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The Irish government has taken out millions of euros from several Israeli firms. About 3 million euros have been pulled from the Irish Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) global equities portfolio by the Irish National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), according to a statement made by Yedioth Ahronot on Friday.  The move to divest includes shareholdings worth a total of 2.95 million euros in 6 entities: Bank Hapoalim BM, Bank Leumi-le Israel BM, Israel Discount Bank, Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd, First International Bank, and Rami Levi Chain Stores. Irish Finance Minister Michael McGrath described the measure as the "right decision." "ISIF believed that the risk profile of these investments no longer fits within its investment parameters and that the commercial objectives of these investments may be accomplished through other investments. " The decision will be implemented as soon as possible in the coming weeks," he added.  Irish Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik

As per the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Israel killed 83 Palestinian journalists in the Gaza Strip since October 7. The Israeli army has also executed the families of numerous journalists.  The Syndicate claimed to have proof of the Israeli army's killing of 83 journalists and the injuries of over ninety-nine more with its shells and missiles.  It further pointed out that the targeting of Palestinian reporters, which usually happens with the targeting of their families, has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of the reporters' family members.  Wa'el Dahdouh, the Al-Jazeera office in Gaza, lost fourteen family members in the rocket attack that targeted their home, including his wife, son, daughter, and grandson is the worst example of Israeli atrocities against the Journalists.  Furthermore, when the Israeli army fired missiles at Wa'el Sharafi's home, the journalist from Al-Jazeera lost his parents and twenty family members, including his siblings and their fam

Mohammad Hamada, the spokesman for the Palestinian Resistance Movement (Hamas), was martyred by Zionist forces in northern Gaza.  As per a Saturday report from Palestine's Maan news, Hamada, who was also a member of the Hamas communication center, was killed as a result of Israel's recent air strikes on Jabalia in northern Gaza by the Zionist tyranny.  In September 2023, during an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency, Hamada underlined that the reasons for the increased aggression were the US's support of the occupiers, Europe's apathy, and some Arab states' rush to establish diplomatic ties with the regime. According to reliable sources who talked to Maan, the Hamas spokesman passed away a few days ago during the Zionist onslaught.  Hamada from occupied Quds was one of the Palestinian detainees released in 2011 as part of a prisoner swap arrangement with the Zionist authorities and lived in the diaspora in Gaza.

Baghdad, Iraq - Yahya Rasul, the spokesman for the Iraqi armed forces, said on Friday that the Iraqi army had killed 13 ISIL militants across the country. According to al Sumeria news, an Iraqi forces command spokesman reported that Iraqi security forces found isis members during operations in Kirkuk, Nineveh, and Diyala provinces. He said that Iraqi air force raids in the kara Chok mountains in Iraq's Mahmur province killed Islamic State fighters. Haider Jawad Kadhim al-Abadi had declared victory against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIL) in July 2017, when Mosul city was collapsed to Iraqi forces, however, some remaining elements are spreading chaos and havoc to penetrate security forces and civilians in order to expand further control in the strategic constituencies of Iraq and Syria.

Tehran - According to the state news agency IRNA, a high-ranking Iranian scholar was stabbed on Friday.  It further reported that the incident took place in the central city of Isfahan.   The cleric was slightly injured and his life is not in danger.  The neck of Ayatollah Yousef Tabatabai-Nejad was scratched in an attack, police said. Security officers apprehended the attacker, who was around 25 years old, according to Hassan Shahzeydi, the cleric's deputy.  According to semi-official news, Ayatollah was  relocated after treatment and looked unhurt in an interview with state television.  "It was a young man who had a problem and suddenly attacked, and he couldn't do anything except hit my neck with a blow, but he was restrained.  His intent must be investigated "In the interview, Isfahan's Friday prayers imam, Ayatollah Yousef Tabatabai-Nejad, said.  Two Iranian clerics were stabbed to death and one was injured in April at the country's largest Shi'ite Mu

The gunman killed at least five people in Bnei Brak city before being shot and killed.  According to local media, the incident took place on Tuesday in Bnei Brak, an ultra-Orthodox suburb of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. "Sadly, we must release information that five people have died," said Magen David Adom, the head of the emergency services. According to a ZAKA rescue service spokesperson, one more person suffered serious injuries. Police said that a man with an assault rifle opened fire on people in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv, at two different locations. When the cops arrived, they shot him dead.  To stem the tide of violence, Israel's Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, has convened an emergency meeting of top security officials. Nearly a dozen Israelis were killed during the week of violent attacks in Israel.   As per Israeli media outlets, most of the attacks were staged by ISIS elements.  

On Sunday, two Arab gunmen killed two policemen on a lane avenue in a town in Israel before being shot dead as the US secretary of state and three Arab foreign ministers arrived for a summit.  Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a message posted on its Telegram channel.  According to Israeli security officials, the two attackers in Hadera, a town about 50 kilometers north of Tel Aviv, were Israeli Arab citizens and sympathizers of ISIS "We condemn today's terrorist attack in Hadera, Israel," tweeted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. "We are with our Israeli partners and offer our condolences to the families of the victims," ​​ Antony Blinken  added further. The attack came five days after an Arab from southern Israel killed at least four Israelis with a knife and crashed into a vehicle in Beersheba.   The authorities did not immediately reveal any additional information on the deceased or assailants.

Five workers were killed and five others were rescued after a granite collapsed on workers in Oman's Zahir Province on Saturday, according to the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority. A search-and-rescue operation is currently underway, According to CGTN. 

BAGHDAD, Iraq —  Iraqi security  source yesterday stated that in an equipped attack in the Babel governorate, a unit leader in Al-Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) was martyred. The source told Iraqi media outlets, "Abu Sadiq al‐Khashkashhi, a manager of the ninth brigade in al‐Hashd al‐Shaabi, was assaulted yesterday by mysterious persons. Unidentified persons opened fire at his vehicle while he was going to the Gouvernement of Babel." Al-Khashkhashi and one of its protectors were slain as well, While his driver was wounded, as the report indicated.

As the US envoy in Iraq stated, the US Consulate in Basra, in the south of the state, was shut down as a result of security concerns. Matthew Toller expressed that the US Bureau in Basra was covered for expenses and security reasons.  Washington and Baghdad, according to Toller, have agreed to boost bilateral ties. Iraq, he claims, is a country with great sovereignty, not just for its residents, but also for the entire region. Source: Mehr News Agency. 

  Bashar al-Assad renamed Hussein Arnous as Prime Minister, and dictated him to form a new cabinet, the SANA reported on Sunday. Assad issued the order following the fourth time victory in the Syrian presidential elections, conducted in May 2021. Assad previously chose Arnous as Prime Minister in August to supplant  Emad Khamis.Syrian former prime minister  Emad Khamis was sacked  in June 2020, when the  Syrian Arab Republic plunged  into a financial crisis and the Syrian pound crashed . Arnous previously worked as Minister of Water Resources, prior to becoming Prime Minister.

DAMASUS, Syria — On Thursday, Syria received 150,000 doses of China-supplied Covid-19 vaccines. While signing the vaccine receipt at Damascus International Airport, Hassan al-Ghabbash, Health Minister of the State of Damascus, told reporters on Thursday that 150,000 doses of Sinopharm anti-Covid 19 have been  received. "Syria highly values China's support in every sphere of life, specifically in the medical field", he further said. We hope that the two friendly countries and their peoples would continue to cooperate in different departments of life. Source:  Syrian Arab News Agency  (SANA)

The Iraqi military announced in a statement on Friday that the strike on the funeral procession in northern Iraq claimed several fatalities. The military stated that a "number of people" were killed in the "terrorist" attack in Salahaddin province, but did not disclose precise details. According to the government officials, eight individuals were murdered, including police officers and civilians, when armed militants opened fire on the gathering. The deadly attack was carried out by the Islamic State, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The death toll could not be confirmed right now. The military stated that after the inquiry is completed, it will release more information. :

  Alexander Shulgin, Russia's permanent delegate to the OPCW Association, claimed that Syria met its Substance Weapons Show (CWC) commitment and nearby participation in the association. The Association was also responsible for its implementation in Russia. "Damascus continues to honor its commitments and participate in close cooperation with the association as indicated by the Substances Weapons Show," Shulgin said at a Friday Meeting with Sputnik. "The last 97th meeting of the Chairman of the Association for the Prohibition of Substance Weapons (OPCW), since it had been chosen to suspend Syria's privilege," Shulgin added.

In a bid to further deepening of their defence alliance, more than 10,000 troops from China and Russia will participate in a joint practice. The exercise will take place in China's Ningxia Hui autonomous province in early August, according to Chinese defence ministry spokeswoman Wu Qian. The action comes as both countries' relations with the United States are deteriorating. During a routine press briefing in Beijing, Wu stated, "The objective of this exercise is to cement and develop a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between two countries." “It will also highlight both sides' determination and capabilities to confront terrorist forces and jointly safeguard regional peace and security,” says the statement.

  The People's Assembly's advisory groups on "Bedouin, Foreign and Expatriates Affairs," "Public Safety," and "Syrian-Iranian Friendship" discussed with Chairman of the Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Vahid Jalalzadeh a process for boosting and developing parliamentary relations between the two countries. Individuals from the boards of trustees discussed the need to improve collaboration between Syria and Iran at all levels, as well as coordination on matters of common interest, in order to overcome the monetary blockade.

BAGHDAD, Iraq —  The National Media Cell of Iraq also known as the National Press Centre, confirmed the Neutralization of one of the prominent leaders of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, in the suburb of Muqdadiya district of Diyala province. The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF)told the state media on Monday that Osama al-Naher, the most wanted ISIS leader has been killed in a counter-terrorism operation after a brief shootout. Haider Jawad Kadhim al-Abadi had declared victory against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in July 2017, when Mosul city was collapsed to Iraqi forces, However, some remaining elements are spreading chaos and havoc to penetrate security forces and civilians in order to expand further control in the strategic constituencies of Iraq and Syria. Today national and international Organizations are coming to Iraq for a pilgrim, investment and to participate in exhibitions. People exhausted from terr

Written by Shujaat Hussain Abbasi DAMASUS, Syria — A pproximately 78  Turkish backed fighters were killed, and more than a hundred wounded after their camp targeted and completely obliterated by the Russian airstrike in Jabal al-Dweila region of Harem city, northwest of Idlib province, Uk based war monitor reported on Monday. The death toll of  Turkish-backed fighters likely to increase  as a large proportion of wounded insurgents was in  critical condition , and several others were trapped in the rubble of the attacked building.  The targeted militants' group Faylaq al-Sham or the Sham Legion was formed in Syria in March 2014, when war between rebels and the Syrian government was in full swing.  In September 2018, Putin and  Erdogan had agreed to turn Idlib into a de-escalation zone. The area was planned to act as a buffer zone between the two sides, with clear lines of control, but fighting has never stopped in the particular area, and violation of the ceasefire has become the or

DAMASUS, Syria — The UK-based war monitor has reported that as many as 22 hardcore terrorists including a civilian, and a former Islamic State leader who had joined the HTS militants group a few years ago were killed and 11 others wounded in a targeted US drone strike on Thursday. The report documented by SOHR further added that 22 insurgents, mostly  Tahrir al-Sham al, Al Qaeda-linked group's  leaders were killed when a drone attack launched by the  International coalition lead by the United States targeted insurgents' dinner venue in the village of Jakara in the Salqin area of Idlib province, near the Syria-Turkey border.

ANKARA, Turkey — About 320 PKK terrorists were reportedly killed in ongoing anti-insurgents operation in the northern part of Iraq, the Turkish  officials announced via press conference, on Saturday . The National Defense Ministry of  Turkey  says Claw-Tiger Operation has proved out to be worthwhile, which has successfully stamped out most of the insurgency in the northern part of Iraq.  Turkish special forces also confiscated a huge quantity of explosives such as suicide waist belts, a large number of bulletproof jackets, heavy and light weapons, hand grenades, and other ammo from the PKK terrorists during the crackdown. House-to-house search  operation and  screening activities the most important parts of the  Claw-Tiger Operation have been accomplished successfully.  The joint Claw-Eagle and Claw-Tiger operations are ongoing anti-terrorist operations launched by  Turkish and Iranian Armed Forces  in the Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region  on 15 June 2020.