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Israel detains 21 Palestinians from West Bank, Quds

Date: 2018-12-31 09:48:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7737221

RAMALLAH, Dec 31 (MENA) - Israeli forces detained on Monday 21 Palestinians from different areas in the West Bank and al Quds. Six Palestinians were captured from Al Quds and were taken for interrogation, Palestinian sources said. The forces ....

US cautions travelers to occupied Palestinian territories

Date: 2018-12-30 20:26:09 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:65 - ID:7736929

GAZA CITY, Dec 30 (MENA) - The US State Department called on travelers to exercise increased caution in the occupied Palestinian territories, due to potential violence, The Times of Israel reported. In an email to citizens registered to its Smart ....

Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque anew

Date: 2018-12-30 14:17:56 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:38 - ID:7736515

RAMALLAH, Dec 30 (MENA) - A group of settlers stormed on Sunday Al Aqsa Mosque from Magharba Gate under protection of Israeli forces. Eyewitnesses said that 54 settlers carried out provocative tours in the holy compound and then left from Al ....

OIC condemns Israeli authorization to build 2,200 new settlements in WB

Date: 2018-12-30 13:02:21 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:7736433

JEDDAH, Dec 30 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned an Israeli authorization to construct nearly 2,200 new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank. This reflects Israel's continued policies based on ....

Israel holds 250 Palestinian children in violation of int'l laws

Date: 2018-12-30 12:59:00 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:30 - ID:7736252

RAMALLAH, Dec 30 (MENA) - Israel - in direct violation of various international laws and agreements, especially treaties regarding the rights of children, including the right to protection and the chance to life and development - continues to hold ....

US army withdraws from military base in Syrian city of Hasakah

Date: 2018-12-30 06:22:21 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:6 - ID:7735853

DAMASCUS, Dec 30 (MENA) - The US military withdrew from its base in the city of Hasakah in Syria, the first base to be evacuated by US forces since US President Donald Trump’s announcement of troops withdrawing from Syria, Al Arabiya Al Hadath ....

Russia to host three-way summit on Syria

Date: 2018-12-29 20:35:17 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:7735749

MOSCOW, Dec 29 (MENA) - Moscow will host a three-way summit with Turkey and Iran on the Syrian conflict in mid-January, RT quoted a Russian source as saying Saturday. A three-way summit in January would be the latest step in the Astana peace ....

Israeli detained almost 6,500 Palestinians in 2018 -- commission

Date: 2018-12-29 16:18:04 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:35 - ID:7735478

RAMALLAH, Dec 29 (MENA) - Israel detained 6,489 Palestinians in 2018, including 1,063 children, 140 women, six lawmakers and 38 journalists, the Palestinian Prisoners Commission said on Saturday in a report. It said Israel also issued 988 ....

Palestine's commission appeals Israeli govt's land-grab to High Court

Date: 2018-12-29 10:53:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:20 - ID:7734978

RAMALLAH, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Settlements and Wall Resistance Commission filed an appeal with the Israeli High Court against the Israeli government's seizure of 1,200 dunums of land in Khillat al-Nahleh, south of the southern West Bank city of ....

Israeli PM lands in Brazil for first-ever visit

Date: 2018-12-28 18:14:24 GMT - Israel - Middle East - SN:40 - ID:7734383

GAZA CITY, Dec 28 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Friday afternoon for a state visit, slated to last until Wednesday. Netanyahu's six-day visit is the first-ever visit to Brazil by an Israeli prime minister, The ....