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Palestine rejects US decision to end financial aid for UNRWA
Date: 2018-09-01 08:56:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:11 - ID:7556398
RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Palestinians strongly rejected the US administration's decision to stop funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). "We reject and condemn the US decision. The ....
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Israel bars Palestinian activist from entering Old City for 2 weeks
Date: 2018-09-01 08:36:43 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:10 - ID:7556377
RAMALLAH, Sept 1 (MENA) - Israeli authorities decided to expel a 37-year-old Palestinian activist outside the Old City for two weeks and fine him 3,000 shekels ($850) until trial. The Israeli authorities summoned activist Nizam Abu Ramouz to ....
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Al-Azhar condemns Israeli violence against Palestinians
Date: 2018-08-31 22:57:44 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:79 - ID:7556237
CAIRO, Aug 31 (MENA) - Al-Azhar has condemned a fresh Israeli violence against Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank on Friday. In a statement, Al-Azhar said that such Israeli practices constitute a flagrant violation of the relevant ....
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Israeli forces injure 120 Palestinians at Gaza border
Date: 2018-08-31 18:43:08 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:7556005
GAZA CITY, Aug 31 (MENA) - At least 120 Palestinians were injured or suffered teargas inhalation on Friday as Israeli forces attacked fresh Great March of Return protests at the Gaza-Israel border, WAFA quoted the Ministry of Health as ....
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Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2018-08-29 11:55:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:7552605
RAMALLAH, Aug 29 (MENA) - Scores of Israeli settlers stormed on Wednesday morning Al Aqsa Mosque from Al Maghareba gate under the protection of the Israeli police. According to eyewitnesses, the police closed down the gate after ending the ....
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Japan to donate $5.4mn in aid to UNRWA
Date: 2018-08-28 12:10:32 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:37 - ID:7550580
RAMALLAH, Aug 28 (MENA) - The Japanese government by the end of this week is due to donate 5.4 million dollars to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. The funds will be used to provide food aid to one million Palestinians in the ....
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Israeli settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2018-08-28 11:16:22 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7550793
RAMALLAH, Aug 28 (MENA) - Up to 190 Israeli settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, said information officer with the Awqaf department in Al Quds, Feras al Debs. He added that the settlers stormed the mosque from al Maghareba gate under tight ....
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Russia considers deploying nuclear weapons in Syria
Date: 2018-08-28 08:57:49 GMT - Russia - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:7550332
MOSCOW, Aug 28 (MENA) - The US has crossed a “red line” in its relations with Russia, and the President should consider an asymmetric response – terminating the treaties with Washington on nuclear missiles, and deploying tactical nuclear weapons ....
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Israeli occupation bans Palestinians from performing prayer in Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2018-08-28 08:56:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:17 - ID:7550512
RAMALLAH, Aug 28 (MENA) - Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday tried banning Palestinians from performing dawn prayer at Al Aqsa Mosque. But Israeli forces allowed them entry after the Palestinians protested the move, said activist Fakhry Abu ....
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Pompeo: Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz
Date: 2018-08-28 08:16:31 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:7550406
WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (MENA) - Iran claims it controls Strait of Hormuz, prompting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to say that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, Fox News reported. He tweeted that "The Strait is an international ....