Abbas says Palestinian accords with Israel, U.S. null if Israel annexes West Bank land

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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said in remarks aired on Wednesday that his administration would regard agreements with Israel and the United States “completely canceled” if Israel annexes land in the occupied West Bank. “We have … Read More

Egyptian TV show about Israel’s destruction opens real world rift

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Israel’s foreign ministry reminds Egypt of peace deal after sci-fi drama El-Nehaya airs. Egyptian children play with fireworks at the start of Ramadan. Photograph: APAImages/Rex/Shutterstock An Egyptian science fiction drama that predicts Israel’s destruction has provoked an angry reaction from … Read More

Iran threatens Germany for ban on Hezbollah, says will have to face consequences

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German special police gather near the Al-Irschad center in Berlin, Germany, April 30, 2020, after Germany banned Iran-backed Hezbollah on its soil and designated it a terrorist organization. (Reuters) Iran has slammed Germany’s ban on the activities of Lebanon’s Hezbollah … Read More

Muslims cope with unprecedented restrictions as Ramadan begins

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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman ‘pained’ that the holy month comes amid strict precautionary measures. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on a beautiful sunny day on the first day of Ramadan. Victor Besa / The National The coronavirus pandemic has left … Read More

Saudi Arabia gets physical with Russia in underground oil bout

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Behind a Saudi-Russian truce to stabilize oil markets with a record output cut, market players are seeing the two production heavyweights still trading blows in the physical market. It is here, rather than in the world of … Read More

Iran Coronavirus Outbreak: Mullahs Fear an Uprising While MEK Intensifies Regime’s Infightings

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Iran Protests, November 2019-file photo The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Sunday the death toll of the coronavirus has surpassed 32,200. The MEK’s revelation and the regime’s corruption and deadlock in handling the crisis have intensified the regime’s fear of an uprising and the mullahs’ infighting.   In this regard, the regime’s First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said: “This country has … Read More

Will Turkey soon have more coronavirus cases than Iran?

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Turkish riot police stand guard in front of the Iranian Consulate during a protest against Iran’s role in Aleppo, in Istanbul – (photo credit: REUTERS) Turkey’s pro-government media has been trying to spin the coronavirus as an Ankara victory for … Read More

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia warns it may reach up to 200,000 infections

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In a rare televised address, the health minister said some people were not taking the danger of infection seriously. The coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s health minister has said, urging the public to … Read More

Trump says Iran planning ‘sneak attack’ on US troops, assets in Iraq

President Trump said Wednesday that Iran is planning a “sneak attack” on U.S. troops or “assets” in Iraq, warning the country will pay a “heavy price” if this happens. The president made the abrupt announcement in a tweet Wednesday afternoon, coming amid lingering … Read More

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