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Joint Statement by U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services On Repatriation of American Passengers from the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship

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Office of the Spokesperson February 17, 2020 On February 16, the U.S. State Department facilitated the voluntary repatriation of over 300 U.S. citizens and their immediate family members who had been passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship.  Passengers were evaluated by medical personnel from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and all […]

Nasrallah: Soleimani and Trump ‘ushered in confrontation with resistance’

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“All the people of the region will carry a rifle, because this American tyrant has left no room for anyone” ANNA AHRONHEIM FEBRUARY 17, 2020 11:01 The assassination of IRGC Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani and the release of US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan has “ushered in direct confrontation with the axis […]

Trump, Turkey call for Russia to stop backing Syrian ‘atrocities’

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After conversation with Erdogan, Trump urges Moscow-backed Syrian regime forces to end attacks on Idlib region, where Turkey has 12 observation posts AFPToday, 6:35 am WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has called for Russia to end its support for the Syrian regime’s “atrocities” as he expressed US concern over violence in the Idlib region, […]

Hezbollah leader announces new ‘weapon’ to deploy against US

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News Desk2020-02-16 السيد حسن نصرالله /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e49e5bb6d290_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e49e5bb6d290_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) – The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, announced that his organization will target the U.S. with a new ‘weapon’ during his speech to commemorate the 40th day […]

Pro-Soleimani posters appear across Italy honoring slain General

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The posters in honor of slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani were placed by the European Solidarity Front for Syria. CARMEL MADADSHAHI FEBRUARY 16, 2020 23:44 Hundreds of posters were hung across many Italian cities on Tuesday and Wednesday in a campaign to honor slain Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, who was killed by US forces in […]

Report: EU members weighing recognition of Palestinian state

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Haaretz reports that the development is specifically in response to Trump’s peace proposal, Haaretz reported Member of the European Union are weighing the possibility of recognizing a Palestinian state after US President Donald Trump released his administration’s vision for Middle East peace. According to Israeli daily Haaretz, the initiative is being led by Luxembourg, which is […]

Iran’s Rouhani Says Tehran Will Never Yield to US Pressure for Talks

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 by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at the Kuala Lumpur Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Lim Huey Teng. Iran will never hold talks with the United States under pressure, President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, adding that Tehran’s help is essential in establishing security in […]

Shtayyeh: Respond to Israeli annexation, recognize Palestine as state

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Shtayyeh: Respond to Israeli annexation, recognize Palestine as state EU foreign ministers should reject Trump peace plan By TOVAH LAZAROFF FEBRUARY 16, 2020 20:28 The international community should recognize Palestine as a state if Israel annexes West Bank settlements, Palestinian Authority Prime Minster Mohammed Shtayyeh said during a town hall meeting at the Munich Security […]

If Russia can’t curb Iran in Syria, the Saudis ask: How can Israel?

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Feb 16, 2020 @ 13:04 The Saudi paper Sharq al-Awsat reported on Feb. 15 that the Russians had given up on curbing Iran’s military presence in Syria. It cited Saudi intelligence sources in eastern Syria where the Saudis took control of Syria’s eastern oil region in December under the US aegis. Those sources wonder how […]

Iran’s Hajizadeh: We must unite to expel the Zionists and Americans

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Hajizadeh was speaking to pro-Houthi media in Yemen, which means his comments were also directed at Saudi Arabia. Iran has sent technology to the Houthis to aid their fight against Riyadh. SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 15, 2020 10:15 Iran’s Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the  Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps elite Aerospace force has said the region […]

Grand Mufti issues decree banning Palestinians from supporting peace plan

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Anyone who gives their support to Trump’s peace plan deserves to be “cursed by Allah, his angels and all people,” the Grand Mufti said. DONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS FEBRUARY 15, 2020 09:50 The grand mufti of the Palestinian Authority has decreed that any Palestinian who cooperates with US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Middle […]

‘Hard Revenge’ to continue until expulsion of US forces from region

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MNA – Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh vowed on Friday that Iran’s ‘hard revenge’ in retaliation for the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani will continue until the US pulls out its forces from the Middle East region. “Our strong revenge continues until the removal of American forces from the […]

US crossed ‘all red lines’ by assassinating Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, Nasrallah says

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Press TV – The secretary general of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says Washington “passed red lines” with its assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and his companions in Iraq last month, emphasizing that the incident changed all regional equations. “The Americans […]

Iraq gives NATO green light to stay for training and advising: Stoltenberg

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2020-02-14     /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e466bb2c2cb2_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e466bb2c2cb2_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:25 A.M.) -NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the organisation had received the green-light to stay in Iraq for training and advisory purposes. He made the comments during a press briefing held […]