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Iran's Zarif raps U.S. Supreme Court's partial revival of travel ban
BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran's foreign minister criticized on Tuesday a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to revive part of President Donald Trump's travel ban imposed on citizens from six majority Muslim countries, saying it would boost militants in the Middle East. The justices narrowed the scope of lower court rulings that had completely blocked key parts of a March 6 executive order that Trump had said was needed to prev...
Arab states issue ultimatum to Qatar: close Jazeera, curb ties with Iran
By William Maclean, Rania El Gamal and Tom Finn DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) - Four Arab states that imposed a boycott on Qatar have issued an ultimatum to Doha to close Al Jazeera television, curb ties with Iran, shut a Turkish base and pay reparations, demands so far reaching it would appear to be hard for Doha to comply. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have sent a 13-point list of demands apparently...
Why Was The Wall Street Journal’s Jay Solomon Involved With an Arms Dealer?
It’s just so bizarre,” said one of Solomon’s Wall Street Journal colleagues, who spoke to The Daily Beast on condition of not being further identified. A second person, a member of Washington’s foreign policy community who considers Solomon “a good friend,” was equally shaken by the AP’s revelation. “Jay always has had these murky relationships in the Middle East and in Asia...
Saudi says 3 Iran guards caught on boat
Riyadh (AFP) - Saudi Arabia said on Monday that it captured three Iranian Revolutionary Guards aboard an explosive-laden boat heading to an oil platform in the Gulf, further ratcheting up tensions in the region. Iran said the three people detained were fishermen. The Saudi statement came three days after it said the incident occurred in the Marjan oil field, and two days after Iran accused the Saudis of shooting one of ...
UN chief: US will be replaced if it disengages from world
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned the Trump administration on Tuesday that if the United States disengages from many issues confronting the international community it will be replaced — and that won't be good for America or for the world. Guterres made clear to reporters at his first press conference here since taking the reins of the United Nations on Jan. 1 that proposed cuts i...
Armenian dies on Turkish-­Syrian border
A 14­-year-­old Armenian young man died near Turkish­-Syrian border on the road leading from Qamishli to Turkey. “Armenpress” learnt about the aforementioned from the Facebook page “Perio News”. The deceased is Armen Avetisyan who tried toenter Turkey via a land border crossing. He died in shooting. The funeral...
No progress in Hamas-Israel truce prolongation talks
Hamas and Israel talks in Cairo have so far failed to prolong the 72-hour truce announced on August 5. The first two days of ceasefire saw no violations on any of the sides.According to the Palestinian news agency Maan, indirect negotiations go on but the progress is difficult. Resistance movements still had no answer to their requirements from the occupants, one of Hamas leaders Ismail Radwan told the Palestinian media.P...
Shelling of UN school in Gaza kills 20 Palestinians
Israeli army’s shelling of a school in the Gaza Strip killed twenty Palestinians on Wednesday morning, reported France-Presse.Shells damaged the school of UN refugee agency in Jabaliya refugee camp in the enclave’s north.The Gaza strip healthcare ministry earlier reported the ongoing Israeli operation protective Edge caused 21 fatalities among Palestinians in the morning. Israeli-Palestinian relations grew so...
Israel Defense Forces stopped military actions in Gaza Strip indefinitely — pres...
Israel defense forces (Tzahal) suspended active military actions in Gaza Strip indefinitely, Tzahal press office said on Monday.Any attempt at aggression will not remain unanswered, the press office told ITAR-TASS adding elimination of tunnels in Gaza Strip continued.The present calm in Gaza Strip was a tactical break, Hamas said on Monday, adding it was not under any ceasefire obligations.Monday night proved the most tra...
Israeli army rebuffs attacks of two militant groups in Gaza
Israeli soldiers have prevented two militant groups from entering the Israeli territory through tunnels in the Gaza Strip. The press service of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that at least 10 Palestinians were killed.Over the last two weeks of Israel’s Operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip, more than 500 Palestinians were killed and around 3,200 more were injured, medical services in the Palestinian enc...
Bashar Assad sworn-in as Syrian president for 7-year term
Syrian incumbent President Bashar Assad was sworn in for another seven-year presidential term on Wednesday following his landslide election victory last month.Addressing the parliament after the swear-in ceremony in his inauguration speech, Assad pledged to firmly stand for the interests of Syrian people, protect his country’s sovereignty and press for the unity of the Arab nation.The 48-year-old president, who has ...
Israeli air defense system intercepts missile over Tel Aviv
Israeli air defense system Iron Dome has intercepted at least one missile from the Gaza Strip. According to the press office of the Israel Defense Forces, a series of explosions was heard in Tel Aviv, missiles wrecks showered in the streets.This is the fifth rocket attack on the capital of Israel since Tuesday, when the military operation Protective Edge in the Gaza Strip began. Two rockets were intercepted on the approac...
Hamas 'ready for Gaza ceasefire' if Israeli raids stop
Hamas has offered to halt its rocket attacks if Israel stops its air raids on the Gaza Strip, the BBC understands. A source with the Palestinian militant group said Egyptian intelligence officials had brokered a potential ceasefire. Israel has not commented. In the past few days Israel has launched air strikes after rockets were fired from Gaza. There is high tension in East Jerusalem ahead of the planned funeral of a ...
Armed groups in Syria, Iraq recruit children as young as 14 — UN
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) organization is recruiting children, including those as young as 14 years of age, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in his annual report on children in armed conflict.Children recruited by the ISIS undergo military training. “Children fighting with ISIS are reportedly paid like adults (35,000 Syrian pounds, approximately $200) and undergo both weapons and jihadist ...
Another Armenian dies in Syria
An ethnic-Armenian soldier of the Syrian Army died during the clashes with the militants in the Khan Sheikhun region of Syria’s Idlib province. “Armenpress” reports about this citing “Damascus-Armenian Herald” Facebook page. The deceased Armenian is Sevak Eolmesekyan, who was born in 1986. The requiem service for Sevak Eolmesekyan will be held on June 27 in St. Sarkis Chur...
Iraqi air strikes against ISIS militants kill 70 insurgents
Iraq’s air force carried out air strikes that killed 70 militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) group in Baghdad and in the Salah-e-din province. Iraq’s top commanders have agreed on a plan to drive ISIS militants from the city of Mosul in the Nineveh province, the National Iraqi News Agency reported.On Thursday, the Iraqi army regained control over the major oil refinery in Baiji located ...
250 families returned to Kessab
Kessab Mayor Vazgen Chaparyan announced that 250 immigrant families have already returned to the city of Kessab, and the others are waiting for the restoration of the basic services to return. As reports “Armenpress”, in reference to the Syrian SANA agency, he thanked the Syrian army for restoring stability in Kessab and all the regions of Syria.  On the other hand, Latakia Governor A...
Armenian community of Iraq's Basra ready to host Armenian refugees from Mosul
The administrative committee of the Armenian community of Iraq’s Basra announced that they are ready to host the Armenian families, which fled from Mosul. As reports “Armenpress”, the Facebook page of the Barsa church stated this. Dozens of Armenian families have left Mosul after the deterioration of the situation in the city. The source states that the Armenian committee, the Armenia...
Assad upholds convincing victory in Syria's presidential elections
Bashar Assad has won a convincing victory in Syria's presidential elections. With a voter turnout at 73.42% (11.6 million people), the incumbent president received 88.7% of the vote (10.2 million people). These are the official results given by Mohammad al Lakham, Speaker of the Parliament of the Syrian Arab Republic. The two rivals of Assad remained far behind. Hasan Abdel Illahi al Nuri, 54, a businessman and ex-minist...
Vote count continues in Syrian provinces, capital
People’s massive celebrations lasted all night long on the streets of the Syrian capital, Damascus. People were singing and dancing. Despite festivities, this is a workday in Syria on Wednesday. All people are waiting for the results of the presidential election with impatience. In reply to an ITAR-TASS journalist’s question to an official of the Supreme Judicial Committee for Elections, the country’s C...
Dead body of Armenian found under ruins of building in Aleppo
As a result of the terrorist groups’ shelling in the Armenian New Village neighborhood of Aleppo, again an Armenian was killed. "Armenpress" was informed about this from the News Office of Aleppo. The victim is Andranik Gantarjyan, whose body was foundunder the ruins of the destroyed building. In New Village, in the result of gas tank falling Manuk Ghazelyan was wounded. Fortunately, his condition is ...
Syria electing president
Syria is electing its president on Tuesday. Among the candidates are two opposition representatives and incumbent head of state Bashar Assad, who experts said would be a clear winner. According to sociologists, more than 70% of Syria's electorate (some 11 million people) are ready to support him. Voting stations operate in all regions of the country except the northern province of Raqqah which is controlled by radical mil...
Two Armenians wounded in Damascus
In Baghdad street of Azazin district of Damascus, on May 29, in the result of a missile fall two Armenians were injured. As "Armenpress" was informed from the Editorial Office of "Azdak" daily, the wounded were father and daughter Ruben and Maro Danielyans – Armenians living in Damascus, who received average degree of injuries. After appropriate treatment, their condition is now stable. The clas...
U.S. Embassy in Baku criticized Azerbaijani authorities
The U.S. Embassy to Azerbaijan maid a statement strictly criticizing the government in connection with the court՛s imprisonment verdict for the heads of Democracy Study and Election Monitoring Center. As reports "Armenpress", this was informed by the Azerbaijani Haqqin. az agency. "These arrests are a serious setback to the democratic development of Azerbaijan. Being the main partner of Azerbaijan, we ...
Syrian refugees in Lebanon face health care crisis - Amnesty
Amnesty International says a shortfall in international support has left many Syrian refugees in Lebanon unable to access crucial medical care. A new report says some refugees have resorted to returning to Syria to receive the treatment they need. More than one million Syrians have fled to Lebanon to escape the fighting in their country. The UN says there are now 2.7 million registered Syrian refugees and the number is...
Armenian woman dies in Aleppo
An Armenian was killed in Aleppo. The Aleppo Information Office informed “Armenpress” about this. The deceased Armenian is Nvard Margeyan, who was wounded due to a missile attack in the Armenian-populated New Village district of Aleppo. Nvard was the mother of Harut Margeyan, whose body was found under the ruins of a building. Her funeral ceremony will be held today in Aleppo’s Holy T...
2 Armenians killed in Syria
An Armenian has died in Deir ez-Zor on May 16. The Aleppo Information Office informed “Armenpress” about this. The deceased Armenian is Andranik Kahkejian, who was serving in the Syrian Army. Andranik was born in Aleppo. Another Armenian – Harut Margeyyan, died in the result of a missile attack in the New Village district on May 18. He was born in 1958. His body was found under the ru...
Syria invites Russian observers to monitor presidential elections on June 3
Russia’s Central Election Commission has received an invitation from Syria to send its observers to the presidential elections in that country scheduled for June 3, chairman of the Russian Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov said on Friday. “We are closely watching the election processes in the countries of the Middle East: Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt, and Syria,” he said. “We have good coope...
Armenian killed in Aleppo
In the Armenian neighborhood of Aleppo Nor Gyugh on May 11 an Armenian was killed. "Armenpress" was informed about this from the Information Office of Aleppo. The victim is Hakob Grtanyan, who was serving in a volunteer fighting group with the Syrian army. He died in the result of the falling of the explosive made of gas bottles. In Nor Gyugh neighborhood of Aleppo on May 11, at noon mortar shootings took ...
In Baku ICRC representatives met with Injighulyan and 5-member Armenian family
The representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met with the prisoner of war Hakob Injighulyan and the 5 members of a family detained in Azerbaijan. As reports "Armenpress", the Head of the Press Service of the ICRC Delegation in Azerbaijan Ilaha Huseynova informed ANS PRESS news agency that the meeting took place on April 29 in Baku. During the meeting the captives detained ...
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GeoProMining organized a number of events dedicated to the International Children’s Day Sudan crisis: Death toll from crackdown rises to 60, opposition says (video) GeoProMining financed reconstruction of a summer swimming pool in Ararat regionFirst Lady Melania Trump Visits Japan (video) In Pictures: The baby blimp and the most creative Donald Trump protesters in London National Security Service Director seeks 2,000,000,000 in funding for training facility of future agents The Canvases of Special Value were Revealed and Confiscated President Armen Sarkissian hosted a group of physicists Queen thanks veterans for 'heroism, courage and sacrifice' Government discusses draft strategic SRC action plan for 2020-2024
GeoProMining organized a number of events dedicated to the International Children’s Day Sudan crisis: Death toll from crackdown rises to 60, opposition says (video) GeoProMining financed reconstruction of a summer swimming pool in Ararat regionFirst Lady Melania Trump Visits Japan (video) In Pictures: The baby blimp and the most creative Donald Trump protesters in London National Security Service Director seeks 2,000,000,000 in funding for training facility of future agents The Canvases of Special Value were Revealed and Confiscated President Armen Sarkissian hosted a group of physicists Sas Group's surprise to kids on June 1st. Queen thanks veterans for 'heroism, courage and sacrifice'