tehran province, local media reported, citing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). … Read More >Three Iranian security force members killed by protesters near Tehran – local media

Occupied Palestine: From BDS to ODS. The Project of a One Democratic State (ODS)

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

We spent the last week in Occupied Palestinian Territory, commonly referred to as Israel, where we traveled around the country to visit communities in Jerusalem, Jaffa, Bethlehem, the West Bank, the Nagab, and more. … Read More >Occupied Palestine: From BDS to ODS. The Project of a One Democratic State (ODS)

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Outrage erupts over Trump administration’s ‘legalization’ of (still-illegal) Israeli settlements in West Bank

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

The US announcement that it will no longer view West Bank Israeli settlements as inconsistent with international law has provoked outrage … Read More >Outrage erupts over Trump administration’s ‘legalization’ of (still-illegal) Israeli settlements in West Bank

Bodyguards Foil Assassination Attempt on Iranian Supreme Leader’s Rep Amid Gas Tax Protests – Report

Posted on November 19, 2019November 19, 2019By Editor

Security forces have foiled the attempted assassination of Ayatollah Mohammad Reza Nasseri-Yazdi, the local representative of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Yazd, central Iran on Monday, the Islamic Republic News Agency has reported. … Read More >Bodyguards Foil Assassination Attempt on Iranian Supreme Leader’s Rep Amid Gas Tax Protests – Report

US Settlement Offer ‘Totally Contradicts With International Law’ – Abbas Spokesman

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, said Monday that the US move “contradicts totally with international law”, according to Reuters and AFP. … Read More >US Settlement Offer ‘Totally Contradicts With International Law’ – Abbas Spokesman

US No Longer Recognizes Israeli Settlements as Breaking International Law – Pompeo

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

In a Monday statement, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Washington no longer regards Israeli settlements in the West Bank as violating international law … Read More >US No Longer Recognizes Israeli Settlements as Breaking International Law – Pompeo

Yemen’s Houthis Claim to Have Seized Unidentified Vessel in Red Sea – Report

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

Yemen’s Houthi militia have confirmed that they’ve seized a vessel in the Red Sea, and said that the ship will be released if it is confirmed that it belongs to South Korea, Reuters has reported. … Read More >Yemen’s Houthis Claim to Have Seized Unidentified Vessel in Red Sea – Report

Iran says ‘decisive’ action will be taken if riots continue, warns US against fueling tensions within the country

Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019By Editor

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned it will quell public disturbances “decisively” if the riots that gripped the country following fuel price hikes continue. … Read More >Iran says ‘decisive’ action will be taken if riots continue, warns US against fueling tensions within the country