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UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov’s statements came after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reportedly announced he is ending “all agreements” with Israel and the US in response to Israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. UN Middle East envoy Nickolay Mladenov on Wednesday called on Israel to …

The Vatican expressed its concern for peace in the Middle East; Because of the intention of the Zionist entity to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. A statement issued by the Vatican emphasized that with the “solution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, through a solution based on a PE, two …

“We will support and assist any nation or any group anywhere who opposes and fights the Zionist regime,” Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says ahead of Quds (Jerusalem) Day. Iran will support any nation or group that fights Israel, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, ahead of …

At least 12 people have been injured after a car crashed into a Muslim clothing shop in Sydney on Thursday afternoon. Local emergency services said 11 pedestrians and the male driver had been treated at the scene of Hijab House in Greenacre, on the corner of Waterloo and Boronia roads. …

A shooter at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas has been “neutralized,” the US Navy said in a statement Thursday morning. One member of the Naval Security Forces has been injured, the statement said. “All gates on the installation remain closed while first responders process the scene,” the Navy …

Lebanon’s financial meltdown could tip the country into a full-blown food crisis, as people hit by soaring prices and the fallout of COVID-19 become unable to afford even basics like bread, the prime minister warned. Lebanon has been paralyzed by an economic crisis that has seen dollars dry up, banks …

Terrorist networks have been dismantled on Thursday, planned to launch terrorist operations southern Iraq, Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) agency said. “According to the directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, our ISOF formations have started specific, pre-emptive operations targeting the ISIS terrorist remnants that plan to target the …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi warned on Wednesday, of the increased spread of Corona virus, while instructing the security services to implement their duties to impose a curfew without complacency. “The Higher Committee for Health and National Safety held its 9th session, on Wednesday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi …

A spokesperson for the Ford Motor Group said that putting on a protective mask is mandatory at a company plant in Michigan is scheduled to be visited by Donald Trump on Thursday, adding that it was up to the White House to determine whether the president should put one. The …

Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn secretly escaped Japan and fled to Lebanon in 2019 after being kept in custody for financial misconduct, the underreporting of his earnings and the misuse of the automaker’s assets. US authorities have arrested a former special forces soldier, Michael Taylor, and another man, Peter Taylor, …

About 3,500 homes and 10,000 people have so far been affected by the evacuation notices in mid-Michigan ordered after two dams failed, Mark Bone, chair of the Midland County Board of Commissioners, said he believes. No deaths or injuries have been reported, he said. The evacuations come in the middle …

Iraq reported 113 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa: 32 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 17 cases, Medical City: 12 cases, Basra: 24 cases, Najaf: 2 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 9 cases, Erbil: …

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is to deliver a speech on the occasion of International Quds Day. Ayatollah Khamenei’s speech on Friday will be aired live on local and international radio and television channels. Every year on International Quds Day, millions of Muslims hold rallies worldwide …

Cyclone Amphan has made landfall in India near the border with Bangladesh, officials said, bringing heavy rainfall and more than 100mph winds to areas already affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The storm, described by meteorologists as the most powerful on record in the Bay of Bengal, has seen more than …

President Mahmoud Abbas declares end to “agreements and understandings” signed with Israel and US, and turns over responsibility of occupied territories back to Israel, in response to Israel’s plan to annex parts of occupied West Bank. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ended “all agreements” including security coordination with Israel and the …

The Iraqi army yesterday announced that a number of Daesh fighters had been killed in their hideouts during an operation carried out by the Special Operations Forces (ISOF) with the support of the air force in Kirkuk governorate. The operation was reported via a statement issued by the Counter-Terrorism Bureau …

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has praised Palestinians for standing firm against Israel’s occupation of their homeland, saying the nation’s “iron resolve” will lead to ultimate victory and drive the occupiers out of holy Jerusalem al-Quds. Speaking at Wednesday’s cabinet session in the run-up to the International Quds Day’s demonstrations, Rouhani …

The Turkish government plans to operate the first turbines in the Ilisu Dam on the Tigris River, in southeast Turkey, on the border with Iraq, on Wednesday, which threatens Baghdad after the project displaced thousands of Turks. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a week ago that Ankara will start …

Associates of jailed members of the Saudi royal family have hired lobbyists with close connections to US President Donald Trump to advocate for their release, the New York Times reported. A former senior associate of Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz bin Salman al Saud hired Robert Stryk, a lobbyist with strong …

In the run-up to the International Quds Day events, Iran’s Foreign Ministry reminds the world community that Palestine’s fate is only to be decided by Palestinians, no matter what religion they practice. “For seven decades, the international community failed to solve the question of Palestine since the plans proposed never …