17 June 2021; MEMO: Turkey's strategic position on the Southern Gas Corridor could help it become an exporter of green hydrogen to Europe, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) says, SP Global reports.
17 June 2021; MEMO: The Israeli military has said that it is planning to curb the number of highly controversial night raids on Palestinian homes which for decades have been the cause of fear, trauma and, occasionally, death for Palestinians living under the state's brutal military occupation.
JERUSALEM, June 17 (Reuters) - Israel's defence minister proposed on Thursday that the country's newly installed government launch an official inquiry into the stampede at a Jewish religious festival that killed 45 people in April.
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews thronged to the tomb of 2nd-century sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai in the Galilee on April 30 for the annual Lag B'Omer celebration that includes all-night prayer, mystical songs and dance.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s presidential election Friday will determine who will lead the country’s civilian government as tensions remain high between the Islamic Republic and the West over its tattered nuclear deal with world powers.
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16 June 2021; MEMO: Israeli occupation forces shot dead a Palestinian woman today alleging she had tried to carry out a car-ramming attack northeast of Jerusalem.
A military statement said the woman attempted to ram her car into a number of Israeli soldiers before exiting the vehicle with a knife near the town of Hizme, northeast of Jerusalem. Soldiers did not allow healthcare workers to provide the lady with medical assistance.
16 June 2021; MEMO: The US Secretary of Defence, Lloyd Austin, and his Israeli counterpart Benny Gantz discussed mutual cooperation during in a telephone call on Tuesday morning, local media have reported.
16 June 2021; MEMO: The Palestinian Authority has formed a negotiating team to deal with the new Israeli government at the request of the administration of US President Joe Biden, Israel's Channel 12 reported yesterday.
16 June 2021; MEMO: Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to leave the postholder's official residence in Jerusalem, the Times of Israel reported on Tuesday. According to his office, the leader of the opposition will not vacate the property for several weeks.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is reported to be indifferent to the situation. This suggests that he is making an effort not to antagonise his predecessor and former mentor.
16 June 2021; MEMO: The Israeli aviation authority has rerouted flights to and from Ben Gurion Airport away from the Gaza Strip, fearing missiles fired in response to the provocative right-wing Flag March organised by extremist Jewish settlers in Jerusalem yesterday, the Times of Israel has reported.
After much hesitation, the new Israeli government approved the march, but police insisted on a different route to avoid places where settlers might be expected to clash with Palestinians.
16 June 2021; MEMO: The Muslim Brotherhood has urged the Egyptian authorities not to carry out the death penalties imposed on 12 of its members and senior officials, Anadolu reported on Tuesday.
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