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Palestinian teen killed by Israeli troops in WB refugee camp

Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager and wounded six others during a raid on a refugee camp in the eastern West Bank city of Ariha.

Iran foreign ministry: Reconstruction of Syria tops president Raisi agenda in upcoming visit

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says a planned visit by the Iranian president to Syria will take place according to the schedule.

Iraq’s prosecution refers ex-PM to investigative court over Gen. Soleimani assassination

The head of Iraq’s public prosecution office has referred former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to an investigative court over charges related to the US assassination of Iran’s anti-terror commander Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Turkey says it has killed Daesh leader

Turkish intelligence forces have killed the suspected leader of the Daesh terror group, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.

Iran thanks Saudi Arabia for assisting in repatriating Iranians from Sudan 

Iran’s chargé d'affaires in Saudi Arabia has thanked Riyadh for its assistance in repatriating Iranian nationals from Sudan where the army and a rebel group are engaged in heavy fighting.

Jordan to host Syria FM for regional meeting

Jordan’s state media reported that the kingdom is set to host Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his regional counterparts, as various Arab states race to mend fences and resume their ties with Damascus.

Turkey’s Erdogan accuses main rival of PKK ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has resumed campaigning for the upcoming general elections after a days-long pause due to illness. He has accused his main rival, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, of cooperating with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

Suicide cases soaring at alarming rate among Israeli soldiers: Report

Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Military Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi has expressed concern over an alarming increase in suicide cases among Israeli military personnel and called for more efforts by relevant authorities to deal with the issue.

Turkish airspace closed to Armenia airline without warning

Turkey has closed its airspace to low-cost Armenian airline FlyOne Armenia without warning, the Armenpress news agency cited the carrier's board chairman as saying.

Tens of thousands rally in Tel Aviv against PM’s proposed reforms ahead of parliament session

Tens of thousands of Israelis protested judicial overhaul proposals Saturday in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition.

Iran, Iraq resolved to further expand bilateral cooperation

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran and Iraq have had good relations in the political, economic, and cultural fields but seek to further enhance those neighborly ties.

Israel hits Syria’s Homs, three wounded

Three people have been injured, with fires and blasts reported after an Israeli air attack on a site near the Syrian city of Homs, state media reported.

FMs of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey likely to meet in May: Ankara

The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria and Turkey may hold a meeting in May in Moscow, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, as part of efforts to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties after years of animosity during the war.

Govt. official: Iran’s Raisi set to make official visit to Syria

A senior Iranian government official says President Ebrahim Raisi is slated to travel to Syria, without giving the exact date, in the first such a visit to the Arab country since 2010.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian teenager in Bethlehem, WB

A Palestinian teenager has been fatally shot by Israeli forces during clashes in the south of the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem.

FM underlines Iran’s support for stability, security in Lebanon

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has underscored Tehran's support for stability and security in Lebanon as well as the government, people, the resistance and the army of the Arab country.

Turkey inaugurates its first nuclear power plant

Ankara has inaugurated its first ever nuclear power plant. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for his help in constructing the reactors.

Iraqi president to visit Iran within days

Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid is scheduled to visit Iran in the coming days, media outlets reported on Thursday.

Syria’s Assad calls for further strengthening of economic ties with Iran

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stressed the need for further promoting economic cooperation with Tehran, as he hosted Iran’s Minister of Road and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and his accompanying delegation in the capital Damascus.

Poll Finds 44% of US Democrats, 20 % of Republicans believe Israel has segregation similar to apartheid

A new poll shows that more than 40 percent of Democrats in the US with an opinion on Israel view it as a state “with segregation similar to apartheid”, and a similar percentage of Democrats support the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

UN rapporteur says targeted by ‘smear campaign of apartheid Israel’

The UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories says she has been the target of a “smear campaign” by Israel that aims to expel her over anti-Israeli comments.

Erdogan cancels public rallies for health reasons

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his scheduled campaign rallies on Thursday for health reasons ahead of the May 14 presidential and parliamentary elections.

Turkey arrests dozens over suspected PKK ties ahead of elections

Police in Turkey have arrested 110 people over alleged ties to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) ahead of the 14 May elections. Reports have indicated that politicians, lawyers and journalists are among those detained.

Erdogan honors Iran’s Red Crescent over quake relief efforts

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan honored the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) over the body's relief efforts during the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria in February.

Mossad targeted in major cyber attack

A group of Sudanese hackers has targeted the websites of the Israeli spy agency Mossad and several other companies, amid rising cyber operations against Israel’s institutions and facilities.

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