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Israeli drone targets motorcycle in Gaza

Date: 2018-06-26 19:44:51 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:86 - ID:7461540

GAZA CITY, June 26 (MENA) – An Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle with a rocket east of Beit Hanoun city in the northern part of Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said on Tuesday. The Israeli strike was carried out near a memorial site in northern ....

Egypt led UNRWA committee at difficult time-- Spokesman

Date: 2018-06-26 13:56:21 GMT - Egypt - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:7461010

CAIRO, June 26 (MENA) - ُEgypt succeeded in leading the UNRWA during a difficult and challenging time, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid on Tuesday. In press statements, he added that Egypt's presidency of the UNRWA consultative ....

Palestinian Cabinet: US is not serious in reaching just peace

Date: 2018-06-26 13:29:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7460955

RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - The Palestinian Cabinet on Tuesday said that the US administration is not serious in reaching just and durable peace in the region. The Cabinet, at its weekly meeting here, added that the US has dropped the issue of Al ....

UNRWA said pledging conference gained strong political support

Date: 2018-06-26 13:03:21 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:52 - ID:7460894

RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said its pledging conference was a very positive event sustaining momentum in addressing the remaining shortfall of $250 million, which could ....

Cyprus announces voluntary contribution to UNRWA

Date: 2018-06-26 12:11:28 GMT - Cyprus - Middle East - SN:45 - ID:7460740

NICOSIA, June 26 (MENA) - The Republic of Cyprus has undertaken the commitment to voluntarily contribute euros 50,000 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), recognising its important work to the benefit of ....

UK extends aid worth sterling 38.5 million to Palestinian refugees

Date: 2018-06-26 10:45:53 GMT - United Kingdom - Middle East - SN:27 - ID:7460423

LONDON, June 26 (MENA) - The UK will extend aid worth sterling 38.5 million to support the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) to educate 500,000 children and provide health services for 3 million Palestinian refugees. The ....

Scores of Palestinians injured during clashes with Israeli forces

Date: 2018-06-26 06:57:44 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:5 - ID:7460060

RAMALLAH, June 26 (MENA) - Eighteen youths were injured and scores suffered suffocation during confrontations with Israeli forces. The clashes broke out after Israeli settlers stormed early Tuesday into Youssef tomb in eastern Nablus and ....

Two Israeli missiles land near Damascus International Airport

Date: 2018-06-26 06:42:48 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:7460077

WASHINGTON, June 26 (MENA) - Two Israeli missiles fell in the vicinity of Damascus international airport on Monday night, state-run Syrian media have reported without giving further details. The missiles hit an arms depot belonging to the ....

Palestinian president to receive Prince William Wednesday

Date: 2018-06-25 18:53:54 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:80 - ID:7459574

RAMALLAH, June 25 (MENA) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will receive on Wednesday Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, in Ramallah. During his historic visit to Palestine, the duke of Cambridge is set to meet with groups of refugees in ....

Israel detains 18 Palestinians in West Bank

Date: 2018-06-25 11:23:02 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:7458699

RAMALLAH, June 25 (MENA) - Eighteen Palestinians from the West Bank were detained by Israeli forces at dawn Monday, the Palestinian Prisoners Club said. Six Palestinians were detained from Jenin, five from Nablus, three from Tubas and two from ....