Month: September 2021

Lapid departs for Moscow for talks with Russian FM

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Foreign minister’s first meeting with Sergey Lavrov follows reports of tensions in Israel-Russia relationship over Syria policies TOI staff9 September 2021, 1:05 am Foreign Minister Yair Lapid departed for Moscow on Wednesday night for a snap visit, his office said. He will meet Thursday with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. The two will also hold […]

Report: Palestinians agree to help Israel track down escaped inmates

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Abbas had been seen as reluctant to aid capture of popular escapees, but report in Lebanese paper linked to Ramallah’s rivals claims PA is feeling pressure to tamp down on unrest TOI staffToday, 10:22 am A report Friday claimed that the Palestinian Authority had agreed to cooperate with an Israeli manhunt for six inmates who […]

Taliban: We want ties with US and rest of the world — but not Israel

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By Ron Kampeas September 9, 2021 2:54 pm (JTA) — The Taliban, the extremist Islamist movement once famously insular, is ready to build relations with the world — except for Israel. Suhail Shaheen, the spokesman for the movement that assumed control of Afghanistan last month, told Sputnik News that his country is ready to work […]

Report: US Plans to Remove Sanctions on Syria to Secure Gas Transfer to Lebanon

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By David Israel 3 Tishri 5782 – September 9, 2021 The Biden administration wants to waive parts of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 that sanctions the Syrian government, including Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, for war crimes against the Syrian population. The Act was signed into law by President Trump in December 2019 […]

Al Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan: Pentagon

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Photo shows a hijacked commercial plane crashing into the World Trade Centre in New York. AFP Gulf Today Report In 2001 the US invaded and overthrew the Taliban after it refused to turn over Al Qaeda leaders following the September 11 attack on the United States.   Now the Al Qaeda extremist group that used […]

China endorses ‘Islamic Emirate’ of Taliban, announces USD 31 million aid to Afghanistan

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China will provide almost USD 31 million worth of food, winter weather supplies, vaccines, and medicine to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Beijing: China`s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced USD 31 million aid to Afghanistan, endorsing the new caretaker government “Islamic Emirate” of Taliban. Hua Chunyin, a spokesperson for the Foreign […]

IAEA Says Iran Is Stonewalling as Talks on Nuclear Deal Hang in Balance

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by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf July 25, 2005. Photo: REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi The UN atomic watchdog on Tuesday criticized Iran for stonewalling an investigation into past activities and jeopardizing important monitoring work, possibly complicating efforts to resume talks on […]

Lapid departs for Russia

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Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has departed for a visit to Moscow, where he will meet with his opposite number and deliver a joint declaration.

IDF strikes Gaza as Palestinians launch fire balloons into Israel

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  IDF strikes Gaza as Palestinians launch fire balloons into Israel September 8, 2021 Palestinians launch incendiary balloons towards Israel from the northern Gaza Strip in support of terrorists who escaped Israeli prison, Sept. 6, 2021. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90) (Atia Mohammed/Flash90) IDF strikes Gaza as Palestinians launch fire balloons into Israel Terrorists in Gaza sent incendiary […]