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Palestinians denied movement to Old City

Date: 2018-05-13 15:06:55 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:77 - ID:7398532

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Palestinian residents of al Quds (East Jerusalem) have been denied movement inside the Old City at a time when Israel celebrates Jerusalem Day. An Israeli court order has been issued for shop owners to close during ....

1,450 settlers storm Al Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-05-13 14:04:36 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:7398388

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Some 1,450 settlers stormed Al Aqsa Mosque Sunday amid tight security measures and under protection provided by Israeli special forces. The Israeli troops detained Ahmed el A'our, one of the mosque's guards, after ....

Palestine decries raising of Israeli flag inside Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2018-05-13 13:31:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:61 - ID:7398175

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - The Palestinian government’s spokesman condemned the raising of the Israeli flag by Israeli settlers inside Al Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied East Jerusalem, slamming it as a provocation of Arab sentiments, Wafa news ....

Palestinian minister: No to 2nd Nakba in Jerusalem

Date: 2018-05-13 13:16:20 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:59 - ID:7398269

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Palestinian Minister of Religious Affairs Yousef Idies has said his people and leadership will not allow a new Nakba (catastrophe) in Al Quds (East Jerusalem). In a press release Sunday, he said the Palestinians will ....

Palestine exerts diplomatic efforts to avert Trump's decision on Jerusalem

Date: 2018-05-13 13:13:01 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:57 - ID:7398032

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Sunday revealed that political and diplomatic movements are underway with the UN, its councils and world's decision-making capitals to confront US President Donald Trump's decision to ....

Palestinian mufti hits out at decision to stop Azan

Date: 2018-05-13 12:33:40 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:48 - ID:7398060

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Mufti of Palestine and preacher of Aqsa Mosque Sheikh Mohamed Hussein has slammed Israel's decision to prevent Azan (call for prayers) in Al Quds mosques. In a statement Sunday, the Mufti described the Israeli decision ....

Palestinians plan to organize protest near new US embassy in Jerusalem

Date: 2018-05-13 12:32:39 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:47 - ID:7398058

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Palestinian national powers and institutions plan to organize a protest near the new US embassy in Jerusalem on Monday in cooperation with the Arabs inside Israel. In a statement, the Palestinian national powers called ....

Ivanka Trump arrives in Israel ahead of US Embassy opening

Date: 2018-05-13 11:59:57 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:42 - ID:7398143

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Ivanka Trump, the US president's daughter, and her husband Jared Kushner landed at Ben-Gurion Airport ahead of the opening ceremony for the American embassy in Jerusalem after being relocated from Tel Aviv on Monday. ....

Russia to set up military observation posts in Idlib

Date: 2018-05-13 11:31:33 GMT - Syria - Middle East - SN:36 - ID:7397747

DAMASCUS, May 13 (MENA) - A Russian delegation visited East Idlib and some areas situated in eastern Rif Dimashq governorate in preparation for setting up Russian military observation posts in the area, Russia Today reported on Sunday. The ....

Israel tightens security in Al Quds on eve of US embassy ceremony

Date: 2018-05-13 10:52:18 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:29 - ID:7397876

RAMALLAH, May 13 (MENA) - Israeli authorities have tightened security in Jerusalem (Al Quds) on the eve of a ceremony to be held to mark the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city. Sunday marks the Jerusalem Day which ....