Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’
Israeli tanks entered Gaza Strip
Last night Israel brought troops into Gaza Strip, namely 5 tanks and 2 tank-dozers. According to recent data, armored column moves to largest enclave — Khan Yunis. In addition, several helicopters and drones support the attack from air, Reuters reports referring to the source in [...]
Israeli parliament to discuss Armenian Genocide in April
Next month the leader of Israeli Meretz faction Haim Oron intends to retable the discussion of Armenian Genocide resolution in the Knesset, IzRus reports. Since 1990s, the recognition of Armenian Genocide is a matter of heated discussions. According to the source, this year the issue is in focus [...]
Armenia doesn’t accept style of references to Armenia-Turkey dialogue in attempts to avoid Genocide recognition
“I am here today since I could not but be here. It is the greatest grief of my nation that has brought me here, the grief of the first genocide of the 20th century and the greatest disgrace of the civilized humanity. Up to this moment, in the 21st century, the stigma of that disgrace still [...]
U.S. desires explanations from Israel for building plan
The White House informs that seeks “clarification” from Israel on plans to construct twenty new apartments in eastern Jerusalem. The White House spokesman Tommy Vietor informed that administration reckons Israeli plans in Jerusalem will hurt the Middle East peace process. He maintained that [...]
Presidents al-Assad and Sargsyan: boosting bilateral economic and political cooperation
DAMASCUS, (SANA) _ President Bashar al-Assad and the visiting Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan held here Monday a session of talks on bilateral relations as well as on the latest regional and international developments. In a joint press conference following the talks, President al-Assad [...]
Armenian President visits Syria
On March 22, RA President Serzh Sargsyan, with his wife Rita Sargsyan, arrived for a three-day official visit to Syria at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s invitation. The RA presidential press office informed NEWS.am that the two states’ leaders held a private meeting, which was followed [...]
UN Sec. Gen. to visit Middle East
March 20-21, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will hold talks in Palestine and Israel in the course of his Middle East tour. He will meet with a number of high-ranking officials, including Israeli President Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Palestinian Premier Salam [...]