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Abbas sends message to Malaysian PM on Palestinian developments

Date: 2020-02-10 13:47:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:49 - ID:8305816

RAMALLAH, Feb 10 (MENA) - Member of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Fatah Central Committees Azzam Al Ahmed has handed over a message to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from President Mahmoud Abbas on the latest Palestinian ....

Regional situation entails Iran-Russia cooperation: diplomat

Date: 2020-02-10 10:28:29 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:25 - ID:8305263

MOSCOW, Feb 10 (MENA) - Iran’s new ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said the regional situation necessitates continuation of Iran-Russia cooperation, Tehran Times reported. During a meeting with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin, ....

China warns unilateral measures could worsen Palestinian-Israeli tensions

Date: 2020-02-10 09:35:24 GMT - China - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:8305202

BEIJING, Feb 10 (MENA) - China expressed on Monday rejection of adopting any unilateral measures that would worsen already-existing tensions between Palestinians and Israelis. Speaking to MENA, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang ....

Israeli measures against Aqsa, Quds invalid: Palestinian Foreign Ministry

Date: 2020-02-09 14:28:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:50 - ID:8304067

RAMALLAH, Feb 9 (MENA) - Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates termed the Israeli measures against al Quds, Aqsa Mosque and the sanctuaries as null and void and illegal. In a statement on Sunday, the Foreign Ministry said that ....

Scores of Israeli settlers storm into Al Aqsa

Date: 2020-02-09 11:55:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:8303954

RAMALLAH, Feb 9 (MENA) - As many as 62 settlers stormed into Al Aqsa Mosque on Sunday guarded by Israeli police. The settlers barged through Bab al Maghareba gate and conducted provocative tours inside and all around the mosque, the third holiest ....

Israel bans Palestinian agricultural exports via Jordan

Date: 2020-02-09 11:01:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:8303952

RAMALLAH, Feb 9 (MENA) - Palestine's Assistant Undersecretary for the economic sector at the Agriculture Ministry Tareq Abu Laban said the decision by Israeli Minister of Defense Naftali Bennett to ban all Palestinian agricultural exports to the ....

Iraqi Defense Ministry affirms fulfilling duties of securing national interests

Date: 2020-02-08 08:51:20 GMT - Iraq - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:8302520

BAGHDAD, Feb 8 (MENA) - Iraq's Defense Ministry called on all its members to assume their real and firm role towards plotters who seek destabilizing the country, especially during the current unfolding events. All forces and defense divisions ....

Turkish lira at lowest level since May

Date: 2020-02-07 22:14:09 GMT - Turkey - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:8302344

ANKARA, Feb 7 (MENA) - Turkey's currency plunged late on Friday to its weakest level since May after comments from the minister of treasury and finance suggested the central bank could continue cutting rates and as the Turkish military girded for ....

Palestinians suffer tear gas inhalation problems in confrontations with occupation forces in Hebron

Date: 2020-02-06 16:43:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:70 - ID:8301002

HEBRON, Feb 6 (MENA) - Scores of Palestinians suffered tear gas inhalation problems during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces in Hebron city, WAFA reported on Thursday. Confrontations erupted in Bab al-Zawiya area in central Hebron, ....

PLO top official meets with Arab ambassadors on US peace plan

Date: 2020-02-06 15:25:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:62 - ID:8300879

RAMALLAH, Feb 6 (MENA) - Secretary of the PLO Executive Committee Saeb Erekat discussed on Thursday with the Arab ambassadors to Palestine adopting unified Arab stance towards the US peace plan. The participants underlined the importance of abiding ....