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1st resettled Iraqi, Syrian refugees arrive in Portugal from Turkey

Date: 2019-04-05 17:02:26 GMT - Switzerland - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:7883331

GENEVA, April 5 (MENA) - Thirteen Syrian and Iraqi refugees have arrived safely in Lisbon, after leaving Turkey as part of Portugal's 2018-2019 refugee resettlement program, facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the ....

Israeli settlers block Nablus-Jenin road

Date: 2019-04-05 11:05:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:28 - ID:7882718

RAMALLAH, April 5 (MENA) - A group of Israeli settlers on Friday closed the main road between the Palestinian cities of Nablus and Jenin in northern West Bank, according to Palestinian sources. They also threw stones towards the vehicles of ....

Moscow: Over 800 Syrian refugees return home over past 24 hours

Date: 2019-04-05 11:02:46 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:26 - ID:7882670

MOSCOW, April 5 (MENA) - As many as 816 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country over the past 24 hours, Russian Defense Ministry's Center for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees said on Friday. In a statement, the ....

Israeli army places barricades around villages, towns of Jenin

Date: 2019-04-05 08:56:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7882540

RAMALLAH, April 5 (MENA) - The Israeli occupation forces placed military barricades in the surroundings of several villages and towns in Jenin governorate in northern West Bank. Palestinian sources said on Friday the Israeli forces have stepped ....

AL chief slams Brazil's move to open trade office in Jerusalem

Date: 2019-04-04 16:35:36 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:7881903

CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) - Secretary-General of the Arab League (AL) Ahmed Abul Gheit slammed Brazil's move to open a trade office in Jerusalem, saying that it represents a 'setback' in the country's stance and gives a negative message to the Arab ....

Over 800 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours

Date: 2019-04-04 09:27:51 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:23 - ID:7881009

MOSCOW, April 4 (MENA) - A total of 837 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from neighboring Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said on ....

UN envoy to Syria interested in participating in Astana talks - Kazakhstan

Date: 2019-04-04 08:52:44 GMT - Kazakhstan - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7880924

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan, April 4 (MENA) - The United Nations special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, has expressed interest in participating in the Astana talks on the Syrian settlement, Kazakh First Deputy Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi said ....

Israeli forces carry out limited incursion into Gaza Strip

Date: 2019-04-04 08:19:49 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:16 - ID:7880813

GAZA CITY, April 4 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Thursday carried out a limited incursion into eastern Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Eyewitnesses said the incursion was implemented by four Israeli bulldozers that pushed deep ....

Next Astana talks on Syria planned for April 25-26

Date: 2019-04-04 07:39:45 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7880768

MOSCOW, April 4 (MENA) - The next round of the Astana-format Syrian settlement talks has been planned to be held in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan on April 25-26, Sputnik reported Thursday. "We have not received the official [confirmation] but ....

Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemns world silence at Israeli crimes against Palestinians

Date: 2019-04-03 12:53:05 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:7879750

RAMALLAH, April 3 (MENA) - The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed surprise at the silence of the world community regarding what it said were Israeli crimes against the Palestinian people, WAFA news agency reported on ....