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Netanyahu for Israel, one last time

Twenty years ago this February, Israel held an utterly unique election. The contest pitted sitting Labor Prime Minister Ehud Barak against former general and Defence Minister Ariel Sharon. The …

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• 12.04.2021 09:21

  Russia to continue urging sides of Yemeni conflict to constructive approach

  Moscow intends to continue urging the sides of the Yemen conflict to display a constructive approach and readiness for compromises during discussions of existing disagreements, Russian Foreign …

• 18.01.2021 10:23

  Israel says strikes Hamas military targets in Gaza strip in response to rockets launch

  Israeli war planes struck military positions of the radical Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza strip on Monday in response to a launch of two rockets to its territory earlier on the same day, the …

• 13.01.2021 10:00

  Rhosus captain denies responsibility for Beirut explosion

  Boris Prokoshev, the captain of the Rhosus, the ship that delivered 2,700 tonnes ammonium nitrate to the port of Beirut in 2013, claimed that he does not consider himself responsible for the Beirut …

• 18.08.2020 11:11

  Trump calls Putin ‘world-class chess player’ along with Xi and Erdogan

  Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan are "world-class chess players" and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won’t be …

• 14.08.2020 10:30

  Palestine recalls envoy to UAE after decision to normalize ties with Israel

  Palestine has announced that it was recalling its ambassador to the United Arab Emirates after Abu Dhabi made the decision to normalize relations with Israel, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad …

• 07.08.2020 10:37

  Beirut explosion toll rises to 149

  At least 149 people died, over 5,000 were injured in a powerful explosion on August 4 in the seaport of Beirut, Lebanese newspaper L’Orient-Le Jour reported, citing a source in the Ministry of …

• 06.08.2020 11:16

  Third plane of Russian emergencies ministry heads to Beirut hit by powerful blast

  A third plane of the Russian emergencies ministry has taken off for Beirut, rocked by a huge blast on Tuesday, after a stopover in Saratov, the ministry’s press service said on Thursday. "At …

• 05.08.2020 14:47

  Beirut governor estimates blast damage at up to $5 bln

  The damage caused by the deadly explosion in the Beirut port area on Tuesday could be estimated at $3 bln -$5 bln, Beirut Governor Marwan Abboud told LBC TV channel. According to the Beirut governor, …

• 05.08.2020 10:38

  Death toll in Beirut explosion tops 100

  More than 100 people were killed in the blast in Beirut, Sky News Arabia TV channel reported on Wednesday citing the Lebanese Red Cross. According to the report, more than 4,000 people were …

• 05.08.2020 10:11

  Israeli army says it’s time to ‘transcend conflict’ with Lebanon

  The Israeli Defense Forces said on Tuesday the Jewish state offered humanitarian and medical assistance to Lebanon after the deadly Beirut port blast, adding that it was time to ‘transcend …