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Rivals Iran and UAE to hold maritime security talks

 Iran was to revive maritime security talks Tuesday with officials from traditional foe the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid worsening frictions between the Islamic Republic and the West in the Gulf region, Iranian media reported. The talks had been off since 2013, but the UAE wants to help...

Israel jails Palestinian lawyer over shootings

An Israeli military court jailed a prominent Palestinian lawyer for 13 and a half years on Tuesday for shooting at Israeli vehicles in the occupied West Bank, the army said. Tareq Barghout, a Ramallah-based lawyer who represented Palestinians accused by Israel of security-related offences,...

Socialist International convenes in Ramallah

The annual conference of Socialist International (SI) opened in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Tuesday with the participation of political parties from 25 countries.  Speaking during the opening session, Rawhi Fattouh, Commissioner for International Relations of Palestinian group...