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Israel plans 7 closures for Karm Abu Salem in Sept.
Date: 2018-09-02 12:17:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:39 - ID:7558203
GAZA CITY, Sept 2 (MENA) - Israel has decided to close Karm Abu Salem border crossing for seven days in September for the Jewish holidays, said the Palestinian administration of crossings. The planned closures will be on September 9, 10, 18, 19, ....
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Lebanon condemns US over UNRWA
Date: 2018-09-02 11:36:26 GMT - Lebanon - Middle East - SN:34 - ID:7558015
BEIRUT, Sept 2 (MENA) - Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry Sunday denounced the recent US decision to cut all funding to UNRWA, warning of attempts to deny Palestinians the right of return, The Daily Star reported. “Helping UNRWA is the duty of the ....
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PLO member: UNRWA head's letter uncovers conspiracy against refugees
Date: 2018-09-02 10:25:15 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:24 - ID:7557857
GAZA CITY, Sept 2 (MENA) - Member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee member Ahmad Abu Holi, who is in charge of refugees affairs, said the historical letter by the UNRWA head uncovered the conspiracy being tailored ....
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Syria Military source: No Israeli aggression on al Mezzeh Airport
Date: 2018-09-02 07:00:34 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7557644
DAMASCUS, Sept 2 (MENA) - A Syrian military source said that no Israeli aggression was launched on al Mezzeh Airport on the western outskirts of Damascus last night, the Syrian news agency SANA reported on Sunday. The source said in a statement ....
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Syrian forces shell areas near Idlib; explosions heard -- Syrian sources
Date: 2018-09-02 06:58:31 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:9 - ID:7557605
DAMASCUS, Sept 2 (MENA) - Explosions caused by a regime army shelling have been heard in areas between northern Latakia mountains and Jisr al Shughur in Idlib, according to Syria sources. The fresh bombardment came as the army deployed more ....
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US deeply concerned over reported 'Iran missiles in Iraq' -- Pompeo
Date: 2018-09-01 18:38:02 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:51 - ID:7557376
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday Washington is deeply concerned over reports that Iran had transferred ballistic missiles into Iraq. "Deeply concerned about reports of #Iran transferring ballistic ....
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PLO official urges int'l community to hold US accountable for reckless policies
Date: 2018-09-01 13:08:47 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:33 - ID:7556862
RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Member of Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization strongly rebuked on Saturday the US decision on cutting aid to the UN refugee agency (UNRWA). In a statement, Hanan Ashrawi described the decision ....
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Abbas considers going to UN to challenge US decision on UNRWA
Date: 2018-09-01 12:22:59 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7556794
RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian leadership are considering going to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the Security Council to challenge the US decision stopping all aid to the UN agency ....
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Palestine urges int'l action to stop US moves in favor of Israeli occupation
Date: 2018-09-01 10:46:53 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:7556632
RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - The Palestinian government has called for a more effective international action to stop the US moves which serve the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian issue. In a statement on Saturday, Spokesperson for the ....
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UNRWA decries Washington decision to stop its aid
Date: 2018-09-01 09:25:07 GMT - Austria - Middle East - SN:14 - ID:7556400
VIENNA, Sept 1 (MENA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has condemned the US decision to stop aid to it. UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness expressed the Agency’s “deep regret and disappointment” at the US ....
