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UN Official Releases Funds to Enable Aid Programs in Gaza amid Israeli Strikes

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – UN Humanitarian Coordinator Robert Piper released $2.2 million to support health, food and livelihood program in the Gaza Strip amid Israeli strikes against the besieged enclave in the wake of the US president's decision to announce Jerusalem (al-Quds) as the Israeli “capital”.
News ID: 67346    Publish Date : 2017/12/09

Iran’s UK envoy defines Johnson’s visit goals

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iranian Ambassador to Britain, Hamid Baeidinejad, discussed with media the objectives of UK Foreign Secretary’s visit to Tehran, including JCPOA, economic ties, and regional issues.
News ID: 67345    Publish Date : 2017/12/09

UK FM:

Iran important country in strategic region

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson detailed why he is visiting Tehran later today Dec. 9.
News ID: 67344    Publish Date : 2017/12/09

Iran’s envoy to UN:

US legitimizes Israel's occupation of Palestine

TEHRAN ( defapress ) – Iran’s envoy to UN Gholamali Khoshroo called the occupation of Palestine the root cause for all the regional crises and said that US stance toward al-Quds (Jerusalem) legitimizes the policy of occupation.
News ID: 67343    Publish Date : 2017/12/09

Official: US Vice President Pence 'Unwelcome in Palestine'

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A senior Palestinian official in President Mahmoud Abbas's ruling Fatah party said on Thursday that US Vice President Mike Pence, due to visit the region later this month, "is unwelcome in Palestine".
News ID: 67342    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Israeli Tanks, Aircraft Attack Gaza Security Posts

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Israeli aircraft and tanks have targeted two security posts in the besieged Gaza Strip, media reports said.
News ID: 67341    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

UNHCR: Rohingya Refugees Still Fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh

TEHRAN ( defapress )- UN refugee agency said Rohingya refugees continue to flee Myanmar for Bangladesh even though both countries set up a timetable last month to allow them to start to return home.
News ID: 67340    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

UN: 1.25 Million People in South Sudanese on Brink of Famine

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The UN warned that more than a million people in war-torn South Sudan are on the brink of famine.
News ID: 67339    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Palestinians Observe General Strike in Protest of Trump Decision on Jerusalem

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Palestinians observed a general strike shuttering businesses and institutions en masse in protest of US President Donald Trump’s announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
News ID: 67338    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Tens of Militants Receive Gov't Amnesty in Northeastern Syria

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A sum of 159 gunmen that laid down arms and endorsed peace with the Syrian Army received government amnesty in Hasaka province, local sources reported on Friday.
News ID: 67337    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Hundreds Protest in New York against Trump’s ‘Fascist Administration’

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Hundreds of protesters gathered in New York City and Washington to condemn US President Donald Trump’s “fascist administration” over his immigration policies and travel ban.
News ID: 67336    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Muslims across Pakistan Rally against Trump's Jerusalem Decision

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Hundreds of people rallied in major cities across Pakistan, condemning President Donald Trump for declaring the city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
News ID: 67335    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Syria: Infighting in Idlib, Hama Leaves over 440 Terrorists Dead

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Friday that the intensified infighting taking place along the Idlib-Hama provinces has racked up a whopping 440 dead terrorists in the last 60 days.
News ID: 67334    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Iraqi Forces Kick off Final Battle to Purge Western Iraq of Terrorists

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iraqi Armed Forces launched their final operation to root out ISIL terrorists from three provinces in Western Iraq on Friday morning.
News ID: 67333    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Karzai: US Decision Regarding Jerusalem to Further Escalate Violence

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai reacted at the recent US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, warning that the move will further escalate violence in the region.
News ID: 67332    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Syria: ISIL Kills Dozens of Rival Terrorists in Hama Ambush

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Dozens of Al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at or the Levant Liberation Board) terrorists were killed in an ISIL ambush operation in Eastern Aleppo, sources close to dissident groups disclosed on Friday.
News ID: 67331    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Russia to Propose Syria Reconciliation Scenario to Libya

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Russia plans to suggest a peace congress in Libya to end the six-year conflict similar to talks that will be held in Syria, Russian Foreign Ministry and parliament’s lead negotiator on Libya Lev Dengov said.
News ID: 67330    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Four ISIL Militants Arrested in Western Anbar

TEHRAN ( defapress )- Four ISIL members were arrested during a security campaign in west of Anbar, a security source from Anbar Operations Command said.
News ID: 67329    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Former US Cop Gets 20 Years in Prison for Killing Unarmed Black Man

TEHRAN ( defapress )- A white police officer who was filmed shooting an unarmed black motorist has been handed a 20 year prison sentence. Michael Slager’s case is a rare conviction in numerous prosecutions of police officers who have shot and killed unarmed African-Americans.
News ID: 67328    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

Iraq Summons US Ambassador in Protest at Jerusalem Embassy Move

TEHRAN ( defapress )- The Iraqi Foreign Ministry summoned US Ambassador in Baghdad Douglas Silliman to protest at President Donald Trump’s decision to move his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
News ID: 67327    Publish Date : 2017/12/08

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