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Iran Agrees to Compensate Downed Plane Victims' Families: Sweden
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sweden’s foreign minister said Tehran agreed to compensate the families of the foreign victims of a downed Ukraine Airlines jetliner. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
Canada, Sweden pave way for compensation talks with Iran on downed plane
Canada, Sweden pave way for compensation talks with Iran on downed plane 176 people died when Flight 752 was accidentally struck by two Iranian missiles in January MEE and agencies Fri, 07/03/2020 – 08:33 The agreement signed by five countries could pave the way for families of victims to receive compensation (AFP) …read more Source::...
Canada, Sweden Pave Way for Compensation Talks with Iran on Downed Plane
Canada announced Thursday an agreement to launch negotiations with Iran on compensation for the families of the foreign victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane shot down in January, with Sweden expressing confidence Tehran would pay. An international “coordination and response group” of countries whose nationals died on the plane signed a...
Israel annexation: Proposed legislation would ban US aid from funding plan
Israel annexation: Proposed legislation would ban US aid from funding plan A dozen US senators introduce amendment to Pentagon budget that would prohibit use of military assistance to Israel to facilitate annexation Ali Harb Fri, 07/03/2020 – 00:26 Israeli security forces chase Palestinians protesting against plan to annex parts of occupied...
Egypt receives 2 Ukrainian flights as international aviation resumes
Egypt’s Red Sea resort cities of Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh received, on Wednesday, two planes from the Ukrainian Capital, Kyiv. The commercial flights are the first to arrive in Egypt as international aviation resumed in and out of the country on 1 July, after a hiatus of nearly three months, according to the Ministry of Tourism and...
Egypt resumes international flights, reopens pyramids for summer tourism
More than three months after Egypt closed its major tourist attractions, two flights from Ukraine arrive in Red Sea and South Sinai governorates. …read more Source::...
Turkey withdraws veto on NATO defense plan for Poland, Baltics
The NATO Western military alliance on Tuesday approved a new defense plan for Poland and the Baltic states after the allies reached a compromise with Turkey which had been vetoing it, officials said.The deal marked a breakthrough after months of talks over Turkey’s demand to receive more support in its fight against a Kurdish militia in...
EU prolongs economic sanctions against Russia over Ukraine conflict
The European Union on Monday prolonged economic sanctions against Russia for six months for failing to live up to its commitments to the peace agreement in Ukraine.The measures target Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors, as well as goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes. They are part of a raft of...
Palestine Chronicle Explains: What You Need to Know about Israel’s Annexation Plan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to announce Israel’s annexation of nearly 30 percent of the total size of the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. The move is considered a stark violation of international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention, but Israel is moving forward with the plan because of the unconditional support it...
Israel Embassy in Ukraine sends aid to flood victims
As an initial donation, the embassy sent thousands of water bottles to to flood victims in the Chernivitski and the Ivano-Frankivsk in the western region of Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
