This is a summary of 13 AMN articles on the following subjects: Greece, Turkey, Azerbaijan, France, Karabakh, Mediterranean, Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, UAE, US, Fakhrizadeh, Iran, Middle_East, Egypt, Syria, Maduro, Venezuela.
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Table of Contents
- Greece rejects Turkey’s neo-Ottoman dream: FM
- Enraged Azerbaijani regime summons French ambassador over Karabakh
- Ukraine to join NATO operations in Mediterranean amid tension with Russia
- Israeli forces shoot dead 14-year-old boy in Ramallah
- UAE says it will go elsewhere if US does not supply them with best weapons
- Assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist bears strategic significance for Israel: Maariv
- Irresponsible western foreign policies led to rise in terrorism in Middle East: Russia
- US calls Iran’s bluff: Elliott Abrams says there will be no retaliation for assassinated nuclear scientist
- UN adopts Egypt’s draft resolution that demands Israel withdraw from occupied Golan Heights
- Joe Biden makes first comments on assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist
- Venezuela’s Maduro says US tried to lure wife into divorcing him
- Iran produces a copy of the American Hellfire missile: photos
- Israel’s National Security Council warns Iran may target its facilities abroad
Greece rejects Turkey’s neo-Ottoman dream: FM
Published 2020-12-04 23:59:02 by News Desk in World-News
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said at the Mediterranean conference at the Italian Institute of International Political Studies that Turkey has new Ottoman dreams, expressing his country’s rejection of them. He said, “Gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean have led to an escalation of tension in recent years,” wondering whether “cooperation with neighboring countries in the energy sector is a priority for Greece, and what are Athena’s views on developing energy infrastructure in the region.” “Greece has a unique geographical location at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, and in recent years it has become… Read on ->
Tags: Greece, Turkey
Enraged Azerbaijani regime summons French ambassador over Karabakh
Published 2020-12-04 23:20:25 by News Desk in World-News
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Azerbaijani media said that the French ambassador in Baku will be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, against the backdrop of the approval of the French National Assembly, a decision calling on the country’s government to recognize the independence of Karabakh. The press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry stated: “The French ambassador to Azerbaijan will be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, against the background of the French National Assembly adopting a biased and unfounded decision. During the meeting, the Azerbaijani side will announce its decisive protest to the ambassador.” Earlier, the… Read on ->
Tags: Azerbaijan, France, Karabakh
Ukraine to join NATO operations in Mediterranean amid tension with Russia
Published 2020-12-04 23:03:17 by News Desk in World-News
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The Ukrainian Armed Forces are preparing to increase their contribution to the NATO alliance, as they plan to join Operation Sea Defender in the Mediterranean Sea. According to the Unian Agency, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will take part in this operation, while also sending two military personnel to participate in the Anti-ISIS Coalition’s operations in Iraq. Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran said this during a meeting with military attachés of NATO member states and representatives of the NATO office in Ukraine. In particular, according to him, developing practical cooperation within the framework of the NATO… Read on ->
Tags: Mediterranean, Russia, Ukraine
Israeli forces shoot dead 14-year-old boy in Ramallah
Published 2020-12-04 22:26:24 by News Desk in Palestine
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the killing of a 14-year-old boy, who was wounded in the stomach by live bullets fired by Israeli soldiers, in clashes with youths in the village of Mughayer, northeast of Ramallah. The ministry statement indicated that “the 14-year-old child, Ali Ayman Nasr Abu Alya, died in hospital of his injuries from live bullets fired by Israeli soldiers at demonstrators from the village.” The head of al-Mughayer Village Council, Amin Abu Alya, said, “Confrontations broke out between the youths and the occupation soldiers at the eastern entrance to the village,… Read on ->
Tags: Israel, Palestine
UAE says it will go elsewhere if US does not supply them with best weapons
Published 2020-12-04 21:38:11 by News Desk in Gulf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – The UAE announced that it may acquire advanced weapons from other countries if Washington does not agree to meet its needs in this field, in light of the controversy over the deal to export F-35 fighters to Abu Dhabi. The Emirati ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al-Otaiba, indicated in a series of tweets posted on the official embassy account yesterday, Thursday, that the deal, which includes US weapons worth $23 billion, including F-35, which is currently being studied by Congress, is of the utmost importance to both parties, in response to the senator Democrat Chris Murphy,… Read on ->
Tags: UAE, US
Assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist bears strategic significance for Israel: Maariv
Published 2020-12-04 21:03:54 by News Desk in Iran, Israel
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) – An Israel newspaper reported on Friday that the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, carries a great strategic significance for Israel. The Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv reported that Israel has become very convinced that the assassination of Fakhrizadeh bears a great strategic significance, as he is a high-ranking nuclear scientist, perhaps much more than other measures that have been taken in recent years with the aim of stopping the Iranian nuclear program. Although the newspaper did not refer to Israel’s involvement in the assassination of the Iranian nuclear scientist, it made clear that most… Read on ->
Tags: Fakhrizadeh, Iran, Israel
Irresponsible western foreign policies led to rise in terrorism in Middle East: Russia
Published 2020-12-04 19:52:37 by News Desk in Middleeast, Syria, World-News
The rise in terrorism and the exodus of refugees came as a result of destructive actions by Western states in the Middle East and North Africa, which is an unacceptable price for irresponsible policy, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a video address to the participants of the Mediterranean Dialogues international conference. “Unfortunately, the rich unifying potential of the Mediterranean is not being used right now, essentially. The south of the region still suffers from many problems: the terrorist threat, the rise in organized crime, the difficult humanitarian situation, numerous violations of human rights and rights of national minorities,… Read on ->
Tags: Middle_East, Russia, US
US calls Iran’s bluff: Elliott Abrams says there will be no retaliation for assassinated nuclear scientist
Published 2020-12-04 19:40:10 by News Desk in Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) – The US special envoy tp Iran, Elliott Abrams, said that Washington does not expect Iran to take any measures in retaliation against the nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh before the end of President Donald Trump’s term. On Thursday, Abrams said, in an interview with Reuters, that Iran is in dire need of easing the harsh US sanctions imposed on it, and this matter will be a key element that determines its policies with the presumed winner in the US presidential elections, Joe Biden, taking office on January 20 next. He continued, “If they want the sanctions… Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
UN adopts Egypt’s draft resolution that demands Israel withdraw from occupied Golan Heights
Published 2020-12-04 19:25:25 by News Desk in Egypt, Israel, Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) – The United Nations General Assembly adopted a draft resolution on the occupied Golan Heights, which Egypt submits annually to the General Assembly. The bill demands that Israel end its occupation of the Golan Heights and withdraw to the borders of June 4, 1967. Egypt’s permanent representative to the United Nations in New York, Mohamed Idris, in a statement delivered to the General Assembly, referred to the principles contained in the Charter of the United Nations in light of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations, especially the principles of… Read on ->
Tags: Egypt, Israel, Syria
Joe Biden makes first comments on assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist
Published 2020-12-04 19:12:07 by News Desk in Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) – In his first comment on the issue, the presumed winner of the US presidential election, Joe Biden, noted the difficulty of predicting the extent to which the assassination of Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh would affect relations between the two countries. Biden said, in an interview with CNN on Thursday that it is “difficult to say” to what extent the assassination of Fakhrizadeh, who was considered a key scientist in Tehran, would complicate dealing with Iran. The newly elected president stressed that the crux of the matter lies in the need to prevent Iran from obtaining… Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
Venezuela’s Maduro says US tried to lure wife into divorcing him
Published 2020-12-04 18:52:53 by News Desk in World-News
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has told a press conference, which was live-streamed on Twitter, that US Special Representative for Venezuela and Iran Elliott Abrams had offered his wife, Cilia Flores, the American administration’s unconditional support in exchange for a divorce. “We have always had a relationship with Donald Trump through his envoys… With Elliott Abrams also through envoys”, he started off, adding that once the US diplomat had sent a message to Cilia through “such a contact” suggesting that she divorce the Venezuelan president. “If you divorce Maduro, you’ll travel abroad, and we will give you all the support, Cilia”,… Read on ->
Tags: Maduro, US, Venezuela
Iran produces a copy of the American Hellfire missile: photos
Published 2020-12-04 18:36:50 by News Desk in Iran
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) – The famous American AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank missile was successfully copied by the Islamic Republic of Iran, a new report revealed. The Hellfire missile is a weapon made for AH-64 Apache, AH-1Z Viper and OH-58 Kiowa helicopters, as well as MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper attack drones. The new copy, known as Ghaem-114, is currently on display at the Tehran Exhibition of Promising Achievements and Developments for the Navy. https://twitter.com/imp_navigator/status/1333827968129527808?s=20 Military expert Yuri Lyamin noted that the presence of such weapons became known in February of this year, when missiles were observed in photos of one… Read on ->
Tags: Iran
Israel’s National Security Council warns Iran may target its facilities abroad
Published 2020-12-04 18:13:44 by News Desk in Iran, Israel
In a statement issued Thursday, the National Security Council warned that there may be an increase in the threat of terrorism against Israelis abroad, namely Israelis living in areas near Iran, such as Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and the Kurdish region of Iraq, as well as the Middle East and the African continent more broadly. “In light of the recent threats from Iranian elements and in light of the past involvement of Iranian elements in terrorist attacks in various countries, there is concern that Iran will try to act in this way against Israeli targets,” notes… Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Israel
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