16 August 2022; MEMO: The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement said on Monday that Israel promotes "fake" achievements and victories to cover up its failures. Hamas made the claim following an announcement by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) that its troops had uncovered an "attack tunnel" under the fence around the Gaza Strip.
16 August 2022; MEMO: Drones believed to belong to the UAE targeted Yemen army posts in the Shabwa governorate in the east of the country on Monday, local sources and activists have reported.
One anonymous source told Arabi 21 that the UAE's bombing of government forces paved the way for militias loyal to Abu Dhabi to expand their area of control towards the international highway linking the Shabwa and Hadhramout governorates from the south, and Marib from the north.
16 August 2022; MEMO: A member of the Hamas' political bureau in the Gaza Strip, Dr Mahmoud Al-Zahar, has denied reports that he has resigned from his position in the movement, saying this is a "despicable lie".
In an exclusive statement to Donia Al-Watan newspaper, Al-Zahar said that this news "is completely false," noting that what was circulated was done by "Fatah members".
16 August 2022; MEMO: Saudi Arabia is China's "strategic partner", the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin, said yesterday.
"China and Saudi Arabia are comprehensive strategic partners," Wenbin said.
"In recent years, with the commitment and guidance from the leaders of both countries, China-Saudi Arabia relations have grown robustly with fruitful cooperation in various areas." Wenbin added.
16 August 2022; MEMO: Israel has incurred 300 million shekels (about $92 million) in losses as a result of its recent aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Maariv newspaper.
The paper said the Knesset Finance Committee held a meeting on the damages resulting from the recent military aggression in Gaza and concluded that the value of damages to Israeli properties amounted to about 300 million Israeli shekels.
About 500 million birds, including about 400 species of European birds, began their autumn seasonal migration from Europe to Africa passing through Asia, particularly Palestine and Jordan.
DAMASCUS, Aug 15 (NNN-SANA) – The Israeli regime fired several missiles, on military sites, in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and the coastal city of Tartous, last night, killing three soldiers.
Israeli warplanes fired missiles from the direction of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and targeted military sites, in the countryside of Damascus, the Syrian military said, in a statement.
Another attack, launched simultaneously from over the Mediterranean, hit military facilities in Tartous, in north-west Syria, it adds.
ADEN, Aug 15 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s internationally-recognised government, announced yesterday that, four of its soldiers were killed by the Houthi rebel militia, despite the ongoing truce, brokered by the United Nations(UN) in the war-ravaged country.
According to a statement released by the Aden-based government, the Iranian-backed Houthi militia, committed 235 violations of the UN armistice in eight provinces, in the past three days.
RIYADH, Aug 15 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi oil giant, Aramco, announced yesterday, its second quarter net profit increased by 90 percent, year-over-year, to 48.4 billion U.S. dollars, setting a new quarterly record for the company, since its initial public offering in 2019.
Thanks to increased oil prices, volumes sold, and refining margins, Aramco’s half-year net income also reached a new high of 87.9 billion U.S. dollars, up from 47.2 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, according to financial figures released by the company.
DUBAI, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Iran will respond to the European Union's "final" draft text to save a 2015 nuclear deal by midnight on Monday, its foreign minister said, calling on the United States to show flexibility to resolve three remaining issues.
After 16 months of fitful, indirect U.S.-Iranian talks, with the EU shuttling between the parties, a senior EU official said on Aug. 8 it had laid down a "final" offer and expected a response within a "very, very few weeks."
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